Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 476, to be answered on 03.12.2025, concerns the stoppage of the 12469/12470 Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express (Superfast) at Mallawan railway station. Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat asked if there was a proposal for this stoppage and when it would be likely, considering public interest. The Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology (Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw) responded that Mallawan station is currently served by 4 train services, providing connectivity to cities like Kanpur, Unnao, Sitapur, etc. The 12469/12470 Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express has scheduled stoppage at Balamau, near Mallawan. Further stoppages depend on traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of extra time on the section, and matching infrastructure like platform length.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for railway transport in India, answering questions about train services.
Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express: A train service which is the subject of a request for stoppage at Mallawan railway station.
Mallawan railway station: A railway station being considered for a stoppage of the Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the unstarred question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 476
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
STOPPAGE OF KANPUR-JAMMU TAWI EXPRESS
†476. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT :
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is a proposal to provide stoppage of train number
12469/12470 Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express (Superfast) at Mallawan
railway station and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the time by when the stoppage of train number 12469/12470
Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Superfast Express is likely to be provided at
Mallawan railway station taking into account the public interest of
residents of the Mallawan area travelling to and from Jammu Tawi?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b) Mallawan station is presently being served by 4 train services
inter alia providing connectivity to cities like Kanpur, Unnao, Sitapur,
etc.
12469/12470 Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express has scheduled stoppage at
Balamau, near Mallawan. Besides, provision of stoppage of train
services depend on traffic justification, operational feasibility
including availability of extra time on the section & availability of
matching infrastructure such as Platform length etc.
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