GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 594
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025
REQUEST FOR RAILWAY PROJECTS IN JALAGAON
594. SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received representations from
Hon’ble Members of Parliament regarding various railway demands
from Jalgaon district in Maharashtra through...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025 REQUEST FOR RAILWAY PROJECTS IN JALAGAON
594. SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received representations from Hon’ble Members of Parliament regarding various railway demands from Jalgaon district in Maharashtra through letters and in Parliament, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to introduce new train services between Bhusaval–Pune and Bhusaval–Mumbai to enhance connectivity for passengers in the region, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to provide new stoppages or restore stoppages for long-distance trains at Amalner, Dharangaon, Pachora, Chalisgaon and Jalgaon stations and if so, the details thereof, train- wise;
(d) whether the Government has considered any proposal for extension of existing trains to or from Bhusaval to meet public demand, if so, the status thereof; and
(e) the details of the action taken or proposed to be taken on the above demands along with expected timelines for implementation in Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (e) Representations including from the Hon’ble Member of Parliament Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, inter-alia for provision of stoppage& extension of trains have been received. These have been examined and based on the request(s), stoppage of 01211/01212 Badnera-Nasik Road Special has been provided at Kajgaon w.e.f 11.06.2025. It has also been decided to provide stoppage of 22663/22664 Tambaram- Jodhpur Express at Amalner. Presently, Amalner, Dharangaon, Pachora, Chalisgaon and Jalgaon stations are respectively being served by 54, 20, 27, 52 and 159 trains.
Indian Railways have decided to introduce Pune-Rewa Express with scheduled stoppage at Bhusaval. This train would be in addition to the 29 pairs of trains already serving the Bhusaval-Pune sector.
Similarly, Bhusaval-Mumbai sector is well served by 74 pairs of train services. Besides, stoppage/extension of train services is an on-going process on Indian Railways, subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, etc.
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