Parliament Question: Railway Connectivity and Passenger Services in Vellore District

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2026 RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY AND PASSENGER SERVICES IN VELLORE DISTRICT 4055. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to improve railway connectivity, passenger amenities, station infrastructure, freight handling facilities and last-mile connectivity for major railway stations serving the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu; (b) whether the Government has assessed the railway infrastructure and passenger service requirements of said district of Tamil Nadu considering its importance as an educational, industrial, healthcare and pilgrimage destination with significant passenger and freight movement and if so, the details thereof, district-wise; (c) whether the Government has evolved any proposal for capacity augmentation, line expansion, signalling modernisation, redevelopment of railway stations and introduction of additional train services benefiting the district and if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of the initiatives undertaken by the Government to strengthen multimodal connectivity between railway stations, industrial clusters, educational institutions and healthcare facilities in the said district; and (e) the details of the strategy adopted by the Government to improve operational efficiency, passenger convenience and freight movement so as to support the economic development of the said district? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (e): Vellore district is about 07 km away from Katpadi railway station which serves as the transportation hub for the nearby regions. In addition § Page 1 of 22to this, Vellore district is also served by Vellore Cantonment station. Further, to improve railway connectivity to Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, following surveys/works have been sanctioned: S.No. Project Status 1 Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi Work has been sanctioned at a cost doubling (104 km) of ₹ 1216 cr. In 2025-26, an outlay of ₹ 250 cr. has been provided for this project. 2 Arakkonam – Katpadi - Final Location Survey (FLS) has been Irugur (Coimbatore) 3rd & sanctioned for preparation of Detailed 4th line (407 Km) Project Report (DPR). DPR has been prepared. 3 Katpadi-Vellore-Villupuram FLS has been sanctioned for doubling (160 km) preparation of DPR. Field survey work has been completed. After firming up of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders. Tamil Nadu:- Railway Budget:- Budget allocation in recent years has increased significantly. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu is as under:- Period Outlay 2009-14 ₹879 crore/year 2026-27 ₹ 7,611 crore (more than 8 times) Page 2 of 22Track Construction:- The details of constructing new track falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu are as under: Period New track Commissioned 2009-14 923 Km 2014-26 1,356 Km Projects sanctioned:- As on 01.04.2026, 19 projects (08 new line, 03 gauge conversion and 08 doubling) of total length of 1,874 km, costing ₹27,282 Crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu have been sanctioned. The summary is as under:- Category No. of Total Length Total Exp. upto projects Length Commissioned March, 2026 (in km) upto March, 2026 (₹ in Cr) (in Km) New Line 8 811 24 1,514 Gauge Conversion 3 748 631 3,605 Doubling 8 314 54 3,693 /Multitracking Total 19 1,874 709 8,811 Recently Completed Projects:- Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu are as under:- S.N. Project Cost (₹ in Crores) 1 Dindigul- Pollachi gauge conversion (121 km) 610 2 Pollachi-Palghat gauge conversion (56 km) 350 3 Pollachi-Podhanur gauge conversion (40 km) 400 4 Quilon- Tiruchendur gauge conversion (357 km) 1,122 5 Mayiladuturai - Karaikkudi gauge conversion (187 km) 1,338 6 Madurai-Bodinayakkanur gauge conversion (90 km) 593 Page 3 of 22S.N. Project Cost (₹ in Crores) 7 Chengalpattu-Villupuram doubling (102 km) 670 8 Tiruvallur-Arakkonam 4th line (27 km) 83 9 Thanjavur-Ponmalai doubling (48 km) 370 10 Villupuram-Dindigul doubling (273 km) 2,000 11 Chennai Beach-Attipattu 4th line (22 km) 293 12 Omalur-Metturdam Patch doubling (29 km) 327 13 Chengalpattu - Villupuram and Tambaram - 1,122 Chengalpattu-3rd line (133 km) 14 Salem- Omalur doubling (11 