Lok Sabha Question No. 651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: New Rail Lines in U.P
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

NEW RAIL LINES IN U. P.

## † 651.       SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  new  railway  lines  sanctioned  in  eastern  Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year and the details  of  work  carried  out  in  this  regard  along  with  the  total amount of funds allocated so far;
- (b) whether a new  railway line has been sanctioned between Khalilabad  and  Shravasti  via  Balrampur,  Utraula,  Dumariyaganj and  Bansi  in  the  past  few  years  and  if  so,  the  details  of  works carried out in this regard and the total amount of funds allocated so far; and
- (c)    the  number  of  model  stations  constructed  in  the  entire  country during the last three years and the current year and whether any criteria  has  been  fixed  for  this  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## 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.  651  BY  SHRI  JAGDAMBIKA  PAL  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  19.07.2017  REGARDING  NEW  RAIL LINES IN U.P.

- (a) Five  new  line  projects  covering  a  length  of  495.71  km.  falling fully/partly in Eastern Uttar Pradesh have been sanctioned in the last three years and current year i.e. 2014-15 to 2017-18. The details of the projects are as under:

( ` in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                       | Year of Inclusion in the Budget   |   Expen- diture up to March, 2017 |   Outlay for 2017- 18 | Status                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Mau-Ghazipur- Tarighat (51.00 km.)                                                                        | 2015-16                           |                            105.5  |                   150 | Work is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL). Construction of rail-cum-road bridge over river Ganga on Ghazipur- Tarighat section has been taken up. |
|        2 | Sahjanwa-Dohrighat (70.45 km.)                                                                            | 2016-17                           |                              0.02 |                    10 | Field work for Final Location survey completed.                                                                                                                |
|        3 | Bahraich-Khalilabad via Bhinga Shravasti, Balrampur, Utraula, Domariyaganj, Mehdawal & Bansi (240.26 km.) | 2016-17                           |                              0.02 |                    10 | Detailed Project Report prepared.                                                                                                                              |

|   4. | Padrauna-Kushinagar via Gorakhpur (Sardarnagar) (64.00 km.)        | 2017-18   | 0.00      | 1.00            | This is a new work.   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|    5 | Robertsganj- Mughalsarai via Madhupur, Sukrit & Ahrora (70.00 km.) | 2017-18   | 0.00 1.00 | This is a work. | new                   |

All the above projects have been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals from Government. Mau-Ghazipur-Tarighat project has been taken up for execution.

(b): Detailed Project Report for Bahraich-Khalilabad via Bhinga Shravasti, Balrampur, Utraula, Domariyaganj, Mehdawal  &  Bansi (240.26 km.) new line project has been prepared. An outlay of ` 10.00 crore has been provided for this project for the year 2017-18.

(c): Railway stations are developed/modernized under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme. Under this Scheme,  206  railway stations have been developed  during  the  last  three  years  i.e.  2014-15  -  2016-17  and  2 railway stations during the current year 2017-18. Selection of Railway Station for inclusion under 'Adrash' Scheme is based on an identified need for upgradation of amenities at stations. This is a continuous and on-going process.

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