MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI R. VELU)
(a) Stoppages of 9303/9304 Ratlam-Bhopal Intercity Express at Khachrod & 2465/2466 Indore-Jodhpur
Ranthambhore Express at Vikramgrh Alot have been examined but not found commercially justified. Extension of 193/193A/194 Shamgarh-Kota-Jaipur Express upto Ratlam has not been found
operationally feasible at present.
(b) Following train facilities serving Shamgarh-Ratlam and Ratlam-Ujjain sections have been
announced in Railway Budget 2008-2009 :-
New Trains : 1. Surat-Muzaffarpur Express (weekly) 2. Indore-Udaipur Express via Ratlam (Tri-weekly)
Increase in Frequency : 2947/2948 Ahmedabad-Patna Azimabad Express - from weekly to bi-weekly
All minimum essential amenities have already been provided as per norms at railway stations
on Shamgarh-Ratlam section and Ratlam-Ujjain section. Further, augmentation of passenger amenities
at railway stations is a continuous process and is undertaken through Annual Works Programme
depending upon availability of funds, other relative priorities and increase in passenger traffic.
Moreover, following enhancement of passenger amenities is planned :
(i) Upgradation of all low and medium level platforms at ?B? category stations;
(ii) Upgradation of existing low level platforms to medium level and existing medium level
platforms to high level at ?D? category stations;
(iii) Provision of some platform shelter at all ?D? category stations;
(iv) Provision of platform shelter (size 250 sqm to 500 sqm) as per requirement at ?B? category
stations and
(v) Provision of foot over bridge at all ?B? and ?D? category stations having high level platforms.
