Lok Sabha Question No. 444 (STARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Capacity Augmentation Projects in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## CAPACITY AUGMENTATION PROJECTS IN RAILWAYS

- *444.   SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  capacity  augmentation  projects  undertaken  by the  Railways  during  the  current  fiscal  to  enhance  safety  and speed;
- (b) the budget allocated for these projects and the percentage of funds utilised so far;
- (c) the progress made in implementing cutting-edge projects under the 'Viksit Bharat' vision;
- (d) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to integrate advanced technologies for passenger safety, comfort and convenience particularly in Jamui Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (e) the  future  plans  of  Railways  for  expanding  capacity  and improving passenger services in the next fiscal year including timelines for their implementation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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 LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  444  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 02.04.2025

(a) to (e): Railway projects are surveyed/ sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise/ Parliamentary constituency wise as the Railway projects may span across State boundaries.

As on 01.04.2024, across Indian Railways, 488 Railway infrastructure projects (187 New Line, 40 Gauge Conversion and 261 Doubling) of total length 44,488 Km, costing approx.  7.44 lakh crore are  in  planning/approval/construction  stage,  out  of  which,  12,045 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of approx. 2.92 lakh crore has been incurred upto March, 2024. The summary is as under:-

| Category                 |   No of Projects | Total Length NL/GC/DL (in Km)   | Length Commissioned till Mar'24 (in Km)   | Total Exp upto Mar'24 ( In Crore)   |
|--------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| New Lines                |              187 | 20199                           | 2855                                      | 160022                              |
| Gauge Conversion         |               40 | 4719                            | 2972                                      | 18706                               |
| Doubling / Multitracking |              261 | 19570                           | 6218                                      | 113742                              |
| Total                    |              488 | 44,488                          | 12,045                                    | 2,92,470                            |

The  details  of  commissioning  /  laying  of  new  track  across  Indian Railways is given below:-

| Period   | New Track Commissioned   | Average Commissioning of new tracks   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 7,599 Km                 | 4.2 Km/day                            |
| 2014-24  | 31,180 Km                | 8.54 Km/day ( more than 2 times)      |

Zonal  Railway  wise  details  of  Railway  projects  including  cost, expenditure  and  outlay  are  made  available  in  public  domain  on Indian Railway's website.

During FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 and in FY 2024-25, 245 projects (46 New Line, 18 Gauge Conversion and 181 Doubling) of  total  length 9,605  Km  costing  approx. 1,75,000  Crore  have  been  sanctioned across Indian Railways. This includes 63 projects (19 New lines and 44 Doubling) of total length 2,803 Km costing approx. 72,740 Crore sanctioned in FY 2024-25.

Furthermore,  during  this  period  1033  surveys  (313  New  Line,  13 Gauge Conversion & 707 Doubling) of total length 72,818 Km have been sanctioned.

Railway  Infrastructure  Projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Bihar  are  covered  under  East  Central  Railway  (ECR),  Eastern Railway (ER),  North  Eastern  Railway  (NER)  and  Northeast  Frontier Railway (NFR) Zones of Indian Railways. Zonal Railway wise details of Railway projects including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain.

## BIHAR:-

As on 01.04.2024, 55 projects (31 New Lines, 02 Gauge Conversions and 22 Doubling), of total length of 5,064 Km, costing 79,356 crore falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Bihar  including  Jamui  are  in planning/approval/construction  stage,  out of which, 1194 km length

has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of 26,983  crore  has been incurred upto March' 2024. The summary is as under:-

| Category                 |   No. of projects | Total Length (in Km)   | Length Commissioned (in Km)   | Exp. upto March 2024 ( in crore)   |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| New lines                |                31 | 2712                   | 464                           | 13629                              |
| Gauge Conversion         |                 2 | 348                    | 288                           | 1520                               |
| Doubling / Multitracking |                22 | 2005                   | 442                           | 11834                              |
| Total                    |                55 | 5,065                  | 1,194                         | 26,983                             |

Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works, falling fully/ partly in Bihar is as under:

| Period   | Outlay                        |
|----------|-------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 1,132 crore/year              |
| 2025-26  | 10,066 crore (Nearly 9 times) |

