Question : EMU TRAIN BETWEEN DHANBAD AND BARKAKANA

(a) whether the Railways are contemplating to start an EMU train between Dhanbad and Barkakana via Katras, Chandrapura, Beramo, Bokaro Thermal, Gomia in Jharkhand keeping in view the problems being faced by the passengers of this area; and

(b) if so, the time by which the proposed train is likely to be started?

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

(a): No, Sir. At present, there is no such proposal.

(b): Does not arise.