Question : DURANTO TRAIN TO GOA

(a) whether the Railways have any proposal to run Duranto train to Goa from New Delhi and other destinations; and

(b) if so, the details alongwith the timing of the launch?

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

(a) & (b): At present there is no proposal to run Duranto train between New Delhi and Goa. However, the following Duranto trains announced in 2009-10 have been introduced:

1. Sealdah-New Delhi Non stop (Bi-weekly) introduced from 18.9.2009
2. Chennai-Delhi Non stop (Bi-weekly) introduced from 21.9.2009
3. Nizamuddin-Pune (AC) Non stop (Bi-weekly) introduced from 28.9.2009
4. Howrah-Mumbai (AC) Non stop (Bi-weekly) introduced from 28.9.2009
and the following are announced in 2009-10 and to be introduced:
1. Mumbai-Ahmedabad (AC) Non stop (Tri-weekly)
2. New Delhi-JammuTawi Non stop (Tri-weekly)
3. New Delhi-Lucknow Non stop (Tri-weekly)
4. Howarh-Delhi Non stop (Bi-weekly)
5. New Delhi-Allahabad Non stop (Tri- weekly)
6. Kolkata-Amritsar Non stop (Bi-weekly)
7. Bhubaneswar-Delhi Non stop (Weekly)
8. Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Non stop (Weekly)
9. Nizamuddin-Secunderabad Non stop (Bi-weekly)
10. Nagpur-Mumbai Non stop (Tri-weekly)