(a) Whether the Railways are aware that all the Agra bound
trains are unnecessarily detained at the outer signal of Agra
Cantt. railway station on regular basis leading to late arrival of
trains at the station as well as avoidable harassment to passengers
including foreign tourists;
(b) If so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) The remedial action to be taken by the Railways to sort
out and resolve the problem?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) & (b): Agra consists of two major Junction stations. Agra Cantt.
has trains coming from Mumbai and Jhansi direction on one side and
from Palwal-New Delhi on the other side, both of which are trunk routes.
Agra Fort has trains coming from Bayana and Bandikui as well as Tundla-
Kanpur side. Thus a heavy congestion occurs.
Agra Cantt. the major station of Agra handles nearly 82 Mail/Express and
passengers trains and nearly 70 goods trains daily. Due to this heavy
traffic flow, some times trains are detained outside the station for want of
platform due to line capacity and other infrastructure constraints.
Generally, Up Mail/Express trains are received on Platform No.1 only,
at times resulting in detention at home signal, if bunching of trains
occurs.
(c): A new signalling yard work (route relay interlocking-RRI) is already
sanctioned & after remodeling of yard, line capacity constraints are
expected to be largely overcome.