The  details of commissioning  / laying of new  track falling fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Bihar  during  2009-14  and  2014-24  is  as under:-

| Period   | New Track Commissioned   | Average Commissioning of new tracks   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 318 Km                   | 63.6 Km/Year                          |
| 2014-24  | 1,669 Km                 | 166.9 Km/Year (Nearly 3 times)        |

Jamui is existing station on Indian Railways network between Kiul and Jhajha on DelhiHowrah  route. To further improve rail connectivity to Jamui region, following projects have been taken up:

|   SN | Name of Project                                               |   Length(km) |   Cost ( in crore) |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------|
|    1 | Jhajha-Batia New Line                                         |           20 |                496 |
|    2 | Byepass Line at Saraigarh between Baijnathpur-Andoli & Jhajha |            5 |                 79 |

During  FY  2021-22,  2022-23,  2023-24  and  2024-25,  77  No.  Surveys (13  New  line  and  64  Doubling/multi  tracking)  of  total  length  4,200 km  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Bihar  have  been  sanctioned which include following surveys falling fully/partly in Jamui:-

- (i) Sitarampur to Jhajha (4 th  Line) - 154 km
- (ii) Sitarampur to Kiul via Jhajha (3 rd  line) - 199 km.

## VIKSIT BHARAT

In the quest to Viksit Bharat 2047, Indian Railways is continuing its transformative journey paving the way for a new era of modernization and progress. With a strong focus on meeting world class  travel  experience,  boosting  freight  efficiency  and  adopting advanced  technologies,  the  Railways  has  solidified  its  role  as  a catalyst for national growth. Modern stations, state-of-the-art trains, and innovative safety systems are reshaping the landscape of rail travel. Committed to sustainability, the Railways is steadily moving towards  greener  operations  while  driving  economic  development through  extensive  infrastructure  upgrades  and  capacity  building. Various efforts taken to make 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 in the railway sector are as under:

- (i) The  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  launched  for development  of  Railway  stations  on  Indian  Railways.  The scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long- term approach. It involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the  amenities  at  the  stations like  improvement of station

access,      circulating      areas,      waiting      halls,      toilets, lift/escalators  as  necessary,  cleanliness,  free  Wi-Fi,  kiosks for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One  Station  One Product',  better  passenger  information  systems,  Executive Lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping,  etc.  Presently,  1337  railway  stations  have been taken for redevelopment under the scheme.

- (ii) To boost efficiency on railway terminals, 'Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT)' policy has been launched in 2022. So far, 97 GCTs have already been commissioned.
- (iii) In  order  to  get  the  benefits  of  enhancement  in  transport capacity,  faster  transit  time  and  higher  average  speed, increased  movement  of  double  stack  container  trains, better  rail  connectivity  to  industries  and  saving  of  CO2 emission, Indian Railways has taken up construction of two dedicated  freight  corridors  (DFC)  viz  Eastern  Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) & Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). A total of 2,741 km out of 2,843 km of the corridors has been commissioned so far.
- (iv) Mumbai - Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project has been  undertaken  which  passes through the States of Gujarat,  Maharashtra  and  the  Union  Territory  of  Dadra  & Nagar Haveli. The project length is 508 Km with 12 stations planned  at  Mumbai,  Thane,  Virar,  Boisar,  Vapi,  Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

- (v) Indian  Railways  has  achieved  about  98%  electrification  of its Broad Gauge network. Besides environmental sustainability and reducing carbon footprints, railway electrification would also contribute to overall transportation  efficiency,  reduction  in  cost,  saving  in  oil imports and foreign exchange.
- (vi) Installation  of  modern  Signaling  systems  &  development and  commissioning  of  its  own  Automatic  Train  Protection System,  the  'Kavach',  for  enhancing  safety  of  running trains have also been taken up.

