Lok Sabha Question No. 2391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Expansion of Railway Network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## EXPANSION OF RAILWAY NETWORK

2391.    SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  planned  for  the  expansion  of Railways network in hilly States especially in Himachal Pradesh;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  connect  Paonta  Sahib,  the renowned religious place in Himachal Pradesh by rail; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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.2391 BY SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.12.2018    REGARDING EXPANSION OF RAILWAY NETWORK

(a) and  (b)    Yes,  Madam.    Indian  Railways  has  taken  up  following new  line  projects  in  the  hilly  areas  States  including  Himachal Pradesh:-

|   Sl. No. | Project                                           |   Length (in KM) |   Latest anticipated cost ( in crore) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri                          |            63.1  |                               6769    |
|         2 | Sivok-Rangpo                                      |            44.96 |                               4085.69 |
|         3 | Murkongseek-Pasighat                              |            26.15 |                                661    |
|         4 | Bhairabi-Sairang                                  |            51.38 |                               4968    |
|         5 | Jiribam-Imphal                                    |           110.63 |                              13809    |
|         6 | Teteliya-Byrnihat                                 |            21.5  |                               1532    |
|         7 | Dimapur-Kohima                                    |            82.5  |                               3000    |
|         8 | Agartala-Sabroom                                  |           112    |                               3374    |
|         9 | Byrnihat-Shillong                                 |           108.4  |                               6000    |
|        10 | Una-Hamirpur*                                     |            50    |                               3044.1  |
|        11 | Chandigarh-Baddi                                  |            33.23 |                               1540    |
|        12 | Rishikesh-Karanprayag                             |           125.09 |                              16216    |
|        13 | Udhampur-Srinagar- Baramulla Rail Project (USBRL) |           290    |                              27946    |
|        14 | Nangal Dam - Talwara                              |           112.9  |                               2528.49 |

*  Project  included  in  budget,  subject  to  obtaining  requisite clearances.

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(c) and (d):   In process of connecting Paonta Sahib religious place in Himachal Pradesh, Railways has carried two surveys as per following details:-

(i)  Survey  for  new  B.G.  line  from  Ghanoli  to  Dehradun  via  Baddi, Nalgarh, Jagadhari, Surajpur, Kala Amb, Paonta Sahib (216 km) was completed  in  the  year  2011.    As  per  survey  report,  the  cost  of proposed new B.G. line was assessed as 3746 crore with  ROR  of (-) 0.40 %.   Project could not be taken forward due to low ROR, poor traffic and financial projections.

(ii)  One  more  survey  from  Pehowa  to  Paonta  Sahib  via  Jagadhri, Yamuna  Nagar  was  completed  in  the  year  2013-14.    As  per  survey report,    cost  of  145  km  project  is 1954 crore with  (-) 3.90% ROR. Survey report has been taken up.

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