Lok Sabha Question No. 6114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: New Railway Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

† 6114. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to launch new  railway projects in Uttar Pradesh in the financial year 2018-19;
- (b) if so, the names of the projects and the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to link Ajamgarh with Varanasi and Gorakhpur in the budget for the year 2018; and
- (d)    if so, whether funds have been made available for the purpose and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6114 BY SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  04.04.2018  REGARDING  NEW  RAILWAY  PROJECTS  IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(a) and (b)  Railway projects are not sanctioned State wise.  However, the names / details Railway Projects falling fully/partially in the State of Uttar Pradesh  proposed in Budget 2018-19 are as under:

|   S. No | Doubling / 3 rd & 4 th Lines Projects                                                                                                                                       | Length    |   Latest cost ( in cr) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------|
|       1 | 4 th line between Dholpur-Jhansi and Beena #                                                                                                                                | 321.80 km |                4870    |
|       2 | 4 th line between Mathura- Dholpur Junction #                                                                                                                               | 107 km    |                2945.75 |
|       3 | Doubling from Agra Fort - Bandikui #                                                                                                                                        | 150.8 km  |                1388.81 |
|       4 | Doubling from Kanpur New Coaching Complex - Kanpur                                                                                                                          | 2.5 km    |                  34.28 |
|       5 | 3 rd line between Aligarh - Daud Khan parallel to UP line and construction of Fly over at Daud Khan connecting DN Loop line Daud Khan to common loop of New Daud Khan (DFC) | 6.9 km    |                 448    |
|       6 | 3 rd line between Rooma - Chakeri - Chandari in connection with DFC                                                                                                         | 12.5 km   |                 176.68 |
|       7 | 4 th line between Chipiyana- Buzurg to Dadri connecting Down loop of Maripal and holding line of Dadri in connection with DFC                                               | 12 km     |                 128.68 |
|       8 | 4 th line between Allahabad to Bumrauli with flying over at Subedarganj.                                                                                                    | 10 km     |                 493.11 |
|       9 | Chord line between Dailwara - Berari #                                                                                                                                      | 5.2 km    |                  50.24 |
|      10 | Flyover at Bhandai for Etawah bound down trains.                                                                                                                            | 10 km     |                 186.21 |
|      11 | Phaphamau - Unchahar via Kunda Harnamganj #                                                                                                                                 | 200 km    |                1600    |

# Projects included in budget, subject to obtaining requisite clearances.    Execution  of  these  projects  will  be  taken  up  only  after following due processes / mandatory approvals and sanctions.

- (c) Survey from Varanasi to  Gorakhpur via Lalganj  -  Azamgarh (200 km) has been sanctioned in 2016-17 and is in progress.
- (d)   Does not arise.

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