Modernization  of  railway  infrastructure  and  improving  safety  is  a continuous  and  ongoing  process.  Safety  is  accorded  the  highest priority  on  Indian  Railways.  The  various  safety  measures  taken  to enhance safety in train operations are as under:

1. On Indian Railways, the expenditure on Safety related activities has increased over the years as under:

| Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   | Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   | Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   | Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   | Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   | Expenditure on Safety related activities ( in Cr.)   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                      | 2013- 14 (Act.)                                      | 2022- 23 (Act.)                                      | 2023-24 (Act.)                                       | RE 2024-25                                           | BE 2025- 26                                          |
| Maintenance of Permanent Way & Works                 | 9172                                                 | 18,115                                               | 20,322                                               | 21,800                                               | 23,316                                               |
| Maintenance of Motive Power and Rolling Stock        | 14796                                                | 27,086                                               | 30,864                                               | 31,540                                               | 30,666                                               |

| Maintenance of Machines                             |   5406 | 9,828   | 10,772   | 12,112   | 12,880   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|----------|----------|----------|
| Road Safety LCs and ROBs/ RUBs                      |   1986 | 5,347   | 6,662    | 8,184    | 7,706    |
| Track Renewals                                      |   4985 | 16,326  | 17,850   | 22,669   | 22,800   |
| Bridge Works                                        |    390 | 1,050   | 1,907    | 2,130    | 2,169    |
| Signal & Telecom Works                              |    905 | 2,456   | 3,751    | 6,006    | 6,800    |
| Workshops Incl. PUs and Misc. expenditure on Safety |   1823 | 7,119   | 9,523    | 9,581    | 10,134   |
| Total                                               |  39463 | 87,327  | 1,01,651 | 1,14,022 | 1,16,470 |

2. Electrical/Electronic Interlocking Systems  with  centralized operation of points and signals have been provided at 6,623 stations up to 28.02.2025 to eliminate accident due to human failure.
3. Interlocking of Level Crossing (LC) Gates has been provided at 11,089  Level  Crossing  Gates  up  to  28.02.2025  for  enhancing safety at LC gates.
4. Complete  Track  Circuiting  of  stations  to  enhance  safety  by verification of track occupancy by electrical means has been provided at 6,631 stations up to 28.02.2025.
5. Kavach is a highly technology intensive system, which requires  safety  certification  of  highest  order.  Kavach  was adopted  as  a  National  ATP  system  in  July  2020.  Kavach  is provided  progressively  in phased manner. Kavach has already

been  deployed  on  1548  Rkm  on  South  Central  Railway  and North  Central  Railway.  Presently,  the  work  is  in  progress  on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors (approximately 3000 Route  Km).  Track  side  works  on  these  routes  have  been completed on about 2066 Rkm. Regular trials are being done on these sections.

6. Detailed instructions on issues related with safety of Signalling  e.g.  mandatory  correspondence  check,  alteration work  protocol,  preparation  of  completion  drawing,  etc.  have been issued.
7. System of disconnection and reconnection for S&T equipment as per protocol has been re-emphasized.
8. All  locomotives  are  equipped  with  Vigilance  Control  Devices (VCD) to improve alertness of Loco Pilots.
9. Retro-reflective sigma boards are provided on the mast which is  located  two  OHE  masts  prior  to  the  signals  in  electrified territories  to  alert  the  crew  about  the  signal  ahead  when visibility is low due to foggy weather.
10. A GPS based Fog Safety Device (FSD) is provided to loco pilots in  fog  affected  areas  which  enables  loco  pilots  to  know  the distance  of  the  approaching  landmarks  like  signals,  level crossing gates, etc.

11. Modern track structure consisting of 60kg, 90 Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) rails,  Prestressed  Concrete  Sleeper  (PSC) Normal/Wide base sleepers with elastic fastening, fan shaped layout turnout on PSC sleepers, Steel Channel/H-beam Sleepers on girder bridges is used while carrying out primary track renewals.
12. Mechanisation  of  track  laying  activity  through  use  of  track machines like PQRS, TRT, T-28, etc. to reduce human errors.
13. Maximizing supply of 130m/260m long rail panels for increasing  progress  of  rail  renewal  and  avoiding  welding  of joints, thereby improving safety.
14. Ultrasonic  Flaw  Detection  (USFD)  testing  of  rails  to  detect flaws and timely removal of defective rails.
15. Laying of longer rails, minimizing the use of Alumino Thermic Welding and adoption of better welding technology for rails i.e. Flash Butt Welding.
16. Monitoring  of  track  geometry  by  OMS  (Oscillation  Monitoring System) and TRC (Track Recording Cars).
17. Patrolling of railway tracks to look out for weld/rail fractures.
18. The use of Thick Web Switches and Weldable CMS Crossing in
9. turnout renewal works.

