(a) whether any proposal has been received by the Government for running a new train from New Delhi to Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the name of the cities of Chhattisgarh for which new trains are proposed to be started?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c) Representations for running new train services are received at various levels of Railways administration viz. station, Divisional level, Zonal level and Railway Board’s level, a compendium of which is not maintained. However, these demands are examined and action as found feasible & justified, is taken, subject to traffic demand, operational feasibility and availability of resources. Further, Indian Railways do not introduce new train services on State-wise basis as railway network and trains operations run across state boundaries.
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