**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Indian Ministry of Railways' response to Unstarred Question No. 1873, regarding the regularisation of Special Train 09039/40 (Udhna-Dhanbad). The Minister of Railways addresses representations and proposals for regularising the train, detailing the current services on the Udhna-Dhanbad route. The question was set to be answered on February 11, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Regularisation of Special Trains:**
* The Indian Railways constantly endeavours to cater to the needs of travelling passengers.
* New services are introduced, existing train services are extended, and their frequency is increased.
* Special trains are operated and loads of existing services are augmented to cater to the extra rush of passengers during peak seasons, festivals, and religious congregations.
* **Udhna-Dhanbad Sector Services:**
* The Udhna-Dhanbad sector is currently served by 13426/13425 Surat-Malda Town Express.
* Dhanbad station is served by 72 pairs of train services, listed by train number and name, including various express and passenger trains.
* **Factors Influencing New Train Services/Regularisation:**
* Introduction or regularisation depends on factors such as:
* Capacity of the section
* Availability of path
* Availability of required rolling stock
* Availability of matching infrastructure
* Maintenance requirements
* **Handling of Proposals:**
* Proposals/requests/suggestions/representations are received from various sources.
* A centralised compendium of such requests is not maintained.
* These requests are examined, and actions are taken based on feasibility and justification as an ongoing process.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Public Representatives (Members of Parliament, elected representatives)**
* **Impact:** Their representations regarding train service regularisation are considered by the Ministry of Railways.
* **Action Required:** Continue to submit proposals and representations for the regularisation/introduction of train services.
**Stakeholder: Passengers (Rail Users)**
* **Impact:** Their needs and demands are considered in the operation and possible regularisation of train services.
* **Action Required:** Continue to make suggestions and inform the Railway Board of travel needs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the Indian Railways, which is the subject of the parliamentary question.
Indian Railways: The primary subject of the document, detailing their operations and response to a parliamentary question.
Udhna-Dhanbad: The specific railway route for the special train service (09039/40) that is the focus of the parliamentary question regarding regularization.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1873
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026
REGULARISATION OF SPECIAL TRAIN 09039/40 (UDHNA–DHANBAD)
1873. SHRI DULU MAHATO:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received any representation from public
representatives regarding regularisation of Special train services
originating from Dhanbad and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether there is any proposal to regularise the train number 09039/40
(Udhna–Dhanbad) and if so, the details thereof including action taken
thereon; and
(c) the present train-wise status and if not regularised, the reasons despite
sustained demand and absence of equivalent services?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c) Indian Railways constantly endeavours to cater to the needs of
travelling passengers and to this end, new services are introduced, existing
train services are extended and their frequency increased.
Further, to supplement the accommodation available by regular services and
to cater to the extra rush of passengers during peak seasons, festivals,
religious congregations etc., Indian Railways also operates special trains
and augments the loads of existing services, keeping in view the pattern of
traffic, commercial justification, operational feasibility and availability of
resources etc. Accordingly, 09039/40 Udhna-Dhanbad Special had been
operated.