19. Inspections at regular intervals are carried out to monitor and educate staff for observance of safe practices.
20. Web based online monitoring system of track assets viz. Track database  and  decision  support  system  has  been  adopted  to decide  rationalized  maintenance  requirement  and  optimize inputs.
21. Detailed  instructions  on  issues  related  with  safety  of  Track e.g. integrated block, corridor block, worksite safety, monsoon precautions, etc. have been issued.
22. Preventive maintenance of railway assets (Coaches & Wagons) is undertaken to ensure safe train operations.
23. Replacement  of  conventional  ICF  design  coaches  with  LHB design coaches is being done.
24. All  unmanned  level  crossings  (UMLCs)  on  Broad  Gauge  (BG) route have been eliminated by January 2019.
25. Safety of Railway Bridges is ensured through regular inspection of Bridges. The requirement of repair/rehabilitation of  Bridges  is  taken  up  based  upon  the  conditions  assessed during these inspections.

26. Indian  Railways  has  displayed  Statutory  'Fire  Notices'  for widespread passenger information in all coaches. Fire posters are  provided  in  every  coach  so  as  to  educate  and  alert passengers regarding various Do's and Don'ts to prevent fire. These include messages regarding not carrying any inflammable material, explosives, prohibition of smoking inside the coaches, penalties, etc.
27. Production Units are providing Fire detection and suppression system  in  newly  manufactured  Power  Cars  and  Pantry  Cars, Fire  and  Smoke  detection  system  in  newly  manufactured coaches. Progressive fitment of the same in existing coaches is also underway by Zonal Railways in a phased manner.
28. Regular counselling and training of staff is undertaken.
29. Concept of Rolling Block introduced in Indian Railways (Open Lines) General Rules vide Gazette notification dated 30.11.2023, wherein work of integrated maintenance/repair/replacement of assets is planned up to 52 weeks in advance on rolling basis and executed as per plan.

The details of the Safety related works related to better maintenance practices, Technological improvements, better infrastructure  and  rolling  stock  etc.  undertaken  by  Railways  are tabulated below:-

| SN                                      | Item                                                      | 2004-05 to 2013-14                      | 2014-15 to 2024-25 ( till Jan 25)                | 2014-25 Vs. 2004- 14                    |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Technological improvements              | Technological improvements                                | Technological improvements              | Technological improvements                       | Technological improvements              |
| 1                                       | Use of high-quality rails (60 Kg) (Km)                    | 57,450 km                               | 1.4 lakh km                                      | More than 2 times                       |
| 2                                       | Longer Rail Panels (260m) (Km)                            | 9,917 km                                | 76,000 km                                        | More than 7 times                       |
| 3                                       | Electronic Interlocking (Stations)                        | 837 stations                            | 3,243 stations                                   | 4 times                                 |
| 4                                       | Fog Pass Safety Devices (Nos.)                            | As on 31.03.14: 90 nos.                 | As on 31.01.25: 25,293                           | 281 times                               |
| 5                                       | Thick Web Switches (Nos.)                                 | Nil                                     | 27,079 nos.                                      |                                         |
| Better maintenance practices            | Better maintenance practices                              | Better maintenance practices            | Better maintenance practices                     | Better maintenance practices            |
| 1                                       | Primary Rail Renewal (Track Km)                           | 32,260 km                               | 49,000 km                                        | 1.5 times                               |
| 2                                       | USFD (Ultra Sonic Flaw detection) Testing of Welds (Nos.) | 79.43 lakh                              | 1.9 crore                                        | More than 2 times                       |
| 3                                       | Weld failures (Nos.)                                      | In 2013-14: 3699 nos.                   | In 2024-25: 301 nos.                             | 92 % reduction                          |
| 4                                       | Rail fractures (Nos.)                                     | In 2013-14: 2548 nos.                   | In 2024-25: 243 nos.                             | 91% reduction                           |
| Better infrastructure and Rolling stock | Better infrastructure and Rolling stock                   | Better infrastructure and Rolling stock | Better infrastructure and Rolling stock          | Better infrastructure and Rolling stock |
| 1                                       | New Track KM added (Track km)                             | 14,985 nos.                             | 34,000 km                                        | More than 2 times                       |
| 2                                       | Flyovers (RoBs)/ Underpasses (RUBs) (Nos.)                | 4,148 nos.                              | 12,771 nos.                                      | More than 3 times                       |
| 3                                       | Unmanned Level crossings ( nos.) on BG                    | As on 31.03.14: 8948                    | As on 31.03.24: Nil (All eliminated by 31.01.19) | Removed                                 |
| 4                                       | Manufacture of LHB Coaches (Nos.)                         | 2,337 nos.                              | 41,551                                           | More than 17 times                      |

