Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Western Railway Accused of Neglecting Indore
Sumitra Mahajan, a former Lok Sabha Speaker, has accused Western Railway of treating Indore like an 'orphan' by not providing enough train services.
She mentioned that proposed trains between Jaipur and Indore, and Rewa and Indore, were shelved.
She also complained about the poor condition of DEMU rakes and the lack of services to cities like Pune, Patna, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Ayodhya.
Despite having additional platforms and line capacity, Indore's railway facilities are inadequate for its population of 4 million.
Western Railway officials have inspected projects and instructed officials to complete them on time.
Sumitra Mahajan accuses Western Railway of neglecting Indore's train connectivity.
Proposed trains between Jaipur-Indore and Rewa-Indore were shelved.
DEMU rakes in Indore are frequently breaking down.
Indore lacks railway services to cities like Pune, Patna, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Ayodhya.
Western Railway officials are working on improving facilities and completing projects.
- Who
- Sumitra Mahajan, former Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP veteran
- What
- Allegations of Western Railway neglecting Indore's train connectivity
- When
- Letter written on July 20, surfaced on Wednesday
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To demand better railway connectivity and highlight shelved projects
Critics of Western Railway
Western Railway Officials
Train Connectivity
Critics of Western Railway
Critics argue that Western Railway has neglected Indore, leaving it with inadequate train services and shelved projects.
Western Railway Officials
Western Railway officials claim they are working on improving facilities and completing projects within stipulated time.
- City
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Population
- 40 lakh (4 million)
- Former MP
- Sumitra Mahajan
- Western Railway General Manager
- Ramashraay Pandey
- Key Projects
- MEMU service, DEMU rakes, proposed trains between Jaipur-Indore and Rewa-Indore