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Date: 2025-12-17 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Extension of Humsafar Express (Chennai-Ahmedabad) to Hisar

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**Executive Summary** This document is a response to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha regarding railway services in Hisar. The response, to be answered on 17.12.2025, addresses the extension of the Humsafar Express to Hisar, stoppage of various trains at Uchana railway station, and construction of an underpass/overbridge at Satrod Kalan railway crossing. The document provides details of existing train services and ongoing projects. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Existing Train Services to Hisar:** * Hisar is currently served by 70 train services, including 48 Mail/Express and 22 passenger trains. * These services provide direct connectivity to various destinations including Shrimata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jammu Tawi, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Delhi, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Kota, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Agartala,Tirupati, Hyderabad, Coimbatore. * A list of 70 trains serving the region is provided. * Hisar is directly connected to Jaipur by 9 pairs of train services and to Ajmer and Ahmedabad by 5 pairs of train services each. * **Extension of Train Services:** * Introduction or extension of train services is an ongoing process dependent on factors such as capacity, path availability, rolling stock, infrastructure, and maintenance. * **Stoppage at Uchana Railway Station:** * Uchana station is served by 24 train services, including 12 Mail/Express and 12 passenger trains. * These services provide connectivity to Shrimata Vaishno Devi Katra, Firozpur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Malda Town, Chennai, Kanniya Kumari, etc. * List of trains is provided. * Scheduled stoppage has been provided for 15743/15744, 12481/12482, 22479/22480, 15909/15910, 20409/20410, 14027/28, 14035/36 and 12137/38. * Stoppages depend on traffic justification, operational feasibility, and infrastructure. * **Road Over Bridge/Underpass at Satrod Kalan:** * DPR (Detailed Project Report) preparation work is underway for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) or Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 86 at Km 132/6-7 on the Hisar-Bathinda section. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Passengers from Haryana** * **Impact:** Provides information on the current connectivity of Hisar via railways and the potential for expanded services to South India. * **Action Required:** No immediate action is required, but passengers should be aware of the existing services and potential future improvements. **Stakeholder: Residents of Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency** * **Impact:** Provides information on potential improvements to infrastructure at Satrod Kalan railway crossing. * **Action Required:** No immediate action is required, but residents should be aware of the ongoing DPR preparation for the road over bridge/underpass. **Stakeholder: Commuters Using Uchana Railway Station** * **Impact:** Provides information on the current train services available and factors influencing potential additional train stoppages. * **Action Required:** No immediate action. Commuters should be aware of factors influencing potential addition of stoppages, such as traffic justification.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Railways: The government body responsible for the Indian Railways, answering the questions posed. Humsafar Express (Chennai-Ahmedabad): A long-distance train whose extension to Hisar is under consideration. Hisar: The location where the extension of the Humsafar Express is desired, and where underpass/overbridge construction is being considered. Uchana Railway Station: A railway station where allowing stoppage of various trains is being considered. Satrod Kalan railway crossing: The location in Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency where an underpass or overbridge construction is being planned.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2784 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025 EXTENSION OF HUMSAFAR EXPRESS (CHENNAI-AHMEDABAD) TO HISAR †2784. SHRI JAI PARKASH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there has been a long-standing demand from the public that Train No. 22919/20 Humsafar Express (Chennai-Ahmedabad) be extended up to Hisar so that passengers from Haryana can get direct rail facility to South India and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is considering extending the said train to Hisar via Ajmer, Ringas/Jaipur, Rewari, Charkhi Dadri and Bhiwani and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is considering allowing stoppage of various trains-15743/44, 12481/82, 22479/80, 15909/10, 20409/10, 14027/28, 14035/36 and 12137/38 at Uchana railway station and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government is planning to construct an underpass or an overbridge at Satrod Kalan railway crossing in Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency to facilitate the movement of people in the area and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (d) Hisar is, presently, served by 70 train services, as listed below, including 48 Mail/Express services and 22 passenger train services providing Hisar direct connectivity to important destinations including Shrimata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jammu Tawi, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Delhi, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Kota, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Agartala,Tirupati, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, etc. --2/---2-- 1. 