Jamui and Simultala railway stations, located in Jamui parliamentary constituency in the state of Bihar, have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. For development works at these stations, tenders have been awarded and  works  have  been  taken  up. At Jamui  station, works  of construction of boundary wall and dismantling of old quarters have been completed and works of construction of new station building, improvement of circulating area, etc. have been taken up.

At Simultala station, works of construction of new station building on  second  entry  side,  waiting  hall,  toilets,  extension  of  platform, improvement  of  platform  surfacing,  circulating  area,  parking  area and provision of additional platform shelters have been completed and works for provision of improved signages and lighting have been taken up.

So  far,  1337  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  98  railway  stations including  Jamui and Simultala stations are located in  the  state of Bihar. The names of stations identified for development under this scheme in the state of Bihar are as following:

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                               |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar   |                      98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya Court, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, BapudhamMotihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, |

| State   | No. of Amrit Stations   | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                         | Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chakia, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Ekma, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Luckeesarai, Lakhminia, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Mashrakh, Mokama, Motipur, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj, Naugachia, Nawadah, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar, Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn, Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe |

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. It involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations like improvement of station access,  circulating  areas,  waiting  halls,  toilets,  lift/escalators  as necessary,  platform surfacing and cover over platform, cleanliness, free  Wi-Fi,  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station    One    Product',    better   passenger  information  systems,

executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. Keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The scheme also envisages improvement of building, integrating the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities  for  Divyangjans,  sustainable  and  environment  friendly solutions,  provision  of  ballastless  tracks,  etc.  As  per  necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

Provision/upgradation of amenities and development of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement, subject to  inter-se priority and availability of funds. The priority for development/upgradation of stations is accorded to higher category of  station  over  lower  category  of  station  while  sanctioning  and executing the works.

Development / upgradation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The  details of allocation under Plan Head-53  are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or station-wise or State-wise.  The  state  of  Bihar  is  covered  under  four  zones  viz. Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. For these zones, an allocation of 2,111 Crores  (Revised  Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  financial  year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53.

CCTV  system  has  been  provided  at  Jamui  and  at  Jhajha  Railway station for passenger safety. Passenger Amenities i.e. Wi-fi, Public Announcement system has been provided at all the five stations i.e. Jamui, Jhajha, Girdhaur, Chaura and Dadpur of Jamui Parliamentary constituency.  Train  Indication  Boards  &  Coach  Indication  Boards are  available  at  Jamui  and  Jhajha  railway  stations  for  comfort  & convenience of passengers. Hand held Metal Detector (HHMD) have been provided at Jhajha Railway station.

Indian Railways (IR), operates various types of regular time-tabled trains e.g. suburban, short distance passenger trains, long distance/Mail/Express/Superfast  trains  with  different  composition catering to different segments  of passengers. Further, in its consistent  effort  to  augment  its  carrying  capacity,  IR  introduces new  services,  extends  and  increases  the  frequencies  and  also attaches  coaches  in  existing  services.  IR  also  operates  Special trains  to  cater  to  the  extra  rush  of  passengers  during  festive season, vacations, or for  destinations of tourist value  to  facilitate tourism and pilgrimage. These are ongoing processes on IR subject to  traffic  justification,  operational  feasibility,  resource  availability, etc.

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