Parliament Question: Stoppages of Trains at Thiruverumbur Railway Station

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 STOPPAGES OF TRAINS AT THIRUVERUMBUR RAILWAY STATION 5357. SHRI DURAI VAIKO: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received requests for providing stoppage of additional trains at Thiruverumbur Railway Station in Tiruchirappalli district considering the growing passenger patronage at the station and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government considers providing stoppage for the following trains at Thiruverumbur Railway Station: 16615 / 16616 – Chemmozhi Express (Mannargudi – Coimbatore – Mannargudi) 12083 / 12084 – Mayiladuturai – Coimbatore – Mayiladuturai Jan Shatabdi Express 16187 / 16188 – Ernakulam – Karaikal – Ernakulam Express; (c) whether any feasibility study/passenger demand assessment has been carried out in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to provide stoppage of the above trains at Thiruverumbur Railway Station? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (d) To facilitate the passengers of Tiruverumbur, stoppage of 22675/22676Chennai Egmore-Tiruchchirappalli Chozhan Express has been provided at Tiruverumbur station w.e.f. 26.01.2026. Accordingly, Tiruverumbur station is presently served by following 27 train services: § Page 1 of 3SN Train No. and Name 1 16231 Cuddalore Port - Mysore Express 2 16232 Mysore - Cuddalore Port Express 3 16807 Tambaram - Tiruchchirappalli Express 4 16808 Tiruchchirappalli - Tambaram Express 5 16811 Mayiladuturai - Salem Express 6 16812 Salem - Mayiladuturai Express 7 16847 Mayiladuturai - Sengottai Express 8 16848 Sengottai - Mayiladuturai Express 9 22675 Chennai Egmore - Tiruchchirappalli Express 10 22676 Tiruchchirappalli - Chennai Egmore Express 11 56700 Tiruchchirappalli - Mayiladuturai Passenger 12 56745 Thanjavur - Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 13 56805 Thiruvarur - Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 14 56806 Tiruchchirappalli - Thiruvarur Passenger 15 56818 Tiruchchirappalli - Karaikal Passenger 16 56819 Thanjavur - Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 17 56821 Mayiladuturai - Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 18 56823 Thanjavur - Tiruchchirappalli Passenger 19 56824 Tiruchchirappalli - Thanjavur Passenger 20 76801 Mannargudi - Tiruchchirappalli DMU 21 76802 Tiruchchirappalli - Mannargudi DMU 22 76819 Karaikal - Tiruchchirappalli DMU 23 76820 Tiruchchirappalli - Karaikal DMU 24 76825 Velankanni - Tiruchchirappalli DMU 25 76826 Tiruchchirappalli - Velankanni DMU 26 06716 Tiruchchirappalli - Thanjavur DMU 27 06717 Tiruturaipundi - Tiruchchirappalli DMU Page 2 of 3Proposals/ 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, which is an on-going process. Besides, provision of stoppages of train services, which is an on-going process, depends on the traffic justification, operational feasibility including availability of extra time on the section & availability of matching infrastructure such as Platform length etc. ***** Page 3 of 3