Lok Sabha Question No. 2958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Increasing Frequency of Trains Running to/from Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, VINOD CHAVDA, PARESH RAWAL, DILIP PATEL, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## INCREASING FREQUENCY OF TRAINS RUNNING TO/FROM GUJARAT

2958. SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI DILIP PATEL:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received representations to increase the frequency of various trains running to and from Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the full details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  trains  which  are  available  to  the  passengers  of various  pilgrimage  places  like  Dakor,  Palitana,  Somnath,  Ambaji  and Junagarh;
- (d)  whether  the  Railways  intends  to  increase  the  frequency of  these trains; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2958  BY SHRI D.S. RATHOD,  SHRI C.R. PATIL, SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN, SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA,  SHRI  PARESH  RAVAL,    SHRI    DILIP  PATEL,    DR.  KIRIT  P. SOLANKI  AND  SHRI RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015  REGARDING INCREASING FREQUENCY OF TRAINS RUNNING TO/FROM GUJARAT

(a) & (b)  Representations, inter-alia, for increase in frequency of trains are received at various levels of Railway administration, a compendium  of  which is not maintained. However, increase in frequency  of  existing  services  serving  the  State  of  Gujarat  is  not feasible at present, due to operational and resource constraints.

(c) to (e) At present, Dakor, Palitana, Somnath  and Junagadh  stations are adequately served by following  services:

| Name of station   | No. of Mail/Express trains                                                                                                                                            | No. of MEMU/ Passenger trains                             |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Dakor             | Nil                                                                                                                                                                   | 7 pairs (daily)                                           |
| Palitana          | 01 pair of weekly service                                                                                                                                             | 4 pairs (daily)                                           |
| Somnath           | 4 pairs of services, which include 2 pairs of daily service, 1 pair of service operating on five days of the week and 1 pair of bi-weekly service.                    | 3 pairs (daily)                                           |
| Junagadh          | 7 pairs of services, which include 3 pairs of daily, 1 pair of service operating on five days of the week, 1 pair of bi-weekly service and 2 pairs of weekly service. | 5 pairs on BG line (daily) and 2 pairs on MG line (daily) |

Presently, there is no direct train service to Ambaji, as it is not on the railhead.  However,  pilgrims  desirous  of  visiting  Ambaji  can  avail trains  going  towards  and  having  stoppage  at  Abu  Road,  which  is approximately 20 Kms.  from Ambaji.

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