km) 115 15 Madurai- Tuticorin doubling (160 km) 1,891 16 Maniyachi-Nagercoil doubling (102 km) 1,752 17 Chennai Beach-Chennai Egmore doubling (4 km) 272 Ongoing Projects:- Some of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu which have been taken up are as under: S.N. Project Cost (₹ in Crores) 1 Tindivanam-Nagari new line (184 km) 3,631 2 Morappur-Dharmapuri new line (36 km) 359 3 Trivandrum-Kanyakumari doubling (87 km) 4,494 4 Irugur-Podanur doubling (11 km) 277 5 Tambaram-Chengalpattu 4th line (30 km) 757 6 Attipattu-Gummidipundi 3rd & 4th line (23 km) 365 7 Tirupati- Katpadi doubling (105 km) 1,216 8 Tindivanam- Tiruvannamalai new line (71 km) 1,400 9 Atipattu – Puttur new line (88 km) 1,700 10 Baiyapannahalli to Hosur doubling (48 km) 1,160 11 Arakkonam-Chengalpattu doubling (68 km) 993 12 Erode- Karur doubling (67 km) 986 Execution of important infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu are held up due to delay in land acquisition. Status of land acquisition in Tamil Nadu is as under:- Page 4 of 22Total Land required for Projects in Tamil Nadu 4,612 ha Land Acquired 1,178 ha (26%) Balance Land to be acquired 3,434 ha (74%) Support of the Government of Tamil Nadu is needed to expedite the land acquisition. Details of some major projects which are delayed due to land acquisition are as under:- SN Name of the project Total Land Balance land acquired Land to be required (in ha) acquired (in ha) (in ha) 1. Tindivanam - Tiruvannamalai new 276 33 243 line (71 km) 2. Attiputtu-Puttur new line (88 km) 189 0 189 3. Morappur-Dharmapuri new line 9 3 47 46 (36 km) 4. Mannargudi-Pattukkottai new line 204 0 204 (41 km) 5. Thanjavur-Pattukottai new line 1 5 2 0 152 (52 km) Further, Rameshwaram – Dhanushkodi new line (18 km) was sanctioned at a cost of ₹734 Cr. The Foundation Stone of the project was laid on 01.03.2019. However, the project could not be started because the land acquisition has not been undertaken by the State Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Government of India is geared up to execute projects, however success depends upon the support of Government of Tamil Nadu. Sanction of any railway project depends upon many parameters/factors which include the following:  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project  Connection of missing links and providing additional route Page 5 of 22 Augmentation of congested/saturated lines  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives  Railway’s own operational requirements  Socio-economic considerations  Overall availability of funds Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:  Land acquisition by State Government  Forest clearance  Shifting of infringing utilities  Statutory clearances from various authorities  Geological and topographical conditions of area  Law and order situation in the area of project site  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc. Signal Modernisation:- Strengthening, upgradation, modernisation and improvement of Signalling infrastructure is a continuous and ongoing process over Indian Railways. Indian Railway is continuously modernizing current infrastructure of its signalling system as under: 1. Electrical/Electronic Interlocking Systems with centralized operation of points and signals in place of old mechanical signalling have been provided at 6671 stations as on 30.06.2026, out of which Electronic Interlocking have been provided at 3954 stations over Indian Railway, including Electronic Interlocking at 12 stations in Vellore District and 365 stations in Tamil Nadu. Page 6 of 222. Interlocking of Level Crossing Gates (LC) has been provided at 10395 Level Crossing Gates upto 30.06.2026 for enhancing safety at LC Gate over Indian Railway, including 25 LC gates in Vellore District and 995 LC gates in Tamil Nadu. 3. Complete Track Circuiting of stations to enhance safety by verification of track occupancy by electrical means has been provided at 6671 stations up to 30.06.2026 over Indian Railway, including 12 stations in Vellore District and 365 stations in Tamil Nadu. 4. Axle counters for automatic clearance of Block Section, BPAC (Block Proving Axle Counter) are provided to ensure complete arrival of train without manual intervention before granting line clear to receive next train and to reduce human element. These systems have been provided on 6085 Block Sections up to 30.06.2026 over Indian Railway, including 13 Block Sections in Vellore District and 365 Block Sections in Tamil Nadu. 5. Automatic Block Signalling (ABS) that enhances line capacity within existing track infrastructure has been provided at 7464 Route Km upto 30.06.2026 over Indian Railways, including 58Rkm in Vellore District and 433 Rkm in Tamil Nadu. Amrit Bharat Stations:- Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations of Indian Railways. