(a) whether the Government proposes to run Samta Express once in a week from Jagdalpur to Delhi via Raipur in order to provide direct benefit of rail facilities to North Indians;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the trains being run from tribal dominated Bastar to Delhi;
(d) whether there is no direct train from Delhi to the said place; and
(e) if so, whether the Government is going to consider running Samta Express once in a week for this place?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (e) Owing to operational and resource constraints including non-availability of infrastructural facilities at Jagdalpur, there is no immediate proposal to operate 12807/12808 Visakhapatnam-H. Nizamuddin Samta Express from Jagdalpur via Raipur. However, passengers of Jagdalpur area desirous of travelling to Delhi may do so by suitable changeover at Visakhapatnam/Rayagada. Besides, introduction/extension of train services over Indian Railways is an ongoing process subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources, etc.
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