Parliament Question: Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi Rail Line

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 KOLHAPUR-VAIBHAVWADI RAIL LINE 5311. SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes new train services/rail connectivity for Kolhapur; (b) the details of the status of Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi rail line; and (c) the timeline by when the said project is likely to be completed? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (c) At present, SCSM(T) Kolhapur is being served by the following 30 train services providing connectivity inter alia to major destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Nagpur: SN Train No. & Name 1 20673 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express 2 20674 Pune-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Vande Bharat Express 3 11029 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Koyna Express 4 11030 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T) Koyna Express 5 11039 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Gondia Maharashtra Express 6 11040 Gondia-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Maharashtra Express 7 11045 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Dhanbad Dikshabhumi Express 8 11046 Dhanbad-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Dikshabhumi Express 9 11049 Ahmedabad-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express 10 11050 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Ahmedabad Express 11 11403 Nagpur-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express § Page 1 of 312 11404 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Nagpur Express 13 11425 Pune-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express 14 11426 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Express 15 12147 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express 16 12148 Hazrat Nizamuddin-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express 17 17411 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T)-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express 18 17412 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(T) Mahalaxmi Express 19 17415 Tirupati-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Haripriya Express 20 17416 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Tirupati Haripriya Express 21 22155 Kalaburagi-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Express 22 22156 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Kalaburagi Express 23 71423 Satara-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger 24 71424 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Satara Passenger 25 71425 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger 26 71426 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Miraj Passenger 27 71427 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger 28 71428 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Miraj Passenger 29 71429 Miraj-SCSM(T) Kolhapur Passenger 30 71430 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Sangli Passenger Besides, introduction of train services on any route/section, which is an on-going 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 Kolhapur - Vaibhavwadi new line Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Kolhapur - Vaibhavwadi (now Shri Chhatarpati Shahumaharaj Terminus) (108 km) new line project has been prepared. Page 2 of 3After preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders. Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:  Land acquisition  Forest clearance  Shifting of infringing utilities  Statutory clearances from various authorities  Geological and topographical conditions of area  Law and order situation in the area of project site  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc. Sanction of any railway project depends upon many parameters/factors which include the following:  Anticipated traffic projections and Remunerativeness of the proposed route  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project  Connection of missing links and providing additional route  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines  Demands raised by State Governments / Central Ministries / Public representatives,  Railway’s own operational requirements  Socio-economic considerations  Overall availability of funds ***** Page 3 of 3