High Speed Trains on Amritsar Delhi Route

High Speed Trains on Amritsar Delhi Route

High Speed Trains on Amritsar to Delhi Route

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 1280

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

High speed trains on Amritsar Delhi route

1280 Shri Shwait Malik

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Government is aware that Amritsar is a very important tourism destination where around 2 lakh tourists visit daily to pay homage at Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple and other tourism and religious destinations;

(b) whether Government is planning to introduce high speed trains like Gatimaan and Tejas on Amritsar-Delhi route;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) to (d): At present, there is no proposal for introduction of Gatiman and Tejas Express between Amritsar and Delhi owing to operational and resource constraints.