Lok Sabha Question No. 76 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Operation of Train between Thawe-Patna Junction
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 76 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## OPERATION OF TRAIN BETWEEN THAWE-PATNA JUNCTION

## *76. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the train number 03215/03216 operating between Thawe-Patna Junction has been stopped without any prior notice and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the decision is permanent or temporary; and
- (c)  whether the Government has also been apprised that the closure of the  said  train  which  is  being  used  to  facilitate  education,  medical treatment of patients, commercial activities by businessmen and general passengers  and  devotees  from  Gopalganj  and  surrounding  areas  has caused  serious  economic,  academic  and  health  issues  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## 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.76 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA

(a)  to  (c)  Indian  Railways  constantly  endeavours  to  cater  to  the  needs  of travelling passengers and to this end, new services are introduced, existing train services are extended and their frequency increased.

Moreover, to supplement  the accommodation available by regular services and to cater to the extra rush of passengers during peak seasons, festivals, religious  congregations  etc.,  Indian  Railways  also  operates  special  trains and augments the loads of existing services, keeping in view the pattern of traffic,  commercial  justification,  operational  feasibility  and  availability  of resources etc. Accordingly, 03215/03216 Patna-Thawe Special was operated till 30.11.2025.

Presently, Thawe is served by 34 train services including the daily service of 15079/15080 Patliputra-Gorakhpur  Express  providing  connectivity  to  Patna. The list of trains serving Thawe stations are as under:

| SN   | Train no. and name                                                   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | 19045 Surat - Thawe Tapti Ganga Express                              |
| 2    | 19046 Thawe - Surat Tapti Ganga Express                              |
| 3    | 15113 Gomti Nagar - Chhapra Express                                  |
| 4    | 15114 Chhapra - Gomti Nagar Express                                  |
| 5    | 15079 Patliputra - Gorakhpur Express                                 |
| 6 7  | 15080 Gorakhpur - Patliputra Express 18181 Tatanagar - Thawe Express |
| 8    | 18182 Thawe - Tatanagar Express                                      |
| 9    | 15135 Chhapra - Amritsar Express                                     |
| 10   | 15136 Amritsar - Chhapra Express                                     |
| 11   | 15133 Chhapra - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express                 |
| 12   | 15134 Anand Vihar (T) - Chhapra Amrit Bharat Express                 |
| 13   | 75106 Gorakhpur - Thawe DEMU                                         |

|   14 | 75104 Thawe - Chhapra DEMU               |
|------|------------------------------------------|
|   15 | 55113 Thawe - Chhapra DEMU               |
|   16 | 55115 Thawe - Kaptanganj Passenger       |
|   17 | 75103 Chhapra - Thawe DEMU               |
|   18 | 75105 Thawe - Nakaha Jungle DEMU         |
|   19 | 55036 Gorakhpur Cantt. - Siwan Passenger |
|   20 | 55110 Chhapra Kacheri - Thawe Passenger  |
|   21 | 55105 Chhapra Kacheri - Thawe Passenger  |
|   22 | 55112 Thawe - Mashrakh Passenger         |
|   23 | 55107 Thawe - Kaptanganj Passenger       |
|   24 | 55116 Kaptanganj - Thawe Passenger       |
|   25 | 55109 Thawe - Chhapra Kacheri Passenger  |
|   26 | 55037 Siwan - Thawe Passenger            |
|   27 | 55038 Thawe - Siwan Passenger            |
|   28 | 55104 Chhapra Kacheri - Thawe Passenger  |
|   29 | 55108 Kaptanganj - Thawe Passenger       |
|   30 | 55106 Thawe - Chhapra Kacheri Passenger  |
|   31 | 55103 Thawe - Chhapra Kacheri Passenger  |
|   32 | 55111 Thawe - Chhapra Kacheri Passenger  |
|   33 | 55035 Siwan - Gorakhpur Cantt. Passenger |
|   34 | 55114 Thawe - Siwan Passenger            |

Besides, introduction of new 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 asset

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