Question : EXTENSION OF TRAINS

(a) whether the Railways have received requests from public representatives for extension of 55138/55139 passenger train of North-Eastern Railway running from Balia to Shahganj via Mau-Azamgarh to Lucknow and convert it to a fast passenger train from Shahganj to Lucknow or run an intercity train from Balia to Lucknow via Mau-Azamgarh, to extend the 19053/19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat weekly train to Bandra terminal via Vapi and run the 15021/15022 Shalimar-Gorakhpur weekly train from Mau via Azamgarh-Jaunpur-Varanasi and also introduce a new train from Mau to Kolkata via Azamgarh;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken/likely to be taken by the Railways in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a)&(b) Yes, Madam. Some representations, including from the Hon’ble Member of Parliament, has been received in this regard.

(c) These have been examined but not found feasible for implementation for the present.