Lok Sabha Question No. 5494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: MEMU Trains between Islampur-Patna
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5494

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## MEMU TRAINS BETWEEN ISLAMPUR-PATNA

## †5494. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the first MEMU train (No. 03271) from Islampur to  Patna  under  the  Danapur  Division  departs  at  6:30  a.m.  and  the subsequent train to Patna is available only after a long interval of 10 hours and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that similarly the MEMU train (No. 03396) from Patna to Islampur is at 10:30 a.m. and the next MEMU is available after an interval of 10 hours at 8:30 p.m.; and
- (c) if so, the timeline by when an additional pair of MEMU trains is likely to be  introduced  between  Islampur-Patna  and  Patna-Islampur  for  the convenience of the passengers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) Islampur-Patna sector is served by  the following 05 pairs of train services including 63391/63392 Islampur-Patna MEMU (introduced w.e.f. 0110-2025) :

|   SN | Train No. & Name                    |
|------|-------------------------------------|
|    1 | 18623/24 Islampur-Hatia Express     |
|    2 | 20801/02 Islampur-New Delhi Express |
|    3 | 63325/26 Islampur-Patna MEMU        |
|    4 | 63327/28 Islampur-Patna MEMU        |
|    5 | 63391/92 Islampur-Patna MEMU        |

At present, the trains departing from Islampur bound for Patna are available through out the day at the following timings:

|   SN | Train No. & Name          | Departure timings from Islampur   |
|------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|    1 | 63325 Islampur-Patna MEMU | 06:30 hrs                         |

|   2 | 63391 Islampur-Patna MEMU        | 12:00 hrs   |
|-----|----------------------------------|-------------|
|   3 | 20801 Islampur-New Delhi Express | 15:30 hrs   |
|   4 | 63327 Islampur-Patna MEMU        | 16:45 hrs   |
|   5 | 18623 Islampur-Hatia Express     | 19:15 hrs   |

Similarly, in the return direction, trains leaving Patna bound for Islampur are available at the following timings:

|   SN | Train No. & Nane                 | Departure from Patna   |
|------|----------------------------------|------------------------|
|    1 | 18624 Hatia-Islampur Express     | 06:25 hrs              |
|    2 | 63392 Patna-Islampur MEMU        | 08:45 hrs              |
|    3 | 63326 Patna- Islampur MEMU       | 10:30 hrs              |
|    4 | 20802 New Delhi-Islampur Express | 12:45 hrs              |
|    5 | 63328 Patna-Islampur MEMU        | 20:30 hrs              |

Besides, introduction of new train services is an on-going  process, which depends on various factors including-

-  Capacity of that section
-  Availability of path
-  Availability of required rolling stock
-  Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock
-  Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets
-  Occupancy and the traffic requirement of the section

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