§Besides, at present, Udhna-Dhanbad sector is served by 13426/13425 Surat
- Malda Town Express while Dhanbad station is being served by 72 pairs of
train services as listed below: -
Sl. Train No. & Name
1 12307/12308 Jodhpur – Howrah Express
2 22307/22308 Howrah - Bikaner Express
3 18621/18622 Patna - Hatia Patliputra Express
4 18105/18106 Rourkela – Jaynagar Express
5 18119/18120 Tatanagar – Jaynagar Express
6 15661/15662 Ranchi – Kamakhya Express
7 12323/12324 Howrah – Barmer Express
8 18603/18604 Ranchi – Godda Express
9 18185/18186 Godda – Tatanagar Express
10 13009/13010 Howrah - Yog Nagari Rishikesh Doon Express
11 12311/12312 Howrah - Kalka Netaji Express
12 18619 /18620 Ranchi – Godda Express
13 15027/15028 Sambalpur - Gorakhpur Maurya Express
14 20975/20976 Howrah – Agra Cantt Chambal Express
15 22911/22912 Indore - Howrah Shipra Express
16 12175/12176 Howrah - Gwalior Chambal Express
17 12177/12178 Howrah - Mathura Chambal Express
18 12937/12938 Gandhidham - Howrah Garba Express
19 12495/12496 Kolkata - Bikaner Pratap Express
20 22323/22324 Kolkata – Ghazipur City Express
Page 2 of 521 13167/13168 Agra Cantt – Kolkata Express
22 12987/12988 Ajmer – Sealdah Express
23 12321/12322 Howrah – Mumbai Mail
24 17005/17006 Hyderabad – Raxaul Express
25 17007/17008 Charlapalli – Darbhanga Express
26 17321/17322 Vasco-da-Gama – Jasidih Express
27 13065/13066 Howrah – Anand Vihar Amrit Bharat Express
28 13403/13404 Ranchi - Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
29 13307/13308 Firozpur - Dhanbad Ganga Sutlej Express
30 18629/18630 Ranchi - Gorakhpur Express
31 13329/13330 Patna - Dhanbad Ganga Damodar Express
32 13305/13306 Dhanbad – Sasaram Express
33 13301/13302 Dhanbad - Adityapur Suvarna Rekha Express
34 13303/13304 Dhanbad – Ranchi Express
35 12339/12340 Dhanbad - Howrah Coalfield Express
36 63541/63542 Asansol – Gomoh MEMU
37 53323/53324 Dhanbad – Sindri Town Passenger
38 13553/13554 Asansol – Varanasi MEMU
39 63555/63556 Barkakana – Asansol MEMU
40 13319/13320 Dumka – Ranchi Express
41 11045/11046 Kolhapur – Dhanbad Dikshabhumi Express
42 12941/12942 Bhavnagar (T) - Asansol Parasnath Express
43 12259/12260 Sealdah – Bikaner Duronto Express
44 12019/12020 Howrah – Ranchi Shatabdi Express
Page 3 of 545 53339/53340 Chandrapura – Dhanbad Passenger
46 22303/22304 Howrah – Gaya Vande Bharat Express
47 13151/13152 Jammu Tawi – Kolkata Express
48 19607/ 19608 Madar – Kolkata Express
49 13025/13026 Bhopal – Howrah Express
50 19413/19414 Ahmedabad – Kolkata Express
51 13503/13504 Barddhaman – Hatia MEMU
52 13351/13352 Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express
53 13545/13546 Asansol - Gaya MEMU Express
54 22387/22388 Howrah - Dhanbad Black Diamond Express
55 68087/68088 Bishnupur - Dhanbad/ Bankura MEMU
56 12379/12380 Sealdah - Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express
57 12319/12320 Kolkata – Gwalior Express
58 12329/12330 Anand Vihar (T) – Sealdah Express
59 12371/12372 Howrah - Bikaner Express
60 12381/12382 Howrah - New Delhi Poorva Express
61 12353/12354 Howrah – Lalkuan Express
62 22317/22318 Jammu Tawi – Sealdah Humsafar Express
63 18019/18020 Jhargram – Dhanbad MEMU
64 53327/53328 Sindri Town – Gomoh Passenger
65 12357/12358 Kolkata - Amritsar Durgiana Express
66 11447/11448 Jabalpur - Howrah Shaktipunj Express
67 12019/12020 Howrah - Ranchi Shatabdi Express
68 63543/63544 Asansol – Gomoh MEMU
Page 4 of 569 13425/13426 Malda Town – Surat Express
70 12301/12302 Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express
71 12313/12314 Sealdah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express
72 13331/13332 Dhanbad - Patna Express
However, introduction of new train services/regularisation of special 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
Moreover, proposals/requests/suggestions/representations, both formal and
informal inter alia for regularisation/introduction 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.
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