Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Trains halt at Rechni Road and Mandamarri Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

TRAINS  HALT  AT  RECHNI  ROAD  AND  MANDAMARRI  RAILWAY STATION

## 2989. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  is  aware that Rechni Road  and Mandamarri  Railway  Station  in  Mancherial  district,  Telangana  lack halts for important passenger services including Train Nos. 17003/17004 (Ramagiri Express) and 17033/17034 (Singareni Express) causing hardship to daily commuters, workers and students in the region in view of growing population, coal industry workforce  and  limited  train  connectivity  and  if  so,  the  details  and the steps taken therefor;
- (b) whether any proposals have been received for providing stoppages  for  the  above  trains  at  Rechni  Road  and  Mandamarri station and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  feasibility  study  with  respect  to  passenger  load, operational feasibility and revenue implications has been conducted and if so, the details of outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to approve stoppages for the said  trains  and  if  so,  the  details  and  timeline  for  implementation thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  existing  Foot  Over Bridge  at  Rechni  Road  station  is  insufficient  to  handle  growing passenger volume, posing safety risks especially to elderly persons, women and children and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether any proposal for extension / construction of an additional Foot  Over  Bridge  has  been  examined  or  approved  and  if  so,  the
- details thereof including estimated cost and timeline for execution?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (f)  At  present,  Rechni  Road  is  served  by  08  trains,  listed below, which are providing connectivity inter alia to Secunderabad, Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Bidar, Karimnagar.

|   SL | Train No. & Train Name                                    |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 17035 Kazipet-Balharshah Express                          |
|    2 | 17234 Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Secunderabad Bhagyanagar Express |
|    3 | 17036 Balharshah-Kazipet Express                          |
|    4 | 67772 Karimnagar-Sirpur Town MEMU                         |
|    5 | 17011 Hyderabad-Sirpur Kaghaznagar Express                |
|    6 | 67771 Sirpur Town-Karimnagar MEMU                         |
|    7 | 17012 Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Bidar Express                    |
|    8 | 17233 Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Secunderabad Bhagyanagar Express |

Similarly, Mandamarri is served by 05 trains, listed below, which are providing connectivity inter alia to  Secunderabad,  Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Karimnagar.

|   SL | Train No. & Train Name                     |
|------|--------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 17036 Balharshah-Kazipet Express           |
|    2 | 67772 Karimnagar-Sirpur Town MEMU          |
|    3 | 17011 Hyderabad-Sirpur Kaghaznagar Express |
|    4 | 67771 Sirpur Town-Karimnagar MEMU          |
|    5 | 17012 Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Bidar Express     |

Besides, provision of stoppage of train services on Indian Railways is  an  on-going  process,  depending  on  the  traffic  justification, operational  feasibility  including  availability  of  extra  time  on  the section  &  availability  of  matching  infrastructure  such  as  Platform length etc.

Proposals/ requests/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal inter alia for introduction/restoration of trains are received from Members of Parliament, elected representatives, organizations/rail  users  etc.  at  various  levels  including  Railway Board,  Zonal  Railways,  Divisional  Office  etc.  As  receipt  of  such proposals/  requests/  suggestions  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.  However,  these  are  examined  and  action  as  found feasible  and  justified  is  taken  from  time  to  time,  which  is  an  ongoing process.

Rechni Road is a non Surban Grade (NSG)-06 category station. At present, 01 FOB is available at this station as per norms of Minimum Essential Amenities (MEA). This is adequate to cater to the present level of traffic. However,  upgradation  of  passenger  amenities including provision of additional FOB, is a continuous and on-going process depending upon volume of traffic, inter se priority of works subject to availability of funds.

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