Lok Sabha Question No. 2021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Rail Connectivity for Chandigarh and Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY FOR CHANDIGARH AND RAJASTHAN

## 2021. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  of  the  multiple  representations sent by the Member of Parliament from Chandigarh regarding improved train  connectivity,  including  requests  for  superfast  train  stoppages  at Chandigarh/Mohali on the Katra and Amritsar routes as well as enhanced connectivity to Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  action  has  been  initiated  on  these  representations, including  examining  the  feasibility  of  providing  stoppages  for  Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Rajdhani and other superfast trains at Chandigarh/Mohali in view of the large number of students, professionals, lawyers and devotees who rely on these routes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  address  the  public  demand  for daily  operation  of  Train  No.  22451/22452  (Chandigarh-Bandra)  and  to provide direct connectivity to Khatushyam, Ajmer, Pushkar, Bikaner and other destinations and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) At present, both Chandigarh and  SAS Nagar Mohali stations are connected to Shri  Mata  Vaishno  Devi  Katra  by  02  pairs  of  train  services each and  to Amritsar  by 08 pairs of train services each as listed below:-

Chandigarh/SAS Nagar Mohali-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra sector:

|   SN | Train no. and name                                       |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 14503/14504 Kalka - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express |

- 2 14609/14610  Yog  Nagari  Rishikesh-Shri  Mata  Vaishno  Devi  Katra Hemkunt Express

## Chandigarh/SAS Nagar Mohali -Amritsar sector:

|   SN | Train no. and name                                  |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 14631/14632 Dehradun - Amritsar Express             |
|    2 | 18101/18102 Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express          |
|    3 | 18309/18310 Sambalpur - Jammu Tawi Express          |
|    4 | 12411/12412 Chandigarh - Amritsar Express           |
|    5 | 15531/15532 Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express |
|    6 | 14615/14616 Lalkuan - Amritsar Express              |
|    7 | 12925/12926 Bandra (T)-Amritsar Paschim Express     |
|    8 | 14541/14542 Chandigarh - Amritsar Express           |

As  the  railway  network  straddles  across  State  boundaries,  trains  are operated, as per network requirement, across such boundaries.

All  trains  serving  Chandigarh  station  have  scheduled  stoppage  there  at. Presently,   Chandigarh  is  connected  to  major  stations  in  Rajasthan  like Ringas  (serving  Khatushyam  Ji),  Ajmer,  Jaipur  and  Kota  by  01  pair,  05 pairs, 04 pairs and 03 pairs respectively listed below:-

## Trains between Chandigarh and Ringas:

|   SN | Train no. and name                        |
|------|-------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 22451/22452 Bandra (T)-Chandigarh Express |

## Trains between Chandigarh and Ajmer:

|   SN | Train no. and name                                        |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 22451/22452 Bandra (T)-Chandigarh Express                 |
|    2 | 20989/20990 Udaipur City - Chandigarh Express             |
|    3 | 20977/20978 Ajmer - Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express       |
|    4 | 19411/19412 Gandhinagar Capital - Daulatpur Chowk Express |
|    5 | 12983/12984 Ajmer - Chandigarh Garib Rath Express         |

## Trains between Chandigarh and Jaipur:

|   SN | Train no. and name                            |
|------|-----------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 20989/20990 Udaipur City - Chandigarh Express |

|   2 | 20977/20978 Ajmer - Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express       |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|   3 | 19411/19412 Gandhinagar Capital - Daulatpur Chowk Express |
|   4 | 12983/12984 Ajmer - Chandigarh Garib Rath Express         |

Trains between Chandigarh and Kota:

|   SN | Train no. and name                                                            |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 12449/12450 Madgaon-Chandigarh Goa Sampark Kranti Express                     |
|    2 | 12217/12218 Thiruvananthapuram North-Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express |
|    3 | 12925/12926 Bandra (T)-Amritsar Paschim Express                               |

Futhermore,  Indian  Railways  has  introduced  20989/20990  Udaipur  CityChandigarh  Express  w.e.f  27.09.2025,  which  is  catering  to  the  needs  of passengers of Chandigarh-Jaipur-Ajmer-Bhilwara-Udaipur sector.

As  regards  increase  in  frequency  of  22451/22452  Bandra  (T)-Chandigarh Express from Bi-weekly to Daily, it is stated that Chandigarh is presently connected  to  Mumbai  by  04  pairs  of  train  services  including  the  daily service  of  12925/12926  Bandra  (T)-Amritsar  Paschim  Express.  The  train serving Chandigarh-Mumbai sector are listed below:-

|   SN | Train no. and name                                                            |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 12925/12926 Bandra (T)-Amritsar Paschim Express                               |
|    2 | 22451/22452 Bandra (T)-Chandigarh Express                                     |
|    3 | 12217/12218 Thiruvananthapuram North-Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express |
|    4 | 12449/12450 Madgaon-Chandigarh Goa Sampark Kranti Express                     |

Besides, introduction of new train services on any route/section/increase in frequency  of  train  services,  which  are  on-going  processes,  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 asset

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