GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2369

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

DAILY TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN THIRUVANATHAPURAM AND MYSURU

2369. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether Government is considering introducing a daily train service between Thiruvanathapuram and Mysuru on account of increased communication between these two stations; and

(b) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): In Southern Railway, there are path constraints on Jolarpettai – Salem – Erode – Coimbatore – Shoranur – Ernakulam – Kottayam / Alappuzha – Kayankulam sections where the line capacity utilization is more than 100% . Also, the infrastructural facilities available at Thiruvananthapuram / Kochuveli are saturated and just sufficient for the existing level of traffic.

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