Lok Sabha Question No. 3527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Expansion of Railway Network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMA CHANDRA HANSDAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## EXPANSION OF RAILWAY NETWORK

## 3527.  SHRI RAMA CHANDRA HANSDAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  any  plans  for  expansion  of  Railway network in Mayurbhanj, being a tribal and backward district of Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there are plans for connecting Bangriposi to Gorumahisani,  Badampahar  to  Rairangpur  and  Buramara  to Chakulia; and
- (c) if so, the details and the status 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. 3527 BY SHRI RAMA CHANDRA HANSDAH  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2018 REGARDING EXPANSION OF RAILWAY NETWORK

- (a) to (c): Railway  projects  are  not  sanctioned  area-wise  or  Statewise,  but  Zonal  Railway-wise.    The  following  Railway  lines  are already passing through Mayurbhanj District:-
- (1)    Tatanagar-Badampahar  Railway  line  and  (2)  Rupsa-Bangriposi Railway line.

In addition, the following Survey has been taken up for projects falling fully/partly in Mayurbhanj District:-

1. Bangriposi-Badampahar(50  Km):    This  New  Line  has  been included in Capital Investment Programme of 2017-18 through Joint Ventures/SPVs/  Partnerships  with  State  Governments  and  Stake Holders.    A  Joint  Venture  Company  with  Odisha  Government  has already been incorporated for taking up projects under Joint Venture.
2. Buramara-Chakulia  (50  Km)  New  line:    Bankability  study  for Rupsa-Bangriposi project was entrusted to Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd(RVNL)  for  execution  under  SPV  mode.    However,  RVNL  has advised that the project is not economically viable.
3. Belda-Baripada via Nayagram(77 Km):  Survey for this new line was completed in 2012-13 and the Survey Report was examined in Railway Board.  However, due to its unremunerative nature and large shelf  of  ongoing  railway  projects,    the  project  could  not  be  taken forward.
4. Bangriposi-Gorumahisani (42 Km):  Survey for this new line has been completed and the Survey Report has been examined in Railway Board.    However,  due  to  its  unremunerative  nature,    poor  traffic potential,  and  large  shelf  of  ongoing  railway  projects,  the  proposal could not be taken forward.

5. Keonjhar  (Kendujhargarh)  &  Badampahar  (80  Km):      Updating survey for this new line proposal has been completed and the survey report  has  been  examined  in  Railway  Board.    However,  due  to  its unremunerative  nature  and  large  shelf  of  ongoing  projects,    the project could not be taken forward.

6. Jashipur-Jajpur  Road  (151.570  Km):    Survey  for  this  New  Line proposal has been completed and the survey report has been taken up.    The  cost  of  the  project  has  been  assessed ` 2656 crore with a Rate of Return(ROR) of (-)4.27%.

Badampahar is already connected to Rairangpur with a single Railway line.

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