Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Feasibility of Train Stoppages at Thawe Junction
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## FEASIBILITY OF TRAIN STOPPAGES AT THAWE JUNCTION

## 2903.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  extension  of  12595/96  Anand  Vihar  (T)  -Gorakhpur Humsafar  Express  upto  Chhapra  (via  Thawe)  and  the  diversion  of 22411/12  Naharlagun-Anand  Vihar  (T)  Arunachal  Express  and  Rajdhani Express trains via Thawe have been examined but was not found feasible for  implementation  due  to  operational  constraints  including  insufficient layover at Gorakhpur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether extensions of 15053/54 Lucknow-Chhapra Express, 15083/84 Farrukhabad-Chhapra  Utsarg Express, 19045/46 Surat-Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express, 19409/10 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 22435/36 DelhiVaranasi  Vande  Bharat  Express  and  22439/40  Shri  Mata  Vaishno  Devi Katra-Delhi  Vande  Bharat  Express  upto  Thawe  are  not  feasible,  at present, due to operational constraints including line capacity constraints on sections enroute and terminal constraints at Thawe;
- (d) if so, the steps taken to remove the constraints along with the total number of trains/superfast trains passing through Thawe junction; and
- (e)  the  measures  taken  to  provide  trains  at  Thawe  junction  and  also divert train services for this junction to connect to metropolitan cities of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2903  BY  DR.  ALOK  KUMAR  SUMAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2022 REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF TRAIN STOPPAGES AT THAWE JUNCTION (a)  and  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  Extension  of  12595/96  Anand  Vihar  (T)-Gorakhpur Humsafar Express upto Chhapra (via Thawe) is not feasible, at present, due to operational constraints including insufficient lie-over at Gorakhpur, where the  train  undergoes  Primary  Maintenance.  Similarly,  diversion  of  22411/12 Naharlagun-Anand Vihar (T) Arunachal Express and Rajdhani Express trains via Thawe has been examined but not found feasible for implementation, at present. (c) to (e) At present, Thawe is being served by 03 pairs of Mail/Express and 07 pairs of Passenger Special Services. These services provide connectivity to the passengers of Thawe inter alia for destinations like Barabanki, Gonda, Siwan, Patliputra, Gomti Nagar (Lucknow), Gorakhpur etc. Further, passengers  of  Thawe  may  also  avail  changeover  at  Siwan  (28  km  from Thawe).  Presently,  it  is  operationally  not  feasible  to  extend  15053/54 Lucknow-Chhapra Express, 15083/84 Farrukhabad-Chhapra Utsarg Express, 19045/46 Surat-Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express, 19409/10 AhmedabadGorakhpur Express, 22435/36 New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express and 22439/40 Shri Mata Vaisho Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express upto Thawe due to constraints like insufficient lie-over, line capacity constraints on sections enroute and terminal constraints at Thawe. Capacity enhancement works and development of necessary infrastructural facilities are  on-going  processes  based  on  operational  requirements,  ressource availability, traffic justification etc. Besides, extension/diversion of existing train services and introduction of new train services depend on operational feasibility,  resource  availability,  traffic  justification,  competing  demands etc., which are on-going processes on Indian Railways.

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