Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Rail Services in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## RAIL SERVICES IN UTTAR PRADESH

†*23. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  new  rail  services  have  been  started  to  connect Uttar  Pradesh with the other States of the country during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the service-wise and location-wise details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  proposals  regarding  rail  services  in  Mohanlalganj and other districts in Uttar Pradesh submitted by the State Government are pending with the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 BY SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.02.2021 REGARDING RAIL SERVICES IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(a)  &  (b)  Indian  Railways  do  not  operate  train  services  on  State-wise basis  as  Railway  network  straddles  across  State  boundaries.  However, during the period 2018-19 & 2019-20, Indian Railways have introduced 11 pairs i.e. 22 train services (in Single) originating from/ terminating at the stations located in State of Uttar Pradesh, as detailed below:-

|   S.No. | Train Number   | From          | To               | Nature               |
|---------|----------------|---------------|------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | 22437/22438    | Allahabad     | Anand Vihar(T)   | Humsafar Express     |
|       2 | 15113/15114    | Lucknow       | Chhapra Kachehri | Express              |
|       3 | 22435/22436    | New Delhi     | Varanasi         | Vande Bharat Express |
|       4 | 15551/15552    | Darbhanga     | Varanasi         | Antyodaya Express    |
|       5 | 22987/22988    | Ajmer jn.     | Agra fort        | Express              |
|       6 | 63229/63230    | Buxar         | Varanasi         | MEMU                 |
|       7 | 51917/51918    | Delhi         | Shamli           | Passenger            |
|       8 | 65105/65106    | Varanasi City | Chhapra          | MEMU                 |
|       9 | 51917/51918    | Delhi         | Shamli           | Sewa Express         |
|      10 | 19811/19812    | Kota jn.      | Etawah           | Express              |
|      11 | 65103/65104    | Varanasi City | Chhapra/         | Express              |

In addition to the above, the following trains, operated by Indian Railway Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation  (IRCTC),  introduced  in  the  above mentioned  period,  also  serve  stations  located  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh:

Kashi Mahakal Express

Kashi Mahakal Express

|   S.No. | Train No.   | From     | To        | Nature                                         |
|---------|-------------|----------|-----------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 82501/82502 | Lucknow  | New Delhi | Tejas Express                                  |
|       2 | 82401/82402 | Varanasi | Indore    | Kashi Mahakal Express ( Bi-weekly) via Lucknow |
|       3 | 82403/82404 | Varanasi | Indore    | Kashi Mahakal Express ( Weekly)Via Prayagraj   |

(c) & (d): Requests for introduction of new train services are received at various  levels  of  Railway  administration,  inter-alia  from  Members  of Parliament, Public representatives  and  also from  other quarters, a compendium of which is not maintained.  These are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken.  Prior to cancellation of regular services to contain spread of  COVID-19 pandemic, Mohanlalganj station was  being  served  by  01  pairs  of  Mail/Express  and  05  passenger/DEMU trains  which  provided  connectivity  to  cities  like  Lucknow,  Prayagraj, Bareilly,  Varanasi,  Pratapgarh    etc.  Mohanlalganj  is  a  way  side  station located  at  a  distance  of  20  km  from  Lucknow  which  lacks  necessary infrastructural facilities like pit line, stabling line etc. for origination/termination of trains. As such, it is operationally not feasible to  introduce  new  trains  from  Mohanlalganj.  However,  nearest  major terminal to Mohanlalganj is Lucknow which is well connected to all major cities  of  the  country.  Besides,  introduction  of  new  trains  is  an  ongoing process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic demand, availability of resources, etc.

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