Rail Connectivity Concerns: Chandigarh’s voice echoes in parliament through MP Manish Tewari
Bahadurjeet Singh/royalpatiala.in News/ New Delhi/Chandigarh, February 11,2026
Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari has vociferously raised one of the most crucial and pressing concerns in the Lok Sabha – the re-development and strengthening of rail connectivity for Chandigarh, the City Beautiful. Prior to the commencement of LS proceedings, Tewari had met Union Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav, urging him to examine the cost and time overruns in the re development of Chandigarh Railway Station and to enhance rail services by increasing train frequency, introducing additional stoppages and adding new trains from Chandigarh. However, with no tangible outcome from his request, Tewari formally took up the matter in the Lok Sabha through Question No. 2021.
In his query, Tewari asked the Minister whether the Government is cognizant of the multiple representations he has submitted regarding improved train connectivity, including requests for superfast train stoppages at Chandigarh and Mohali on the Katra and Amritsar routes as well as enhanced connectivity to Rajasthan and if so, what the details are.
Tewari also sought details on whether any action has been initiated on these representations, including examining the feasibility of providing stoppages for Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Rajdhani and other superfast trains at Chandigarh and Mohali, emphasizing that a large number of students, professionals, lawyers and devotees rely on these routes.
Underscoring the need for direct connectivity to Khatushyam, Ajmer, Pushkar, Bikaner and other destinations, Tewari further asked what steps the Government has taken to provide direct connectivity to these stations. Questioning whether the government proposes to address the public demand for the daily operation of Train No. 22451/22452 (Chandigarh–Bandra), Tewari said, “If anything concrete has been done in this regard, the Government should provide the necessary details and if nothing has been done, the Government must explain the reasons.”
Expressing deep dismay at the Government’s reply, Tewari said that although the Government, through its concerned minister, has provided a detailed reply but its disposition is not oriented towards the progress and re-development of Chandigarh. “It is extremely unfortunate that genuine issues which matter greatly to Chandigarh are being overlooked by the Union Government,” rued Tewari, while urging both the Union Government and Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav to address all the representations and concerns he has raised for the welfare of the people without any further delay.
