Question : RUNNING OF MUMBAI-DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS

(a) whether the Railways are aware that all the Rajdhani Express trains running between Mumbai and Delhi are being run via Surat and Vadodara;

(b) if so, whether the Railways are also aware that the people of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are unable to avail of this facility;

(c) if so, whether any proposal to run Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express via Nasik Road, Manmad and Bhopal is under consideration of the Railways; and

(d) if so, the time by which the decision is likely to be implemented in this regard?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): No, Sir. The two Mumbai- Delhi Rajdhani trains originates from Maharastra and have stoppage at Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh). Moreover, 2953/2954 Mumbai- Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express has additional stoppages at Borivali (Maharastra) & Nagda (Madhya Pradesh).

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Does not arise.