Lok Sabha Question No. 2619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: New Trains for Naxal Hit and Remote Areas
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2619

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## NEW TRAINS FOR NAXAL HIT AND REMOTE AREAS

2619. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  start  new  trains specially for naxal hit and remote areas of the country in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the Railways projects sanctioned/to be sanctioned for Bihar and nearby areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (b) Introduction of new trains, inter alia, to provide connectivity to remote areas as also to naxal affected areas, is an ongoing process on  Indian  Railways.    During  the  year  2017-18,  Indian  Railways  have introduced 45 pairs of trains, extended 19 pairs of trains, increased the frequencies of 06 pairs of trains, some of which serve areas affected by naxals and also provide connectivity to remote locations of North Eastern parts of the country.
- (c)  Sanction  of  Projects  over  Indian  Railways,  including  the  state  of Bihar, is a continuous and on-going process depending upon technical, operational and commercial feasibility. Details of sanctioned projects relating  to  34  new  line,  5  gauge  conversion  and  13  doubling  falling fully/partly  in  Bihar  are  appended.    There  is  no  project  sanctioned  or executed through Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in Bihar, however, one project  viz.  Shivpur  -  Kathautia  (47  KM)  is  sanctioned  which  is executed through Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in state of Jharkhand.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2619 BY SHRI MANOJ TIWARI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2018 REGARDING NEW TRAINS FOR NAXAL HIT AND REMOTE AREAS

(c): Details of 34 new line, 5 gauge conversion and 13 doubling projects falling fully/partly in Bihar are as under:-

( ` in crore)

| Sl.      | Project                                                                                                                            | Project                                                                                                                            | Year of Sanction   | Latest anticipat ed cost   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| New Line | New Line                                                                                                                           | New Line                                                                                                                           | New Line           | New Line                   |
| 1        | Ara-Bhabua Road (122 km) Road-Mundeshwaridham (25 MM                                                                               | and Bhabhua km) new line                                                                                                           | 2008-09            | 1931                       |
| 2        | Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj) (100km)                                                                                               | Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj) (100km)                                                                                               | 2006-07            | 828                        |
| 3        | Araria-Supaul (92km)                                                                                                               | Araria-Supaul (92km)                                                                                                               | 2008-09            | 1516                       |
| 4        | Bariarpur-Mananpur via Kharagpur, Lachmipur-Barhat (68 km)                                                                         | Bariarpur-Mananpur via Kharagpur, Lachmipur-Barhat (68 km)                                                                         | 2007-08            | 826                        |
| 5        | Bihta-Aurangabad via Anugrahanarayan Road (118 km )                                                                                | Bihta-Aurangabad via Anugrahanarayan Road (118 km )                                                                                | 2007-08            | 2995                       |
| 6        | Chhapra-Muzzafarpur (85km)                                                                                                         | Chhapra-Muzzafarpur (85km)                                                                                                         | 2006-07            | 2525                       |
| 7        | Chhitauni-Tumkuhi Road (58.88 km)                                                                                                  | Chhitauni-Tumkuhi Road (58.88 km)                                                                                                  | 2006-07            | 535                        |
| 8        | Darbhanga-Kusheshwarasthan (70km)                                                                                                  | Darbhanga-Kusheshwarasthan (70km)                                                                                                  | 2005-06            | 912                        |
| 9        | Dehri on Sone-Banjari (36.4 km)                                                                                                    | Dehri on Sone-Banjari (36.4 km)                                                                                                    | 2008-09            | 590                        |
| 10       | Deoghar-Sultanganj including Banka-Barahat and Banka-Bhitiah Road (147km)                                                          | Deoghar-Sultanganj including Banka-Barahat and Banka-Bhitiah Road (147km)                                                          | 2000-01            | 1426                       |
| 11       | Fatuha-Islampur incl. MM for extension of NL from Daniawan to Biharsharif, Biharsharif to Barbigha, Barbigha to Shekhpura (172 km) | Fatuha-Islampur incl. MM for extension of NL from Daniawan to Biharsharif, Biharsharif to Barbigha, Barbigha to Shekhpura (172 km) | 2001-02/ 2002-03   | 1100                       |
| 12       | Gaya-Bodhgaya-Chatra, (Nalanda) (97 km)                                                                                            | Gaya-Natesar                                                                                                                       | 2008-09            | 550                        |

