Lok Sabha Question No. 1363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Resumption of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## RESUMPTION OF TRAINS

† 1363. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  passenger  trains  which  were  closed  during  the  Covid-19 pandemic are being started again;
- (b) if so, the present status thereof;
- (c) if not, the details regarding the time by which these discontinued trains are likely to be started;
- (d) the details of the number of passenger trains started again which were discontinued during the Covid-19 pandemic, zone-wise;
- (e) the  number  of  passenger  trains  which  were  discontinued  during  the Covid-19  pandemic  and  the  number  of  trains  out  of  them  which  have been restarted under South East Central Railway zone Bilaspur; and
- (f) the  time  by  which  the  remaining  discontinued  passenger  trains  are likely to be restarted?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1363 BY DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING RESUMPTION OF TRAINS (a) to (f) With a view to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Railways had discontinued the operation of all regular passenger carrying trains with effect from 23rd March, 2020 and only special train services were being operated.  Since November-2021, Mail/express train services are being operated as per rationalized timetable and regular numbers. The passenger services are being operationalized in a phased manner.

Zone-wise  number  of  trains  restored  which  were  discontinued  during  the Covid-19 pandemic is as under:

| Sl No.   | Zonal Railway              |   Number of Mail/Express trains restored |   Number of Passenger trains restored |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1        | Central Railway            |                                      244 |                                   104 |
| 2        | East Coast Railway         |                                      168 |                                    50 |
| 3        | East Central Railway       |                                      160 |                                   244 |
| 4        | Eastern Railway            |                                      230 |                                   259 |
| 5        | Konkan Railway             |                                       10 |                                     6 |
| 6        | North Central Railway      |                                       84 |                                    70 |
| 7        | North Eastern Railway      |                                      152 |                                   172 |
| 8        | Northeast Frontier Railway |                                      162 |                                   116 |
| 9        | Northern Railway           |                                      342 |                                   527 |
| 10       | North Western Railway      |                                      194 |                                    94 |
| 11       | South Central Railway      |                                      262 |                                   183 |
| 12       | South East Central Railway |                                       56 |                                   107 |
| 13       | South Eastern Railway      |                                      202 |                                   141 |
| 14       | Southern Railway           |                                      326 |                                   301 |
| 15       | South Western Railway      |                                      196 |                                   117 |
| 16       | West Central Railway       |                                       98 |                                    44 |
| 17       | Western Railway            |                                      346 |                                   227 |
|          | TOTAL -                    |                                     3232 |                                  2760 |

The train services over South East Central Railway were started in phased manner and as on 08.12.2022, all the 56 Mail/Express trains and 107 Passenger trains of the 119 passenger trains are in operation.

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