Parliament Question: Stoppage of Kalindi Express

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025 STOPPAGE OF KALINDI EXPRESS †1829. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any proposals have been received from the public representatives to provide stoppage of Kalindi Express-14117 and 14118 and Kanpur-Anwarganj Intercity Express-15038 and 15037 up and down trains at Araul-Makanpur railway station in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government to provide stoppage of above trains keeping in view the increasing number of passengers on the above railway station? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b) Proposals/ requests/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal inter alia for provision of stoppage 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.

Araul Makanpur station is presently being served by 10 train services.

Further, 14117/18 Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express and 15037/38 Kanpur Anwarganj-Kasganj Express have scheduled stoppage at Bilhaur near Araul-Makanpur. Besides, provision of stoppage of trains is an on-going process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic justification etc.

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