Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Development Plan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1937. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is undertaking massive development works costing around 5,384 crore in Varanasi and nearby areas and if so, the details thereof, and
- (b) the  details  of  other  nearby  areas  to  be  covered  under  this development  plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)&(b):  The  ongoing  development  works  at  Varanasi,  Varanasi  City and  Manduadih  stations  in  Municipal  jurisdiction  of  Varanasi  are appended  as  Appendix-I.    In  addition,  the  list  of  other  sanctioned works which caters to the need of nearby areas including Varanasi is appended as Appendix-II.

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APPENDIX-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1937 BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

## (a)  and  (b)  LIST  OF  VARIOUS  ONGOING  WORKS  IN  THE  MUNICIPAL  LIMIT  OF VARANASI ARE:

| S. No.   | NAME OF WORK                                                                                                                                                                                               | Cost ( ` In Crore)           | Status            |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Manduadih - Yard remodeling and connection between Maduadih & Varanasi.                                                                                                                                    | 5.07                         | Work In progress. |
| 2.       | Manduadih - Two additional island platforms.                                                                                                                                                               | 9.69                         | Work In progress. |
| 3.       | Manduadih - Augmentation and upgradation of passenger amenities, construction of booking office, waiting hall, approach road, development of circulating area and extenson of foot over bridge (Phase II). | 7.12                         | Work In progress. |
| 4.       | Manduadih - Balance works of station building, circulating area and approachroad on 2nd entry side, 12 bay shelters and washable aprons with carriage water filling (platform No. 8).                      | 15.80                        | Work in progress. |
| 5.       | Varanasi City - Home PF, track etc. and shunting neck for coaching facilities in connection with development of satellite station.                                                                         | 9.99                         | Work In progress. |
| 6        | Varanasi City - Upgradation and augmentation of passenger amenities.                                                                                                                                       | 10.41                        | Work In progress. |
| 7.       | Varanasi - Yard remodeling                                                                                                                                                                                 | 292.70                       | Work In progress. |
| 8.       | Varanasi - Yard remodeling (Ph. 2)                                                                                                                                                                         | 209.13                       | Work In progress. |
| 9.       | Amritsar, Haridwar, Raebareli, Varanasi, Kurukshetra and Delhi Safdarjung - Joint development of stations in association with Ministry of Tourism.                                                         | 57.00 (for all six stations) | Work In progress. |
|          | Sub Total Cost                                                                                                                                                                                             | 616.91                       |                   |

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APPENDIX-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1937 BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

(a) and (b) The details of the various on-going projects works that caters nearby areas and Varanasi which have been included in Budget are as under:-

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                           |   Cost ( ` in Crore) | Status                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Lohata - Bhadoi (39 Km.)                                                                                                                                                                                  |               183.72 | Earthwork, bridge works, etc. have been taken up.                                                                                                      |
| 2.       | Bhadoi-Janghai (31 Km)                                                                                                                                                                                    |               159.96 | Bhadoi-Mondh-Suriawan (15 Km) section has been commissioned. In balance section of Suriawan - Janghai (16 Km) works is in advance state of completion. |
| 3.       | Aunihar-Manduadih (38.8 Km)                                                                                                                                                                               |               199.75 | Aunrihar-Sarnath section (24.60 Km) has been commissioned. Works in remaining section have been taken up.                                              |
| 4.       | Varanasi - Madhosingh - Allahabad (122 Km)                                                                                                                                                                |               750.56 | Earth bridge work, ballast supply etc. have been taken up.                                                                                             |
| 5.       | 3rd Line between Varanasi- Moghalsarai with sub-structure of two lines on Maliya Bridge (16.72 Km)                                                                                                        |              2005.15 | This is a New Work included in the Budget 2017-2018 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                                                |
| 6.       | Varanasi Division - Minimum essential amenities deficiency elimination by one bay platform shelter (3 stations) and raising of platforms at 'D' category stations from rail to medium level (6 stations). |                 8.73 | Work In progress.                                                                                                                                      |
| 7.       | Varanasi Division - First Foot over Bridge at various stations (17 Nos.)                                                                                                                                  |                14    | Work In progress.                                                                                                                                      |
|          | Sub Total Cost                                                                                                                                                                                            |              3321.87 |                                                                                                                                                        |
|          | Total Cost                                                                                                                                                                                                |              3938.78 |                                                                                                                                                        |

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