Parliament Question: Extension of 66601/02 Coimbatore-Erode MEMU Train

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 EXTENSION OF 66601/02 COIMBATORE-ERODE MEMU TRAIN 3136. SHRI K E PRAKASH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal under consideration to extend the 66601/02 Coimbatore–Erode MEMU train service up to Salem via Karur and Namakkal; (b) if so, the details of the proposal and the present status of its examination; (c) whether the Government is aware that such an extension would significantly benefit students from Kumarapalayam, Namakkal due to improved daily commuting facilities; and (d) whether the Government also recognizes that the proposed extension would facilitate pilgrims visiting the temples in Namakkal and improve regional connectivity and if so, the steps being taken in this regard? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (d) At present, Coimbatore - Erode - Karur sector and Karur - Salem sector are being served by 10 pairs and 20 pairs of train services respectively. These are listed below: Train serving Coimbatore - Erode - Karur sector: Sl. Train No. and Name 1 12083/12084 Mayiladuturai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express ---2/- §-2- 2 16615/16616 Mannargudi - Coimbatore Express 3 16617/16618 Rameswaram - Coimbatore Express 4 16159/16160 Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Central Express 5 16843/16844 Tiruchchirappalli - Palakkad Town Express 6 16321/16322 Nagercoil Junction - Coimbatore Express 7 16187/16188 Karaikal - Ernakulam Express 8 16857/16858 Puducherry - Mangalore Central Express 9 22667/22668 Nagercoil Junction - Coimbatore Express 10 22629/22630 Dadar - Tirunelveli Express Train serving Karur - Salem sector: Sl. Train No. and Name 1 11021/11022 Dadar - Tirunelveli Express 2 12689/12690 MGR Chennai Central - Kanniyakumari Express 3 16231/16232 Cuddalore Port - Mysore Express 4 16235/16236 Tuticorin - Mysore Express 5 16339/16340 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T) - Nagercoil Junction Express 6 16353/16354 Kacheguda - Nagercoil Junction Express 7 16733/16734 Rameswaram - Okha Express ---3/--3- 8 16787/16788 Tirunelveli - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express 9 16811/16812 Mayiladuturai - Salem Express 10 17235/17236 SMVT Bengaluru - Nagercoil Junction Express 11 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni Express 12 19567/19568 Tuticorin - Okha Express 13 20493/20494 Madurai - Chandigarh Express 14 20601/20602 MGR Chennai Central - Bodinayakkanur Express 15 20671/20672 Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express 16 22497/22498 Shri Ganganagar - Tiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express 17 22651/22652 MGR Chennai Central - Palakkad Express 18 22715/22716 Kacheguda - Madurai Express 19 76821/76822 Salem - Karur Passenger 20 76823/76824 Salem - Karur Passenger Besides, introduction/extension of train services on any route/section, which is an ongoing process, 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. *****