Question : ROUTE DIVERSION OF GUWAHATI-DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS



(a) whether the Government have received requests for diversion of Guwahati-Delhi Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken thereon?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) & (b) A few requests including from Shri Mahendra Baitha, MP have been received for diversion of Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur.

(c) Diversion of 2435/ 2436 New Delhi- Guwahati Rajdhani Express is not feasible due to line capacity constraints and other operational constraints.