Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Vande Bharat Train from Hosapete–Bellary to Bangalore
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri E Tukaram

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## VANDE BHARAT TRAIN FROM HOSAPETE-BELLARY TO BANGALORE

## *177. SHRI E TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering introduction of a Vande Bharat train  from  Hosapete-Bellary  to  Bangalore  and  a  daily  train  between Chennai and Mumbai via Bellary- Hosapete and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to extend the Mumbai-Gadag and Solapur-Gadag trains up to Bellary and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the timeline fixed for the introduction of the above trains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA

(a)  to  (c)  Presently, Hosapete - Ballari - Bengaluru sector is served by 07 pairs of train services, as listed below:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                                    |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 16217/16218 Mysuru - Sainagar Shirdi Express          |
|    2 | 16531/16532 Ajmer - KSR Bengaluru Garib Nawaz Express |
|    3 | 16533/16534 Jodhpur - KSR Bengaluru Express           |
|    4 | 12649/12650 Yesvantpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Express    |
|    5 | 16545/16546 Yesvantpur - Sindhanur Express            |
|    6 | 16591/16592 Hubballi - Mysuru Express                 |
|    7 | 56519/56520 KSR Bengaluru - Hosapete Passenger        |

Similarly, both Hosapete and Ballari are connected to Chennai by 01 pair of train services each and to Mumbai by 03 pairs of train services each. These are listed below:

## Hosapete/Ballari - Chennai sector:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                                 |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 17313/17314 Hubballi - MGR Chennai Central Express |

## Hosapete - Mumbai sector:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                                             |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 16531/16532 Ajmer - KSR Bengaluru Garib Nawaz Express          |
|    2 | 16533/16534 Jodhpur - KSR Bengaluru Express                    |
|    3 | 11139/11140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T) - Hosapete Express |

## Ballari - Mumbai sector:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                                    |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 16531/16532 Ajmer - KSR Bengaluru Garib Nawaz Express |
|    2 | 16533/16534 Jodhpur - KSR Bengaluru Express           |
|    3 | 20667/20668 Yesvantpur - Jaipur Express               |

Moreover, Indian Railways have extended 11139/11140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T) - Gadag Express and 11415/11416 (Old No.11305/11306) Solapur - Gadag Express upto Hosapete w.e.f. 28/29.08.2023  which is facilitating the passengers of Mumbai - Gadag - Hosapete and Solapur - Gadag - Hosapete sectors. Further,  Ballari is  also  connected  to  Solapur  by  02  pairs  of  train services and to Mumbai by 3 pairs of service as listed below.

## Solapur - Ballari Sector:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                      |
|------|-----------------------------------------|
|    1 | 20667/20668 Yesvantpur - Jaipur Express |
|    2 | 22687/22688 Mysuru - Varanasi Express   |

## Ballari - Mumbai sector:

|   SN | Train No. and Name                                    |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 16531/16532 Ajmer - KSR Bengaluru Garib Nawaz Express |
|    2 | 16533/16534 Jodhpur - KSR Bengaluru Express           |
|    3 | 20667/20668 Yesvantpur - Jaipur Express               |

Besides, introduction of new trains including Vande Bharat train services and  extension  of  train  services  on  any  route/section  depends  on  various factors which include:

- 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

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