Lok Sabha Question No. 3657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: New Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS

## 3657.  SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  following  08  (eight)  New  Projects  are  in  active consideration for sanction by the Railways:
1. Bhadrachalam Road (Andhra Pradesh)-Malkangiri-JeyporeJunagarh-Lanjigarh Road-Talcher-Bimlagarh
2. Baragarh-Padmapur-Nuapada (120 Kms)
3. Talcher-Gopalpur (245 Kms)
4. Rupsa-Bangriposi-Gorumahisani (35 Kms)
5. Badampahar-Keonjhar (70 Kms)
6. Rayagada-Gopalapur via Gunupur-Bhismagiri and Digapahandi
7. Paradip Port-Dhamra Port
8. Anandpur-Champua;  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) & (b) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3657 BY SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2018  REGARDING  NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS

- (a) and (b):    1.    Bhadrachalam  Road(Andhra  Pradesh)-Malkangiri  Jeypore-Junagarh-Lanjigarh  Road-Talcher-Bimlagarh:    Two  projects forming part of above mentioned proposal namely, Jeypore-Malkangiri (130 Km) and Jeypore-Navarangpur(38 Km) have been sanctioned in the  recent  past.    Junagarh  to  Lanjigarh  Road  (55  Km)  has  already been  commissioned.    Talcher  to  Bimlagarh  (154  Km)  is  also  a sanctioned project and work has also been taken up.   Surveys for balance portion, i.e. Bhadrachalam-Malkangiri, NavarangpurJunagarh, Lanjigarh Road to Talcher have been done, but could not be taken forward due to large shelf of ongoing projects.
2. Bargarh-Padmapur-Nuapada: Survey for new line between Bargarh  Road-Nawapara  Road  via  Padmapur  (136  Km)  has  already been sanctioned.  Field survey for new line has been completed and preparation of abstract estimate has been taken up.  The project has now  been  identified by Orissa Rail Infrastructure  Development Corporation Ltd (ORIDCL), a Joint Venture Company of Government of Odisha  and  Ministry  of  Railways,  for  undertaking  studies  for  taking the proposal forward.
3. Talcher-Gopalpur  (245  Km):  new  line  has  been  included  in Capital Investment Programme through Joint Ventures/SPVs/ Partnerships  with  State  Governments  &  Stake  Holders.    A  Joint Venture  Company  has  already  been  incorporated  for  taking  up projects under Joint Venture.
4. Rupsa-Bangriposi-Gorumahisani(35 Km): Rupsa-Bangriposi section  is  already  connected  by  a  rail  line.    Survey  for  a  new  line between Bangriposi and Gorumahisani (41.75 km) has been completed.    However,  due  to  its  unremunerative  nature,  low  traffic potential,  Railways'  huge  throwforward  of  ongoing  projects  and constraints  of  resources  for  new  lines,  the  proposal  could  not  be taken forward.                                                                                    …2/-

5. Badampahar-Keonjhar(70 Km):  An updating survey for new line between  Keonjhar  (Kendujhargarh)  and  Badampahar  (80  Km)  has been  completed.    However,  due  to  its  unremunerative  nature  and poor freight potential, the project could not be taken forward.

6. Rayagada-Gopalpur via Gunupur-Bhismagiri and Digapahandi:  A new  line  from  Gopalpur-Singapur  Road  via  Padampur,  Ramanguda, Bankili has been included in Capital Investment Programme through Joint  Ventures/SPVs/  Partnerships  with  State  Governments  &  Stake Holders.  A Joint Venture Company has already been incorporated for taking up projects under Joint Venture.

7. Paradip Port-Dhamra Port: Survey for new  line  between Paradeep  Port-Dhamara  Port  (79.335  Km)  has  been  completed  and the survey report has been taken up in Railway Board.

8. Anandpur-Champua:  No Survey of new line between Anandpur and Champua has been taken up.

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