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity of each station, includes: ● Improvement of access to station and circulating areas Page 7 of 22● Integration of station with both sides of city ● Improvement of station building ● Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths ● Provision of wider foot over bridge/subway to commensurate with passenger traffic ● Provision of lifts/escalators/ramps ● Improvement of platform surface and provision of platform shelter ● Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’ ● Parking development ● Amenities for Divyangjans ● Better passenger information systems ● Provision of air concourse, executive lounges, Multimodal integration, landscaping, etc. The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term. So far, 1340 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 77 stations, including Katpadi Junction and Vellore Cantonment station of Vellore district, are located in Tamil Nadu. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Tamil Nadu are as following: State No. of Stations Name of Stations Ambasamudram, Ambattur, Arakkonam Jn, Ariyalur, Avadi, Bommidi, Tamil Nadu 77 Chengalpattu Jn, Chennai Beach, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Park, Page 8 of 22Chidambaram, Chinna Salem, Chrompet, Coimbatore Jn, Coimbatore North, Coonoor, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode Jn., Guduvancheri, Guindy, Gummidipundi, Hosur, Jolarpettai Jn, Kanniyakumari Terminus, Karaikkudi Jn, Karur Jn, Katpadi Jn, Kovilpatti, Kulitturai, Kumbakonam, Lalgudi, Madurai Jn, Mambalam, Manaparai, Mannargudi, Mayiladuturai Jn, Mettupalayam, Morappur, Nagercoil Jn, Namakkal, Palani, Paramakkudi, Perambur, Podanur Jn., Pollachi Jn, Polur, Pudukkottai, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Rajapalayam, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Salem, Samalpatti, Sholavandan, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St. Thomas Mount, Tambaram, Tenkasi, Thanjavur Jn, Thiruvarur Jn., Tiruchendur, Tirunelveli Jn, Tirupadripulyur, Tirupattur, Tiruppur, Tirusulam, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Udagamandalam, Vellore Cantt., Villupuram Jn., Virudhunagar, Vriddhachalam Jn. Page 9 of 22Completed Stations of Tamil Nadu:- Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Tamil Nadu have been taken up at a good pace. Details of stations completed in Tamil Nadu are as under: State No. of Name of stations stations Ambasamudram, Bommidi, Chennai Park, Chidambaram, Chinna Salem, Coonoor, Karaikkudi Junction, Kulitturai, Mambalam, Manaparai, Tamil Mannargudi, Morappur, Namakkal, Palani, 26 Nadu Paramakkudi, Pollachi Junction, Polur, Samalpatti, Sholavandan, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St. Thomas Mount, Thiruvarur Junction, Tiruvannamalai, Udagamandalam, Vriddhachalam Junction The activities for development at other stations of Tamil Nadu have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below: Stations located in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu:- • Katpadi Junction station: The structural work of Railway Protection Force barrack and Scout building have been completed. The works of foundation of multi-level car parking, parcel office and finishing work of Railway Protection Force barrack and Scout building have been taken up. • Vellore Cantonment station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, improvement of circulating area, parking, booking office, waiting hall, platform surface, platform shelter, new Page 10 of 22toilet block, water booth and signages have been completed. The work of lifts has been taken up. Other stations of Tamil Nadu:- • Rameswaram station: The works of revamping of Multi Functional Complex building into retiring rooms, structural works of East and North terminal building, parcel office, residential tower, departure forecourt, arrival forecourt, substation building and sewage treatment ⁠ The