Lok Sabha Question No. 3996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Survey for Laying New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3996 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## SURVEY FOR LAYING NEW RAILWAY LINES

3996. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of surveys conducted for laying new railway lines in the country during the last three years, State-wise; and

- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3996  BY  SHRI  ADHIKARI  DEEPAK  (DEV) TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING SURVEY FOR LAYING NEW RAILWAY LINES (a) and (b): Since Railway projects generally straddle over more than one  State,  these  are  neither  surveyed  nor  sanctioned  State-wise. Survey  for  new  lines  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  process  of  Indian Railways and are done based on demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, other public representatives and Railways' own requirement. In the last three years and current financial year, surveys for 206 New Lines  have  been  completed  throughout  the  country.  Zonal  Railway wise details of these surveys are appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3996  BY  SHRI  ADHIKARI  DEEPAK  (DEV) TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING SURVEY FOR LAYING NEW RAILWAY LINES

(a)  and  (b):  Zonal  Railway  wise  details  of  surveys  for  new  lines completed  during  last  03  years  and  current  financial  year  are  as under:-

| SN   | Zone                       |   Number of New Line surveys completed during last three years & current financial year | Length (in km)   |
|------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1    | Central Railway            |                                                                                      14 | 1,766            |
| 2    | Eastern Railway            |                                                                                      03 | 89               |
| 3    | East Central Railway       |                                                                                      07 | 575              |
| 4    | East Coast Railway         |                                                                                      10 | 2,397            |
| 5    | Northern Railway           |                                                                                      36 | 4,805            |
| 6    | North Central Railway      |                                                                                      07 | 609              |
| 7    | North Eastern Railway      |                                                                                      16 | 1,131            |
| 8    | Northeast Frontier Railway |                                                                                      12 | 855              |
| 9    | North Western Railway      |                                                                                      12 | 1,033            |
| 10   | Southern Railway           |                                                                                      06 | 352              |
| 11   | South Central Railway      |                                                                                      18 | 2,416            |
| 12   | South Eastern Railway      |                                                                                      07 | 529              |
| 13   | South East Central Railway |                                                                                      20 | 3,605            |
| 14   | South Western Railway      |                                                                                      17 | 1,794            |
| 15   | Western Railway            |                                                                                      08 | 320              |
| 16   | West Central Railway       |                                                                                      13 | 2,612            |
|      | TOTAL                      |                                                                                     206 | 24,888           |

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