Lok Sabha Question No. 5311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5311

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## KOLHAPUR-VAIBHAVWADI RAIL LINE

## 5311. SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes new train services/rail connectivity for Kolhapur;
- (b) the details of the status of Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi rail line; and
- (c) the timeline by when the said project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) At present, SCSM(T) Kolhapur is being served by the following 30 train  services  providing  connectivity inter  alia  to  major  destinations  like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Nagpur:

|   SN | Train No. & Name                                                    |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 20673 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express                    |
|    2 | 20674 Pune-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Vande Bharat Express                    |
|    3 | 11029 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Koyna Express |
|    4 | 11030 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T) Koyna Express |
|    5 | 11039 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Gondia Maharashtra Express                   |
|    6 | 11040 Gondia-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Maharashtra Express                   |
|    7 | 11045 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Dhanbad Dikshabhumi Express                  |
|    8 | 11046 Dhanbad-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Dikshabhumi Express                  |
|    9 | 11049 Ahmedabad-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express                            |
|   10 | 11050 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Ahmedabad Express                            |
|   11 | 11403 Nagpur-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express                               |

|   12 | 11404 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Nagpur Express                                   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   13 | 11425 Pune-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express                                     |
|   14 | 11426 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Express                                     |
|   15 | 12147 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express                        |
|   16 | 12148 Hazrat Nizamuddin-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express                        |
|   17 | 17411 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express |
|   18 | 17412 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T) Mahalaxmi Express |
|   19 | 17415 Tirupati-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Haripriya Express                       |
|   20 | 17416 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Tirupati Haripriya Express                       |
|   21 | 22155 Kalaburagi-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express                               |
|   22 | 22156 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Kalaburagi Express                               |
|   23 | 71423 Satara-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger                                 |
|   24 | 71424 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Satara Passenger                                 |
|   25 | 71425 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger                                  |
|   26 | 71426 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Miraj Passenger                                  |
|   27 | 71427 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger                                  |
|   28 | 71428 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Miraj Passenger                                  |
|   29 | 71429 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger                                  |
|   30 | 71430 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Sangli Passenger                                 |

Besides,  introduction  of  train  services  on  any  route/section,  which  is  an on-going process, 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

## Kolhapur - Vaibhavwadi new line

Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Kolhapur -Vaibhavwadi (now Shri  Chhatarpati  Shahumaharaj  Terminus)  (108  km)  new  line  project  has been prepared.

After preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), project requires consultation  with  various  stake-holders  including  State  Governments  and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning  of  projects  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process,  exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders.

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition
-  Forest clearance
-  Shifting of infringing utilities
-  Statutory clearances from various authorities
-  Geological and topographical conditions of area
-  Law and order situation in the area of project site
-  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

Sanction  of  any  railway  project  depends  upon  many  parameters/factors which include the following:

-  Anticipated traffic projections and Remunerativeness of the proposed route
-  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
-  Connection of missing links and providing additional route
-  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
-  Demands  raised  by  State  Governments  /  Central  Ministries  /  Public representatives,
-  Railway's own operational requirements
-  Socio-economic considerations
-  Overall availability of funds

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