finishing works of East terminal plant have been completed. building and North terminal building, departure forecourt, sewage treatment plant, arrival forecourt, platform shelter and improvement of waiting hall have been taken up. • Chennai Egmore station: The work of parcel building, structural works of Gandhi-Irwin (GI) road side multi-level car parking, Poonamallee High (PH) road side multi-level car parking and sub-station building have been completed. The work of finishing of GI side multi-level car parking, PH side multi-level car parking, substation building, structural work of GI side terminal building, foundation work of PH side terminal building, arrival foot over bridge and air concourse have been taken up. • Virudhunagar station: The works of improvement of circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate, installation of Coach Indication Boards and Train Indication Boards have been completed. The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch and 6 m wide foot over bridge have been taken up. • Karur Junction station: The works of improvement of station building, 12 m wide foot over bridge, improvement of circulating area, parking, main entrance gate, waiting hall, toilets, parcel office building, Page 11 of 22improvement of platform surface and widening of platform no. 1 have been completed. The works of lifts and escalators have been taken up. • Thanjavur Junction station: The works of entrance porch, improvement of circulating area, concourse, subway, platform shelter, arrival lobby, exit gate, booking office, installation of Coach Indication Board, Train Indication Board and signages have been completed. The works of parking, lift and escalator have been taken up. • Villupuram Junction station: The works of new arrival building, Government Railway Police building, platform shelter, improvement of platform surface, booking office, parking, parcel office and signages have been completed. The works of 6 m wide foot over bridge, improvements of circulating area, concourse, departure building, entrance gate, installation of Coach Indication Board, Train Indication Board and escalator have been taken up. Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways including provision of passenger amenities etc., is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc. Train Services:- As the Railway network straddles across State/district boundaries, trains are introduced and stoppages are provided as per network requirements, across such boundaries. However, Indian Railways constantly endeavours Page 12 of 22to improve connectivity for the travelling passengers and to this end, IR, have introduced the following new services, which inter alia cater to the needs of passengers of Vellore district: SN Train no. and Name 1 17293/17294 Narasapur - SMVT Bengaluru Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Jolarpettai) w.e.f. 10.07.2026. 2 17077/17078 Charlapalli - Tiruchchirappalli Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Vellore Cantt.) w.e.f. 07.07.2026. 3 17291/17292 Narasapur - Tiruvannamalai Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Vellore Cantt.) w.e.f. 01.07.2026. 4 17615/17616 Kacheguda - Tuticorin Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Vellore Cantt.) w.e.f. 06.04.2026. 5 20603/20604 New Jalpaiguri - Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Jolarpettai) w.e.f. 17.01.2026. 6 16601/16602 Erode - Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express (with scheduled stoppage at Katpadi and Jolarpettai) w.e.f. 15.09.2025. Moreover, Katpadi which is a major station serving the Vellore district is served by 259 train services, at present. These are also listed below: SN Train No. and Name 1 11005 Dadar - Puducherry Express 2 11006 Puducherry - Dadar Express 3 12007 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Shatabdi Express 4 12008 Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Shatabdi Express 5 12027 MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Shatabdi Express 6 12028 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai Central Shatabdi Express 7 12243 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Shatabdi Express 8 12244 Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Shatabdi Express 9 12253 SMVT Bengaluru - Bhagalpur Express 10 12254 Bhagalpur - SMVT Bengaluru Express 11 12295 SMVT Bengaluru - Danapur Express 12 