12239 Mumbai Central - Hisar Duronto Express 2. 12240 Hisar - Mumbai Central Duronto Express 3. 12555 Gorakhpur -Bathinda Express 4. 12556 Bathinda - Gorakhpur Express 5. 14029 Sriganganagar - Delhi Express 6. 14030 Meerut Cantt. Sriganganagar Express 7. 14085 Tilak Bridge - Sirsa Express 8. 14086 Sirsa - Tilak Bridge Express 9. 14619 Agartala - Firozpur Express 10. 14620 Firozpur - Agartala Express 11. 14653 Hisar - Amritsar Express 12. 14654 Amritsar - Hisar Express 13. 14715 Hisar - Jaipur Express 14. 14716 Jaipur - Hisar Express 15. 14717 Bikaner - Haridwar Express 16. 14718 Haridwar - Bikaner Express 17. 14729 Rewari - Fazilka Express 18. 14730 Fazilka - Rewari Express 19. 14731 Delhi - Bathinda Express 20. 14732 Bathinda - Delhi Express 21. 14733 Bathinda - Jaipur Express 22. 14734 Jaipur - Bathinda Express 23. 14891 Jodhpur - Hisar Express 24. 14892 Hisar - Jodhpur Express 25. 14897 Bikaner - Hisar Express 26. 14898 Hisar - Bikaner Express 27. 17019 Hisar - Hyderabad Express 28. 17020 Hyderabad - Hisar Express 29. 19027 Bandra Terminus - Jammu Tawi Express 30. 19028 Jammu Tawi - Bandra Terminus Express 31. 19271 Bhavnagar Terminus - Haridwar Express 32. 19272 Haridwar - Bhavangar Express 33. 19415 Sabarmati - Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra Express 34. 19416 Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra - Sabarmati Express 35. 19611 Ajmer - Amritsar Express 36. 19612 Amritsar - Ajmer Express --3/---3-- 37. 19613 Ajmer - Amritsar Express 38. 19614 Amritsar - Ajmer Express 39. 19807 Kota - Sirsa Express 40. 19808 Sirsa - Kota Express 41. 19813 Kota - Sirsa Express 42. 19814 Sirsa - Kota Express 43. 22475 Hisar - Coimbatore Express 44. 22476 Coimbatore - Hisar Express 45. 22737 Secunderabad - Hisar Express 46. 22738 Hisar - Secundrabad Express 47. 22915 Bandra Terminus - Hisar Express 48. 22916 Hisar - Bandra Terminus Express 49. 54043 Jind - Hisar Passenger 50. 54044 Hisar - Jind Passenger 51. 54309 Delhi - Hisar Passenger 52. 54310 Hisar - Delhi Passenger 53. 54315 Rewari - Hisar Passenger 54. 54316 Hisar - Rewari Passenger 55. 54423 New Delhi - Hisar Passenger 56. 54424 Hisar - New Delhi Passenger 57. 54603 Hisar - Ludhiana Passenger 58. 54604 Ludhidana - Churu Passenger 59. 54605 Churu - Ludhiana Passenger 60. 54606 Ludhiana - Hisar Passenger 61. 54631 Bhiwani - Dhuri Passenger 62. 54632 Dhuri - Sirsa Passenger 63. 54633 Sirsa - Ludhiana Passenger 64. 54634 Ludhiana - Bhiwani Passenger 65. 54635 Hisar - Ludhiana Passenger 66. 54636 Ludhiana - Hisar Passenger 67. 54781 Bathinda - Rewari Passenger 68. 54782 Rewari - Bathinda Passenger 69. 59631 Hisar - Rewari Passenger 70. 59632 Rewari - Hisar Passenger --4/---4-- Further, Hisar is directly connected to Jaipur by 09 pairs of train services and to Ajmer and Ahmedabad by 05 pairs of train services each. Besides, introduction of new train services/extension of services is an on-going process on Indian Railways which depends on various factors including - • 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 Uchana station, located on the Jind-Jakhal section, is presently being served by 24 train services, as listed below, including 12 Mail/Express train services and 12 passenger train services, providing connectivity to Shrimata Vaishno Devi Katra, Firozpur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Malda Town, Chennai, Kanniya Kumari, etc. 1. 14023 Delhi - Kurukshetra Express 2. 14024 Kurukshetra - Delhi Express 3. 15733 Balurghat - Bathinda Express 4. 15734 Bathinda - Balurghat Express 5. 16031 Chennai Central - Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra Express 6. 16032 Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra - Chennai Central Express 7. 16318 Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kanniya Kumari Express 8. 16788 Srimata Vaishno Devi Katra - Tirunelveli Express 9. 19411 Gandhinagar City - Daulatpur Chowk Express 10. 19412 Daulatpur Chowk - Gandhinagar City Express 11. 20423 Seoni - Firozpur Cantt. Express 12. 20424 Firozpur Cantt - Seoni Express 13. 54010 Narwana - Jind Passenger 14. 54033 Delhi - Narwana Passenger 15. 54035 Delhi - Jakhal Passenger 16. 54036 Jakhal - Delhi Passenger 17. 54037 Kurukshetra - Jind Passenger 18. 54038 Jind - Kurukshetra Passenger 19. 54040 Jind - Kurukshetra Passenger 20. 54041 Kurukshetra - Jind Passenger 21. 54043 Jind - Hisar Passenger --5/---5-- 22. 54044 Hisar - Jind Passenger 23. 54047 Kurukshetra - Jind Passenger 24. 54048 Jind - Kurukshetra Passenger 15743/15744 Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express, 12481/12482 Delhi - Sriganganagar Express, 22479/22480 New Delhi - Lohian Khas Express, 15909/15910 Dibrugarh - Lalgarh Express, 20409/20410 Delhi Cantt. - Bathinda Express, 14027/28 Jind - Firozpur Cantt. Express, 14035/36 Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Pathankot Express and 12137/38 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Firozpur Cantt. Express have scheduled stoppage at Jind and Narwana near Uchana. Besides, provision of stoppages of train services depend on the traffic justification, operational feasibility including availability of extra time on the section & availability of matching infrastructure such as Platform length etc. DPR preparation work has been taken up for construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) / Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 86 (Satrod Kalan Railway Crossing) at Km 132/6-7 on Hisar-Bathinda section. *****

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