Question : RE-SCHEDULE OF TRAIN TIMINGS

(a) whether the Government are aware of the difficulties faced by the office goers who travel by Sirsa Express in the morning as the train reaches New Delhi after 9.45 a.m.;

(b) if so, whether the Government propose to re-schedule the time of Sirsa Express and DJ Passenger at Rohtak in the morning as Sirsa Express could reach New Delhi between 9.00 to 9.15 a.m. so that the office goers could reach their office in time; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)

(a): Yes, Sir. Against the scheduled arrival of 09.30 a.m. at New Delhi of Sirsa-Tilakbridge Haryana Express, the train, on some days, is arriving late.

(b) & (c): The rescheduling of Sirsa-Tilakbridge Haryana Express and 2 TR Rohtak-Tilakbridge Passenger (not 2 DJ Jind- Delhi Passenger) is not feasible on operational and other grounds.