Question : INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF TRAINS

(a) whether Ministry of Railways have received representations to increase the frequency of trains running to/from Gujarat;  

(b) if so, the details thereof;  

(c) the number of trains which are available to the passengers of various pilgrim places like Dakor, Palitana, Somnath, Ambaji and Junagadh;  

(d) whether these trains are sufficient to cater to the needs of people keeping in view the importance of these places; and  

(e) if not, the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)

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