Home India News 772 new train services, including src00 Vande Bharats, introduced in five years: Rail Minister to Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 772 train services, including src00 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 20src9-2020 to 2023-2024.
By PTI August 2, 2024, 5:src4:32 PM IST (Published)
As many as 772 train services, including src00 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 20src9-2020 to 2023-2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
The railway minister’s written response came after BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar sought to know the number of new trains proposed to be run during 2024-25 and new trains like Vande Bharat, Rajdhani and other trains started in the last five years with year-wise and zone-wise details.
“To cater to the travelling needs of different segments of passengers, Indian Railways introduces and operates different types of services viz. express trains, superfast trains, passenger/MEMU/DEMU trains and suburban services,” Vaishnaw said.
“During the period 20src9-2020 to 2023-2024, 772 train services, including src00 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced over the Indian Railways network. Besides, the introduction of train services is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources etc,” he said.