(a) whether Gandhinagar is the only State Capital served by very few trains;
(b) if so, the names of trains which connect Gandhinagar with the rest of the country
and their frequency;
(c) whether the Railways propose to increase rail connectivity to Gandhinagar by including
more trains; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)
(a)to (d) Presently, Gandhinagar is being served by 5 pairs of trains including 3 pairs
of Mail/Express trains and 2 pairs of MEMU trains, which are as under:
1. 19309/19310 Gandhinagar Capital-Indore Express (daily)
2. 12215/12216 Bandra(T)- Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express (4 days a week)
3. 19105/19106 Ahmedabad-Haridwar Express (daily)
4. 69131/69132 Gandhinagar Capital-Ahmedabad MEMU (daily)
5. 69191/69192 Gandhinagar Capital-Anand MEMU (daily)
Introduction of additional train for Gandhinagar is not feasible, at present. However,
introduction of train services on Indian Railways is an ongoing process, subject to traffic
demand, operational feasibility and availability of resources.