Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Vande Bharat Trains connecting Washim-Yavatmal and Parbhani
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 613

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## VANDE BHARAT TRAINS CONNECTING WASHIM-YAVATMAL AND PARBHANI

†613. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  Vande  Bharat  Express  trains  currently  operational  in Maharashtra along with the details of their rail route frequency and the year of their commencement;
- (b) whether any representations from public representatives has been received to  start  Vande  Bhart  Trains  connecting  other  citiese  in  various  areas  of Maharashtra including Washim-Yavatmal and Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) if so, the details of the action taken in this regard;
- (d) the details of criteria adopted for the selection of new Vande Bharat routes;
- (e)  whether  the  need  of  Internal  and  Interstate  connectivity  has  been  taken care of in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  the  total  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  infrastructure  related  the  Vande Bharat  as  well  as  station  maintenance,  Depo  and  operational  facilities  in Maharashtra; and
- (g) the details of the allocation and expenditure made since commencement of above scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (g) As the railway network straddles across boundaries of States/Parliamentary  constituencies,  trains  are  introduced,  as  per  network requirement, across such boundaries.

Presently,  Indian  Railways  have  operationalised  164  Vande  Bharat  train services.  Of  which,  the  following  24  Vande  Bharat  Express  services  (on origination/termination basis) are serving various stations located in the State of Maharashtra:

|   Sl. | Train no. and name                                                              | Date of Introduction   | Frequency     |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------|
|     1 | 26101/26102 Pune-Ajni Vande Bharat Express                                      | 11-08-2025             | 6 Days a week |
|     2 | 20101/20102 Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express                            | 19-09-2024             | 6 Days a week |
|     3 | 20669/20670 Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express                                  | 18-09-2024             | 3 Days a week |
|     4 | 20673/20674 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express                          | 18-09-2024             | 3 Days a week |
|     5 | 22961/22962 Mumbai Central- Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express                      | 09-03-2024             | 6 Days a week |
|     6 | 20705/20706 H S Nanded-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T) Vande Bharat Express      | 30-12-2023             | 6 Days a week |
|     7 | 22229/22230 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express         | 28-06-2023             | 6 Days a week |
|     8 | 20911/20912 Indore-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express                                  | 27-06-2023             | 6 Days a week |
|     9 | 22223/22224 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express | 11-02-2023             | 6 Days a week |
|    10 | 22225/22226 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-Solapur Vande Bharat Express         | 11-02-2023             | 6 Days a week |

|   11 | 20825/20826 Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express                     | 12-12-2022   | 6 Days a week   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------|
|   12 | 20901/20902 Mumbai Central- Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express | 30-09-2022   | 6 Days a week   |

To facilitate the passengers of Parbhani, 20705/20706 Jalna-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)  Vande  Bharat  Express  has  been  extended  upto  H.  S.  Nanded  via Parbhani w.e.f. 28.08.2025. Further, introduction of new trains including Vande Bharat  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

Proposals/  requests/  suggestions/  representations,  both  formal  and  informal inter  alia  for  introduction  of  trains  including  Vande  Bharat  trains  and  its variants  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.

The expenditure on infrastructure including that related to Vande Bharat trains is  part  of  expenditure  on  overall  maintenance  and  upgradation  works  of Railways and is incurred under both Revenue and Capital Segments.

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