12296 Danapur - SMVT Bengaluru Express Page 13 of 2213 12503 SMVT Bengaluru - Agartala Express 14 12504 Agartala - SMVT Bengaluru Express 15 12509 SMVT Bengaluru - Guwahati Express 16 12510 Guwahati - SMVT Bengaluru Express 17 12511 Gorakhpur - Thiruvananthapuram North Express 18 12512 Thiruvananthapuram North - Gorakhpur Express 19 12521 Barauni - Ernakulam Express 20 12522 Ernakulam - Barauni Express 21 12539 Yesvantpur - Lucknow Express 22 12540 Lucknow - Yesvantpur Express 23 12551 SMVT Bengaluru - Kamakhya Express 24 12552 Kamakhya - SMVT Bengaluru Express 25 12577 Darbhanga - Mysuru Express 26 12578 Mysuru - Darbhanga Express 27 12601 MGR Chennai Central - Mangalore Central Express 28 12602 Mangalore Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 29 12607 MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Express 30 12608 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai Central Express 31 12623 MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 32 12624 Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 33 12625 Thiruvananthapuram Central - New Delhi Express 34 12626 New Delhi - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 35 12639 MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Express 36 12640 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai Central Express 37 12643 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Express 38 12644 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 39 12645 Ernakulam - Hazrat Nizamuddin Express 40 12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Ernakulam Express 41 12657 MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Express 42 12658 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai Central Express Page 14 of 2243 12659 Nagercoil Junction - Shalimar Express 44 12660 Shalimar - Nagercoil Junction Express 45 12671 MGR Chennai Central - Metupalaiyam Express 46 12672 Metupalaiyam - MGR Chennai Central Express 47 12673 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Express 48 12674 Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Express 49 12675 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Express 50 12676 Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Express 51 12679 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Express 52 12680 Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Express 53 12681 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Express 54 12682 Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Express 55 12685 MGR Chennai Central - Mangalore Central Express 56 12686 Mangalore Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 57 12689 MGR Chennai Central - Kanniyakumari Express 58 12690 Kanniyakumari - MGR Chennai Central Express 59 12691 MGR Chennai Central - Shimoga Town Express 60 12692 Shimoga Town - MGR Chennai Central Express 61 12695 MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 62 12696 Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 63 12697 MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 64 12698 Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 65 12789 Kacheguda - Kumta Express 66 12790 Kumta - Kacheguda Express 67 12835 Hatia - SMVT Bengaluru Express 68 12836 SMVT Bengaluru - Hatia Express 69 12845 Bhubaneswar - SMVT Bengaluru Express 70 12846 SMVT Bengaluru - Bhubaneswar Express Page 15 of 2271 12863 Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Express 72 12864 SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Express 73 12867 Howrah - Puducherry Express 74 12868 Puducherry - Howrah Express 75 12889 Tatanagar - SMVT Bengaluru Express 76 12890 SMVT Bengaluru - Tatanagar Express 77 12969 Coimbatore - Jaipur Express 78 12970 Jaipur - Coimbatore Express 79 13351 Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express 80 13352 Alappuzha - Dhanbad Express 81 13433 SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express 82 13434 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express 83 15227 SMVT Bengaluru - Muzaffarpur Express 84 15228 Muzaffarpur - SMVT Bengaluru Express 85 15607 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Silchar Express 86 15608 Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 87 15627 Coimbatore - Silchar Express 88 15628 Silchar - Coimbatore Express 89 16021 MGR Chennai Central - Ashokapuram Express 90 16022 Ashokapuram - MGR Chennai Central Express 91 16085 Arakkonam - Jolarpettai Express 92 16086 Jolarpettai - Arakkonam Express 93 16087 Arakkonam - Salem Express 94 16088 Salem - Arakkonam Express 95 16089 MGR Chennai Central - Jolarpettai Express 96 16090 Jolarpettai - MGR Chennai Central Express 97 16219 Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Express 98 16220 Tirupati - Chamarajanagar Express 99 16223 SMVT Bengaluru - Radhikapur Express 100 16224 Radhikapur - SMVT Bengaluru Express 101 16317 Kanniyakumari - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express Page 16 of 22102 16318 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kanniyakumari Express 103 16339 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Nagercoil Junction Express 104 16340 Nagercoil Junction - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express 105 16353 Kacheguda - Nagercoil Junction Express 106 16354 Nagercoil Junction - Kacheguda Express 107 16381 Pune - Kanniyakumari Express 108 16382 Kanniyakumari - Pune Express 109 16523 SMVT Bengaluru - Balurghat Express 110 16524 Balurghat - SMVT Bengaluru Express 111 16551 MGR Chennai Central - Ashokapuram Express 112 16552 Ashokapuram - MGR Chennai Central Express 113 16597 SMVT Bengaluru - Alipur Duar Amrit Bharat Express 114 16598 Alipur Duar - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express 115 16601 Erode - Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express 116 16602 Jogbani - Erode Amrit Bharat Express 117 16619 Podanur - Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express 118 16620 Dhanbad - Podanur Amrit Bharat Express 119 16733 Rameswaram - Okha Express 120 16734 Okha - Rameswaram Express 121 16779 Tirupati - Rameswaram Express 122 16780 Rameswaram - Tirupati Express 123 16787 Tirunelveli - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express 124 16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Tirunelveli Express 125 16853 Tirupati - Villupuram Express 126 16854 Villupuram - Tirupati Express 127 16870 Villupuram - Tirupati Express 128 17041 Charlapalli-Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express 129 17042 Thiruvananthapuram North - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express 130 17069 Hyderabad - Kanniyakumari Express Page 17 of 22131 17070 Kanniyakumari - Hyderabad Express 132 17077 Charlapalli - Tiruchchirappalli Express 133 17078 Tiruchchirappalli - Charlapalli Express 134 17209 SMVT Bengaluru - Kakinada Town Express 135 17210 Kakinada Town - SMVT Bengaluru Express 136 17291 Narasapur - Tiruvannamalai Express 137 17292 Tiruvannamalai - Narasapur Express 138 17293 Narasapur - SMVT Bengaluru Express 139 17294 SMVT Bengaluru - Narasapur Express 140 17407 Tirupati - Mannargudi Express 141 17408 Mannargudi - Tirupati Express 142 17421 Tirupati - Kollam Express 143 17422 Kollam - Tirupati Express 144 17423 Tirupati - Chikkamagaluru Express 145 17424 Chikkamagaluru - Tirupati Express 146 17615 Kacheguda - Tuticorin Express 147 17616 Tuticorin - Kacheguda Express 148 18189 Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express 149 18190 Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express 150 18501 Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express 151 18502 Kollam - Visakhapatnam Express 152 18509 Visakhapatnam - SMVT Bengaluru Express 153 18510 SMVT Bengaluru - Visakhapatnam Express 154 18567 Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express 155 18568 Kollam - Visakhapatnam Express 156 18637 Hatia - SMVT Bengaluru Express 157 18638 SMVT Bengaluru - Hatia Express 158 20493 Madurai - Chandigarh Express 159 20494 Chandigarh - Madurai Express 160 20601 MGR Chennai Central - Bodinayakkanur Express 161 20602 Bodinayakkanur - MGR Chennai Central Express Page 18 of 22162 20603 New Jalpaiguri - Nagercoil Junction Amrit Bharat Express 163 20604 Nagercoil Junction - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express 164 20607 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express 165 20608 Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express 166 20629 Secunderabad - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 167 20630 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Secunderabad Express 168 20663 Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express 169 20664 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express 170 20679 MGR Chennai Central - Hubballi Express 171 20680 Hubballi - MGR Chennai Central