Lok Sabha Question No. 945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Railway Projects in Assam
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

945.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the ongoing railway projects, which were announced in the past in the State of Assam;
- (b) whether some projects of gauge conversion are pending for the last many years in the State; and
- (c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government for early completion of all pending projects of Assam?

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

(a) to (c):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  945  BY  SHRI  BADRUDDIN  AJMAL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2017 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

(a):      9 works consisting of 3 New Line, 2 Gauge Conversion and 4 Doublings falling partly or fully in the State of Assam having aggregate length of 1694 km have been taken up at a cost of ` 21119 crore.  An expenditure of ` 13749 crore has been incurred on these projects upto March, 2016 and an outlay of ` 1728 crore has been provided for 2016-17 for these projects. Details of these projects are as under:

( ` in crore)

| S. No    | Name of Project and Length (km)                                                                                                | Year of sanction   | Anticip ated Cost   | Expendi ture upto March' 2016   | Outlay 2016-17   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| New Line | New Line                                                                                                                       | New Line           | New Line            | New Line                        | New Line         | New Line                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1        | Bogibeel bridge with linking lines between Dibrugharh and North Bank line (73 km)                                              | 1997-98            | 4996                | 4129                            | 598              | All the 42 well foundations and piers have been completed. 30 out of 41 girders have been launched. Works of both North and South guide bunds, 44 km long rail link from Chaulkhowa to Moranhat, 14 km long North bank rail link and 8 km long South bank rail link have also been completed. |
| 2        | New Moynaguri- Jogighopa New Line with Gauge conversion of new Mal- Moynaguri Road and New Changrabanda- Changrabanda (289 km) | 2000-01            | 2531                | 2226                            | 250              | New Coochbehar- Golakganj (59 km), New Mal Jn.-Changrabandha, New Changrabandha-New Coochbehar (132 km) commissioned. Y- connection (Maynaguri Road-Jalpaiguri Road-New Domohini) (6.50 km) completed and train service started in June, 2016. Gauripur-Abhyapuri                             |

| S. No            | Name of Project and Length (km)                                                                                                                                               | Year of sanction   | Anticip ated Cost   | Expendi ture upto March' 2016   | Outlay 2016-17   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  |                                                                                                                                                                               |                    |                     |                                 |                  | Gauripur-Alamganj (12 km) work is at advanced stage of completion and in balance length earthwork, bridge work has been taken up. On balance length, forestry and wild life clearances are awaited. |
| 3                | Teteliya- Byrnihat (22 km)                                                                                                                                                    | 2006-07            | 496                 | 325                             | 160              | Earthwork, bridges and tunnels works taken up. Issue of Diversion of forest land in 4 km length has been taken up with the State Government.                                                        |
| Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                                                                                                                              | Gauge Conversion   | Gauge Conversion    | Gauge Conversion                | Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                | Lumding- Badarpur-Silchar including Migrendisa- Dittockchera, Arunachal- Jiribam & Badarpur- Kumarghat & Material Modification for gauge conversion of Baraigram- Dulabchera, | 1996-97            | 6500                | 5995                            | 500              | Project completed and commissioned except Baraigram-Dullabcherra and Byepass (31 km) section which is at advanced stage of completion.                                                              |
| 2                | New Jalpaiguri- Siliguri-New Bongigaon with Branch lines & material modification for                                                                                          | 1998-99            | 1566                | 1073                            | 10               | Main gauge conversion project has been completed and commissioned. Chalsa- Naxalbari (16 km): land acquisition has been taken                                                                       |

| S. No    | Name of Project and Length (km)                                      | Year of sanction   | Anticip ated Cost   | Expendi ture upto March' 2016   | Outlay 2016-17   | Present Status                                                                                                                                   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Chalsa- Naxalbari new line & Rajabhatkhowa- Jainti new line (433 km) |                    |                     |                                 |                  | up. In Rajbhatkhowa-Jainti (15 km) section, forestry clearance has been refused.                                                                 |
| Doubling | Doubling                                                             | Doubling           | Doubling            | Doubling                        | Doubling         | Doubling                                                                                                                                         |
| 1        | Lumding-Hojai (45 km)                                                | 2012-13            | 364                 | 1                               | 110              | Tenders for Earthwork and bridge works have been invited.                                                                                        |
| 2        | New Bongaigaon- Kamakhya via Rangiya (142 km)                        | 2013-14            | 1888                | 0.0001                          | 30               | New work included in 2013-14 at an anticipated cost of ` 1798 crore. Expenditure can be incurred after obtaining requisite Government approvals. |
| 3        | Bongaigaon- Goalpara- Guwahati (176 km)                              | 2015-16            | 1832                | -                               | 40               | Government approvals received in September, 2016. Project is at initial stage.                                                                   |
| 4        | Digaru-Hojai (102 km)                                                | 2015-16            | 946                 | -                               | 30               | Government approvals received in January, 2016. Project is at initial stage.                                                                     |

(b) & (c): All gauge conversion projects in N.F. Railway including Assam have been completed except Baraigram-Dullabcherra and Byepass (31 km) section which is at advanced stage of completion.

For  faster  execution  of  these  pending  projects,  allocation  of  funds  have been enhanced in the past 3 budgets and regular co-ordination meetings are held  with  State  Governments  and  other  ministries  of  Government  of  India  to expedite approvals and to remove impediments for these projects.

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