Lok Sabha Question No. 2138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: New Trains from Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## NEW TRAINS FROM BIHAR

†2138. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Railways has started any new rail service to connect Bihar State with the other States during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, service-wise and location-wise;

(c) whether Railways is considering any other rail service to be started in  view of the increasing demand of trains to other cities from Bihar State and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2138 BY SHRI MAHABALI SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 REGARDING NEW TRAINS FROM BIHAR

(a) to (d) Indian Railways do not operate train services on State-wise as  Railway  network  straddles  across  state  boundaries.    However, during the last three years, the following services have been introduced  serving  the  stations  located  in  the  state  of  Bihar  on originating/terminating basis:-

|   SN | Train Number             | From Station             | Station To     | Nature            | Frequency     | WEF      |
|------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------|
|    1 | 15549/15550              | Patna                    | Jaynagar       | Express           | 6-Days a Week | 12-08-17 |
|    2 | 22913/22914              | Bandra (Terminus)        | Patna          | Humsafar Express  | Weekly        | 13-08-17 |
|    3 | 75271/75272              | Ara                      | Sasaram        | DEMU              | 6-Days a Week | 22-08-17 |
|    4 | 75273/75274              | Ara                      | Sasaram        | DEMU              | 6-Days a Week | 22-08-17 |
|    5 | 15563/15564              | Jaynagar                 | Udhana jn.     | Antyodaya Express | Weekly        | 08-10-17 |
|    6 | 75733/75734Tejnarayanpur | 75733/75734Tejnarayanpur | Katihar        | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    7 | 75735/75736Tejnarayanpur | 75735/75736Tejnarayanpur | Katihar        | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    8 | 75737/75738Tejnarayanpur | 75737/75738Tejnarayanpur | Katihar        | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|    9 | 75739/75740Tejnarayanpur | 75739/75740Tejnarayanpur | Katihar        | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   10 | 75743/75744              | Katihar                  | Siliguri       | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   11 | 75745/75746              | Katihar                  | Jogbani        | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   12 | 75747/75748              | Katihar                  | Barsoi         | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   13 | 75749/75750              | Katihar                  | Teta           | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-11-17 |
|   14 | 73463/73464              | Jamalpur                 | Khagaria       | DEMU              | Daily         | 01-12-17 |
|   15 | 13169/13170              | Sealdah                  | Saharsa        | Express           | Bi-Weekly     | 05-12-17 |
|   16 | 15125/15126              | Manduadih                | Patna          | Express           | Daily         | 12-03-18 |
|   17 | 22551/22552              | Darbhanga                | Jalandhar City | Antyodaya Express | Weekly        | 15-05-18 |

| 18    | 55585/55586             | Raxaul              | Narkatiaganj            | Passenger                  | Daily          | 12-08-18          |
|-------|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| 19 20 | 55587/55588 19669/19670 | Raxaul Udaipur City | Narkatiaganj Patliputra | Passenger Humsafar Express | Daily Weekly   | 12-08-18 05-10-18 |
| 21    | 15113/15114             | Lucknow             | Chhapra Kechery         | Express                    | Tri-Weekly     | 11-10-18          |
| 22    | 63229/63230             | Buxar               | Varanasi                | MEMU                       | Daily          | 28-11-18          |
| 23    | 18633/18634             | Ranchi              | Patna                   | AC Express                 | Weekly         | 17-02-19          |
| 24    | 75215/75216             | Sugauli             | Patliputra              | DEMU                       | Daily          | 24-02-19          |
| 25    | 18639/18640             | Ranchi              | Ara                     | Express                    | Weekly         | 01-03-19          |
| 26    | 22353/22354             | Patna               | Banaswadi               | Humsafar Express           | Weekly         | 02-03-19          |
| 27    | 15551/15552             | Darbhanga           | Varanasi                | Antyodaya Express          | Weekly         | 06-03-19          |
| 28    | 55501/55502             | Saharsa             | Garh Baruari            | Passenger                  | Daily          | 08-03-19          |
| 29    | 55511/55512             | Saharsa             | Barahara Kothi          | Passenger                  | Daily          | 08-03-19          |
| 30    | 55579/55580             | Darbhanga           | Mandan mishra halt      | Passenger                  | Daily          | 15-06-19          |
| 31    | 18635/18636             | Ranchi              | Dehri-On- Sone          | Express                    | 6-Days a Week  | 15-09-19          |
| 32    | 55173/55174             | Daraundha           | Mashrakh                | Passenger                  | Daily          | 17-09-19          |
| 33    | 65105/65106             | Varanasi City       | Chhapra                 | MEMU                       | Daily          | 12-10-19          |
| 34    | 65103/65104             | Chhapra             | Varanasi City           | MEMU                       | 05 days a week | 12-10-19          |

Introduction  of  train  services  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process, subject to demand and operational feasibility.

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