Express 172 22135 Mysuru - Renigunta Express 173 22136 Renigunta - Mysuru Express 174 22207 MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 175 22208 Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 176 22305 SMVT Bengaluru - Jasidih Express 177 22306 Jasidih - SMVT Bengaluru Express 178 22351 Saharsa - SMVT Bengaluru Express 179 22352 SMVT Bengaluru - Saharsa Express 180 22353 Patna - SMVT Bengaluru Express 181 22354 SMVT Bengaluru - Patna Express 182 22501 SMVT Bengaluru - New Tinsukia Express 183 22502 New Tinsukia - SMVT Bengaluru Express 184 22503 Kanniyakumari - Dibrugarh Express 185 22504 Dibrugarh - Kanniyakumari Express 186 22601 MGR Chennai Central - Sainagar Shirdi Express 187 22602 Sainagar Shirdi - MGR Chennai Central Express 188 22603 Kharagpur - Villupuram Express 189 22604 Villupuram - Kharagpur Express 190 22605 Purulia - Tirunelveli Express 191 22606 Tirunelveli - Purulia Express Page 19 of 22192 22615 Tirupati - Coimbatore Express 193 22616 Coimbatore - Tirupati Express 194 22617 Tirupati - SMVT Bengaluru Express 195 22618 SMVT Bengaluru - Tirupati Express 196 22619 Bilaspur - Tirunelveli Express 197 22620 Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Express 198 22625 MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Express 199 22626 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai Central Express 200 22637 MGR Chennai Central - Mangalore Central Express 201 22638 Mangalore Central - MGR Chennai Central Express 202 22639 MGR Chennai Central - Alappuzha Express 203 22640 Alappuzha - MGR Chennai Central Express 204 22641 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Shalimar Express 205 22642 Shalimar - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express 206 22643 Ernakulam - Patna Express 207 22644 Patna - Ernakulam Express 208 22645 Indore - Thiruvananthapuram North Express 209 22646 Thiruvananthapuram North - Indore Express 210 22647 Korba - Thiruvananthapuram North Express 211 22648 Thiruvananthapuram North - Korba Express 212 22649 MGR Chennai Central - Erode Express 213 22650 Erode - MGR Chennai Central Express 214 22651 MGR Chennai Central - Palakkad Express 215 22652 Palakkad - MGR Chennai Central Express 216 22669 Ernakulam - Patna Express 217 22670 Patna - Ernakulam Express 218 22681 Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Express 219 22682 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Express 220 22697 Hubballi - MGR Chennai Central Express 221 22698 MGR Chennai Central - Hubballi Express 222 22715 Kacheguda - Madurai Express Page 20 of 22223 22716 Madurai - Kacheguda Express 224 22815 Bilaspur - Ernakulam Express 225 22816 Ernakulam - Bilaspur Express 226 22817 Howrah - Mysuru Express 227 22818 Mysuru - Howrah Express 228 22833 Bhubaneswar - SMVT Bengaluru Express 229 22834 SMVT Bengaluru - Bhubaneswar Express 230 22837 Hatia - Ernakulam Express 231 22838 Ernakulam - Hatia Express 232 22851 Santragachi - Mangalore Central Express 233 22852 Mangalore Central - Santragachi Express 234 22863 Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Express 235 22864 SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Express 236 22877 Howrah - Ernakulam Express 237 22878 Ernakulam - Howrah Express 238 22887 Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Express 239 22888 SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Express 240 66017 Katpadi - Jolarpettai MEMU 241 66018 Jolarpettai - Katpadi MEMU 242 66025 Katpadi - Villupuram MEMU 243 66026 Villupuram - Katpadi MEMU 244 66027 Katpadi - Villupuram MEMU 245 66028 Tirupati - Katpadi MEMU 246 66033 Chennai Beach - Tiruvannamalai MEMU 247 66034 Tiruvannamalai - Tambaram MEMU 248 66057 Arakkonam - Katpadi MEMU 249 66058 Katpadi - Arakkonam MEMU 250 66059 Arakkonam - Vellore Cantt. MEMU 251 66060 Vellore Cantt. - Arakkonam MEMU 252 66061 Arakkonam - Vellore Cantt. MEMU 253 66062 Vellore Cantt. - Arakkonam MEMU Page 21 of 22254 67205 Tirupati - Katpadi MEMU 255 67206 Katpadi - Tirupati MEMU 256 67207 Tirupati - Katpadi MEMU 257 67208 Katpadi - Tirupati MEMU 258 67209 Tirupati - Katpadi MEMU 259 67210 Katpadi - Tirupati MEMU Besides, introduction of train services on any route/section, which is also an on-going process, depends on various factors which include: ● 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 ● Occupancy and the traffic requirement of the section ***** Page 22 of 22