|   13 | Gaya-Daltonganj via Rafiganj (137 km)                                                       | 2008-09   |   859 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------|
|   14 | Hajipur-Sagauli via Vaishali (148 km)                                                       | 2003-04   |  1051 |
|   15 | Hathua-Bhatni (80 km)                                                                       | 2005-06   |   575 |
|   16 | Jalalgarh-Kishanganj (50 km)                                                                | 2008-09   |   565 |
|   17 | Jogbani-Biratnagar (Nepal) (18 km)                                                          | 2010-11   |   394 |
|   18 | Khagaria-Kusheshwarsthan (44 km)                                                            | 1996-97   |   538 |
|   19 | Koderma-Tilaiya (68 km)                                                                     | 2001-02   |   649 |
|   20 | Kosi Bridge (22 km)                                                                         | 2003-04   |   425 |
|   21 | Kursela-Bihariganj (35 km)                                                                  | 2008-09   |   455 |
|   22 | Maharajganj-Masrakh (35 km) with MM for New Line between Masrakh-Rewaghat (30 km)           | 2003-04   |   343 |
|   23 | Motihari-Sitamarhi (77 km)                                                                  | 2006-07   |  1007 |
|   24 | Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga (67 km)                                                               | 2008-09   |   870 |
|   25 | Muzaffarpur-Katra-Orai-Janakpur Road (66 km                                                 | 2008-09   |   865 |
|   26 | Nawada-Laxmipur (137 km)                                                                    | 2008-09   |  1950 |
|   27 | Rajgir-Hisua-Tilaiya (46 km) & Natesar- Islampur (21 km)                                    | 2001-02   |   458 |
|   28 | Rampurhat-Mandarhill via Dumka (130 km) with new MM for Rampurhat-Murarai (29 km)- 3rd line | 1995-96   |  1350 |
|   29 | Sakri-Hasanpur (79 km)                                                                      | 1996-97   |   655 |
|   30 | Sitamarhi-Jayanagar-Nirmali via Susand(188 km)                                              | 2008-09   |  2444 |
|   31 | Sultanganj-Katuria via Asarganj, Tarapur & Belhar) (75 km)                                  | 2007-08   |   939 |
|   32 | Pirpainti-Jasidih (97 km)                                                                   | 2013-14   |  1536 |
|   33 | Vikramshila - Katareah (Pirpainthi- Naugachia) (18 km)#                                     | 2016-17   |  1601 |

| 34               | Wazirganj-Jethaian via Gehlaur (20 km)#                                                                | 2017-18          | 300                      |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl.              | Project                                                                                                | Year of Sanction | Latest anticipat ed cost |
| Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                                                       |                  |                          |
| 1                | Jaynagar-Bijalpura, incl. extn. between, Bijalpura-Bardibas (Nepal)(69km)                              | 2010-11          | 470                      |
| 2                | Jaynagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj (268 km)                                                               | 1997-98          | 1044                     |
| 3                | Katihar-Jogbani with ext.upto Radhikapur, Katihar-Teinarayanpur & new MM for Raiganj- Dalkhola (43 km) | 2000-01          | 1426                     |
| 4                | Mansi-Saharsa, incl.Saharsa-Dauram Madhepura-Purnia (143 km)                                           | 1996-97          | 675                      |
| 5                | Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali & Saharsa- Forbesganj(206km)                                               | 2003-04          | 1209                     |
| Doubling         | Doubling                                                                                               |                  |                          |
| 1                | Chhapra-Ballia Patch Doubling (65 km)                                                                  | 2012-13          | 544                      |
| 2                | Katreah-Kursela patch Doubling incl.bridge on river Kosi (7 km)                                        | 2012-13          | 99                       |
| 3                | Pirpainti-Bhagalpur (59 km)                                                                            | 2011-12          | 328                      |
| 4                | Hajipur-Ramdayalu (48 km)                                                                              | 2013-14          | 367                      |
| 5                | Patratu-Sonnagar 3rd line (291 km)                                                                     | 2015-16          | 3406                     |
| 6                | Hajipur-Bachwara (72 km)                                                                               | 2015-16          | 679                      |
| 7                | Samastipur-Darbhanga (38 km)                                                                           | 2015-16          | 491                      |
| 8                | Kiul-Gaya (123 km)                                                                                     | 2015-16          | 1200                     |
| 9                | Rampur Dumra-Tal-Rajendrapul-Addl bridge and doubling (14 km)                                          | 2015-16          | 1491                     |
| 10               | Karota Patner - Mankatha - Surface triangle line (10 km)                                               | 2016-17          | 129                      |
| 11               | Gaya - Bypass line for Manpur (2 km)                                                                   | 2016-17          | 30                       |

|   12 | Sagauli - Valmikinagar (109.7 km)#   | 2016-17   |   1215 |
|------|--------------------------------------|-----------|--------|
|   13 | Muzaffarpur - Sagauli (100.6 km)#    | 2016-17   |   1186 |

# Included in Budget subject to approval of Government.

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