Lok Sabha Question No. 4810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Norms/Parameters of Stoppages of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## NORMS/PARAMETERS OF STOPPAGES OF TRAINS

† 4810.  SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether any norms/parameters have been prescribed by the Railway Board for providing stoppages of trains and if so, the details thereof along with the details of time since when those are in vogue; (b) whether the Government proposes to change the prevailing norms keeping in mind the present requirements and the wider public interest and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; (c)  whether  in  the  light  of  the  meeting  held  with  the  General  Manager,  NorthWestern  Railway  in  the  Divisional  Railway  Users  Consultative  Committee  with regard  to  provision  of  stoppages  of  proposed  trains  by  relaxing  the  concerned norms  and  keeping  in  view  the  long  pending  demand  of  the  public,  the Government proposes to approve the stoppages of these trains for 06 months on experimental basis without any further  delay,  i.e.  Train  No.  22987-22988  Ajmer Agra Fort Intercity, Train No. 15715-15716 Garib Nawaz Express, Train No.1933319334, Train No.19269- 19270 Motihari Express (Porbandar-Muzaffarpur) and Train No. 12915-12916  Ashram  Express  at  Kishangarh  railway  station of  Ajmer parliamentary  constituency  and  Train  No.  19665-19666  Khajuraho-Udaipur  City and Train No. 20973-20974 Humsafar Express at Vijay Nagar Railway Station and Train  Number  14801-  14802  Jodhpur-Indore  Express  at  Bandanwara  railway station; (d)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  started  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; (e) the zones of the North-Western Railway in which the stoppages of trains of the stations were approved during the last three years, train/ station-wise; and (f) the details of the norms on the basis of which the said approvals were given?

## 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. 4810 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  29.03.2023  REGARDING  NORMS/PARAMETERS  OF  STOPPAGES  OF TRAINS

(a)  to  (f)  The  criteria  relating  to  provision  of  stoppages  of  trains  was  formulated during the year 2005, which have been revised from time to time, last revision being made in August, 2022, stipulates to consider the following factors:

- 1) Total  sale  of  tickets  at  the  station  for  both  UP  and  DN  direction  for  all  the trains already stopping at the station, distance wise, class-wise and cost-wise
- 2) trains  already  stopping/availability  of  alternative  services,  convenience  and occupancy of the existing services
- 3) effect on line capacity of the section and punctuality of trains
- 4) population and significance of towns/cities and new developments taking place
- 5) nature of the train and occupancy of the train for which stoppage is demanded
- 6) operational constraints etc.
- 7) pattern of traffic at the station
- 8) passing time of the train at the station

Request  for  provision  of  stoppage  of  train  services,  received  primarily  from  the Public representatives, are examined and depending on operational feasibility and commercial justification,  provision  of  stoppages  is  provided,  which  is  an  on-going process  on  Indian  Railways.  Accordingly,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  North  Western Railway,  during  the  period    1 st   April,  2020  to  24 th   March,  2023,  76  experimental stoppages at 31 stations have been provided: Dabla (01), Phulera (01), Gotan (02), Beawar (02),  Anupshahr (02), Rajeldesar (02), Talchhapar (02), Parihara (02), Mandi Dabwali (02), Sidhmukh (02), Khinaniyan (02),  Tulwara Jhil (02), Dhanera (02), Shri Madhopur  (02),  Chomun  Samod  (02),  Renwal  (02),    Dholipal  (02),  Naraina  (02), Somesar (02), Raila Road (02), Hamirgarh (02), Kanakpura (02),  Gangrar (02), Dausa (02), Baswa (02), Kalanaur Kalan (04), Sendra (04), Degana (04), Jawai Bandh (04), Asalpur Jobner (06) and Luni (06). Further, instructions have been issued inter alia for  experimental  stoppage  of  19333/34  Indore-Bikaner  Mahamana  Express  at Kishangarh (w.e.f. 26.03.2023).

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