**Executive Summary**
This document is the response from the Minister of Railways to Starred Question No. 143 in the Lok Sabha, regarding the availability of daytime train service between Nandyal and Guntakal. The response, which was to be delivered on December 10, 2025, indicates that current train services already cater to the needs of passengers in the Nandyal-Dhone-Guntakal sector, with 4 direct trains running between Nandyal and Guntakal via Dhone. The document also considers a variety of factors for the possibility of new/rerouted train lines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Current Train Services:**
* Four pairs of direct train services currently operate in the Nandyal-Dhone-Guntakal sector.
* Seven pairs of train services are available between Nandyal and Dhone.
* Six pairs of train services are available between Dhone and Guntakal.
* **Timings:**
* The document details the train numbers, names, departure times from Nandyal, arrival/departure times at Dhone, and arrival times at Guntakal for all mentioned services.
* **Consideration of New/Rerouted Services:**
* The Ministry receives numerous proposals for new trains and service adjustments.
* A centralized record of these requests is not maintained.
* Each request is examined, and action is taken based on feasibility and justification.
* **Factors Influencing New Services:**
* Several factors influence the introduction, rerouting, or rescheduling of train services, including:
* Section capacity
* Path availability
* Rolling stock availability
* Infrastructure matching for rolling stock
* Maintenance requirements of railway tracks and assets
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders:**
* Daily commuters, workers, students and pilgrims in the region
* **Impact:** The document clarifies the current train service availability between Nandyal, Dhone, and Guntakal and the process for requesting or suggesting new/rerouted trains, or for the re-scheduling of trains.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required other than understanding the current services and the process for making suggestions.
* Members of Parliament, elected representatives, organizations/rail users
* **Impact:** The document clarifies the process by which the government receives and reviews requests.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required other than understanding the process for making suggestions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for rail transport in India, which is the primary subject of the starred question.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the starred question was raised.
Nandyal-Dhone-Guntakal route: The specific rail route under consideration for the introduction of daytime train services.
MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit): Type of train service proposed for introduction on the Nandyal-Dhone-Guntakal route.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.143
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025
DAYTIME TRAIN FROM NANDYAL TO GUNTAKAL
*143 DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that there is no daytime
train service connecting Nandyal and Guntakal as the current
trains are operating only during late night and early morning
hours and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has received any proposals/public
representations requesting the introduction of a daytime
Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) or passenger train on the
Nandyal–Dhone–Guntakal route and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is considering rerouting/
rescheduling existing services or introducing a dedicated
daytime train to meet the travel needs of daily commuters,
workers, students and pilgrims in the region; and
(d) if so, the details thereof including the expected timeline for
implementation and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
*****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON
10.12.2025
(a) to (d) Presently, 04 pairs of direct train services are catering
to the need of passengers of Nandyal -Dhone- Guntakal sector.
The timings of the trains departing from Nandyal towards
Guntakal via Dhone are as under:
SL Train no. & Name Departure Arrival/ Arrival
Nandyal Departure Guntakal
Dhone
1 18047 Shalimar–Vasco da 00:55 02:23/02:25 03:50
Gama Amaravati Express
2 18463 Bhubaneswar– 01:30 03:03/03:05 04:20
Bengaluru Prashanti
Express
3 17225 Vijayawada– 02:20 03:38/03:40 05:20
Hubballi Amaravati
Express
4 17330 Vijayawada– 20:20 22:18/22:20 23:30
Hubballi Express
Further, 07 pairs of train services are available between Nandyal-
Dhone. The timings of the trains departing from Nandyal towards
Dhone are as under:
SL Train no. & Name Departure Arrival/
Nandyal Departure
Dhone
1 17211 Machilipatnam- Yesvantpur 23:55 01:23/01:25
Kondaveedu Express
2 22883 Puri – Yesvantpur Garib Rath 11:00 12:18/12:20
Express
3 17253 Guntur – Aurangabad Express 12:15 14:15/14:25
4 22831 Howrah – Yesvantpur Express 15:30 17:23/17:25
5 17228 Guntur – Dhone Express 18:40 20:45
6 17251 Guntur – Kacheguda Express 23:15 01:15/01:25
7 77210 Nandyal-Karnool City DEMU 06:15 07:35/07:45Similarly, 06 pairs of train services are available between Dhone
and Guntakal. The timings of the trains departing from Dhone
towards Guntakal are as under:
SL Train no. & Name Departure Arrival
Dhone Guntakal
1 17603 Kacheguda-Yelahanka Express 02:15 03:40
2 12976 Jaipur-Mysuru Express 05:25 06:55
3 77204 Kanool City-Guntakal DEMU 10:40 12:40
4 17021 Hyderabad-Vasco-Da-Gama 15:25 16:50
Express
5 17039 Secunderabad-Vasco-Da-Gama 15:25 17:20
Express
6 57412 Kacheguda-Guntakal Passenger 18:30 21:05
Proposals/ requests/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and
informal inter alia for introduction/restoration of trains are received
from Members of Parliament, elected representatives,
organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway
Board, Zonal Railways, Divisional Office etc. As receipt of such
proposals/ requests/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic
process, centralized compendium of such requests is not
maintained. However, these are examined and action as found
feasible and justified is taken from time to time, which is an on-
going process.
Besides, introduction/rerouting/rescheduling of train services on
any route/section depends on various factors which include:
• Capacity of that section
• Availability of path
• Availability of required rolling stock
• Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock
• Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets
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