**Executive Summary**
This document presents an answer to Unstarred Question No. 2035 in Lok Sabha regarding Vande Bharat connectivity for Jabalpur, to be answered on 11.02.2026. It details existing train services connecting Jabalpur to various cities and outlines the factors considered when selecting new operating routes for trains, including Vande Bharat Sleeper Express.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Existing Train Services for Jabalpur:**
* Jabalpur is currently catered to by the 20173/74 Rani Kamalapati-Rewa Vande Bharat Express.
* Jabalpur is connected to Nagpur by 21 pairs of train services.
* Jabalpur is connected to Pune by 7 pairs of train services.
* Jabalpur-Ahmedabad is served by 4 pairs of train services.
* Jabalpur-Bengaluru is served by 8 pairs of train services.
* Jabalpur-Delhi is served by 5 pairs of train services.
* **List of Trains Serving Specific Sectors:**
* Jabalpur-Nagpur sector: 6 trains are listed (SN 1-6).
* Jabalpur-Pune sector: 7 trains are listed (SN 1-7).
* Jabalpur-Ahmedabad sector: 4 trains are listed (SN 1-4).
* Jabalpur-Bengaluru sector: 8 trains are listed (SN 1-8).
* Jabalpur-Delhi sector: 5 trains are listed (SL 1-5).
* **Selection Criteria for New Operating Routes:**
* 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.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact**: The Ministry is responsible for reviewing and potentially expanding train connectivity for Jabalpur.
* **Action Required**: Consider the factors outlined when proposing new Vande Bharat services or routes and address them effectively.
**Stakeholder: Jabalpur Residents**
* **Impact**: Residents are impacted by the availability and frequency of train services to major cities.
* **Action Required**: None. The document only informs the residents of the current state and the selection process for future development.
**Stakeholder: Indian Railways**
* **Impact**: Indian Railways is responsible for considering the capacity and availability of resources before introducing new trains.
* **Action Required**: Indian Railways should perform ongoing assessments of the resources and capacity to implement Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Services.
Key Entities Referenced
Vande Bharat Express: A type of train service, specifically regarding its proposed connectivity to Jabalpur.
Ministry of Railways: The government body responsible for the railways, answering questions about connectivity.
Jabalpur: A city in India that is the focus of a question regarding Vande Bharat train connectivity.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026
VANDE BHARAT CONNECTIVITY FOR JABALPUR
†2035. SHRI ASHISH DUBEY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether operation of Vande Bharat train or Vande Bharat Sleeper train
between Jabalpur to Nagpur, Jabalpur to Pune, Jabalpur to Ahmedabad,
Jabalpur to Bangalore and Jabalpur to Delhi is proposed and if so, the
details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(b) the details of the process for selection of new operating routes for the
trains along with the criteria adopted in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b) Presently, Jabalpur is catered by 20173/74 Rani Kamalapati -Rewa
Vande Bharat Express. Further, Jabalpur is connected to Nagpur by 21 pairs
of train services, while Jabalpur is connected to Pune by 07 pairs of train
services. Similarly, Jabalpur-Ahmedabad sector is served by 04 pairs of
train services, while Jabalpur-Bengaluru and Jabalpur-Delhi sectors are
served by 08 pairs and 05 pairs of train services respectively. The list of
trains serving the aforesaid sectors are listed below:
Jabalpur-Nagpur sector:
SN Train No. & Name
1 11045/46 Dhanbad - SCSM (T) Kolhapur Express
2 11201/02 Shahdol - Nagpur Express
3 11753/54 Rewa - NSCB Itwari Express
4 11755/56 Rewa - NSCB Itwari Express
5 12159/60 Jabalpur - Amravati Express
6 12193/94 Jabalpur - Yesvantpur Express
§7 12295/96 Danapur - SMVT Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express
8 12539/40 Lucknow - Yesvantpur Express
9 12577/78 Darbhanga - Mysuru Bagmati Express
10 12669/70 Chhapra - MGR Chennai Central Ganga Kaveri Express
11 12791/92 Danapur - Secunderabad Express
12 15293/94 Muzaffarpur - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express
13 16601/02 Jogbani - Erode Amrit Bharat Express
14 17609/10 Patna - Purna Express
15 20151/52 Rewa - Hadapsar (Pune) Express
16 22351/52 Saharsa - SMVT Bengaluru Express
17 22353/54 Patna - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
18 22535/36 Banaras - Rameswaram Express
19 22613/14 Ayodhya Cantt - Rameswaram Shraddha Sethu Express
20 22669/70 Patna - Ernakulam Express
21 22683/84 Lucknow - Yesvantpur Express
Jabalpur-Pune sector:
SN Train No. & Name
1 11037/38 Barhni - Pune Express
2 20151/52 Rewa - Hadapsar (Pune) Express
3 11401/02 Supaul - Pune Express
4 15589/90 Muzaffarpur - Hadapsar (Pune) Express
5 22131/32 Banaras-Pune Gyan Ganga Express
6 11033/34 Darbhanga - Pune Express
7 11427/28 Jasidih - Pune Express
Jabalpur-Ahmedabad sector:
SN Train No. & Name
1 22937/38 Rewa - Rajkot Express
2 22967/68 Prayagraj - Ahmedabad Express
3 11465/66 Jabalpur - Veraval Express
4 11463/64 Jabalpur- Veraval ExpressJabalpur-Bengaluru sector:
SN Train No. & Name
1 22687/88 Varanasi - Mysuru Express
2 22683/84 Lucknow - Yesvantpur Express
3 12539/40 Lucknow - Yesvantpur Express
4 12193/94 Jabalpur - Yesvantpur Express
5 12295/96 Danapur - SMVT Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express
6 12577/78 Darbhanga - Mysuru Bagmati Express
7 22353/54 Patna - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
8 22351/52 Saharsa - SMVT Bengaluru Express
Jabalpur-Delhi sector:
SL Train No. & Name
1 11449/50 Jabalpur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
2 22181/82 Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express
3 12191/92 Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Shridham Express
4 12189/90 Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Mahakaushal Express
12121/22 Jabalpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Madhya Pradesh Sampark
5
Kranti Express
Besides, introduction of train services including Vande Bharat Sleeper
Express is an on-going process on Indian Railways which depends on various
factors including -
• 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
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