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Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Bullet Train Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## 514.

- (a) & (b): No, Madam.
- (c): National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) had projected the need for ₹ 10,000 Crore for Land Acquisition. An amount of ₹ 1650 Crore has been released to NHSRCL so far in the current year as per requirement.
- (d) & (e): The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project is a joint project of Government  of  India,  Government  of  Gujarat  and Government  of  Maharashtra.  For  its  execution,  a  Special  Purpose Vehicle  (SPV),  namely,  National  High  Speed  Rail  Corporation  Limited (NHSRCL) has been formed with shareholding of 50% by Government of India  and  25%  each  by  Government  of  Gujarat  and  Maharashtra. Approximately 81% of the cost of project i.e. ₹ 1,08,000  Crore  is  to  be funded through a soft loan by Government of Japan.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## BULLET TRAIN PROJECT

## SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM :

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  asked  the  Railways  to borrow funds  required  for  the  bullet  train  project  from  the  market  and not expect it as additional gross budgetary support from the budget;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the National high Speed Rail Corporation requires around Rs. 10,000 crore this year mainly for land acquisition;
- (d) if so, whether this was part of the Government of India's commitment
- towards the Rs. 1.08 lakh crore mega project; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Revision of Flexi Fare System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## REVISION OF FLEXI FARE SYSTEM

512. DR. P. K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  has  implemented  flexi  fares  for    premium trains which have drawn criticism from various quarters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the trains in which flexi fares were introduced;
- (c) whether the Railways has taken any decision to scrap/withdraw or revise the flexi fares in these trains; 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. 512 BY DR. P. K. BIJU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.02.2019 REGARDING REVISION OF FLEXI FARE SYSTEM (a)  to  (d):  The  concept  of  flexi  fare  has  been  introduced in Rajdhani, Shatabdi  &  Duronto  trains  with  effect  from  09.09.2016.  Under  this scheme,  the  fare  increases  by  10%  with  every  10%  of  berths  sold subject to maximum limit of 1.5 times in classes Second AC, Sleeper, Second sitting (reserved), AC Chair Car and 1.4 times in 3 rd  AC class. No change has been made in the fare of 1 st  AC and Executive class. Based on the feedback from different quarters a committee was constituted  to  review  the  Flexi  Fare  scheme.  Further  based  on  the committee's  recommendations the matter has been examined and it has been decided to rationalise flexi fare scheme as under:(i). Discontinuation of Flexi fare scheme from 15 trains fully and from 32 trains during pre defined lean period of 3 months (February, March & August). (ii). Maximum cap of flexi fare scheme has been reduced to 1.4 times in all flexi fare applicable classes. (iii).  Graded  discount  has  been  introduced  in  flexi  fare  trains  and Humsafar trains, where class-wise occupancy is less than 60%, 4 days prior to scheduled departure of the train as under:-

| Occupancy   | Discount         |
|-------------|------------------|
| Up to 70%   | 20% on last fare |
| 70 to 80%   | 10% on last fare |
| Above 80%   | Nil              |

The above have been implemented for the journey commencing on or after 15.03.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Operating Ratio of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## OPERATING RATIO OF RAILWAYS

510.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current operating ratio of the Railways;
- (b) whether  the  operating  ratio  of  the  Railways  has  breached 112% and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to reel back expenditure;
- (d) whether  it  is  true  that  a  large  portion  of  the  Railways expenditure is being incurred on a number of court cases; and
- (e) if so, the total amount incurred in this regard during the last three years along with the details of these court cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  510  BY  SHRI  RAVNEET  SINGH  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.02.2019  REGARDING  OPERATING RATIO OF RAILWAYS.

- (a) & (b) The Operating Ratio of Indian Railways is calculated on yearly basis.  In  the  current  year  (2018-19),  the  Operating  Ratio  of  Indian Railways  was  targeted  at  92.8%  in  Budget  Estimates  which  has  since been revised to 96.2% in Revised Estimates.
- (c) A large portion of Railways revenue expenditure like staff cost, fuel, lease charges etc is of fixed / inelastic nature. However, there has been a continuous  endeavour  to  keep  the  revenue  expenditure  to  the  barest minimum  level  possible.  Expenditure  control  measures  include  strict economy and austerity  measures,  improved  man-power  planning,  better asset  utilization,  inventory  management,  optimizing  fuel  consumption, procure  power  directly  at  competitive  rates,  using  Railways'  status  as Deemed Distribution Licensee, and progressive electrification etc.
- (d) & (e) No, Madam. A very small portion of revenue expenditure of Zonal Railways is being incurred on court cases. The position of last three years is indicated below:

| Year    |   Expenditure incurred on court cases ( ` in crore) |   Total Working Expenses ( ` in crore) |   Expenditure incurred on court cases as% of total working expenses |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                                 144 |                                 147836 |                                                               0.097 |
| 2016-17 |                                                 126 |                                 159030 |                                                               0.079 |
| 2017-18 |                                                 296 |                                 175834 |                                                               0.168 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: 5G Spectrum
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## 5G SPECTRUM

509. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the 3G and 4G timelines were missed but 5G cannot be afforded to be missed;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken to ensure the 5G services within the time frame;
- (c) whether it is also true that spectrum offer made in the last four years never achieved the target and all the spectrum auctions of the Government failed to achieve results; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) No timelines are fixed by any international body for adoption of new generation telecom technologies by various countries. India adopted 3G and 4G technologies based on the ecosystem prevailing at the time. The department is taking proactive steps to explore and adopt 5G technologies in step with the international community.

The  standards  for  IMT  2020  (International  Mobile  Telecommunications  2020),  also known as 5G technologies in the industry, are being finalized and trials of the technologies are in  progress  globally.  The  Department  of  Telecommunications  is  also  working  with  telecom service  providers/original  equipment  manufacturers  on  technological  studies.  Further,  the Government is creating an enabling framework to facilitate the launch of 5G telecom services in India. The 5G services are expected to be introduced gradually and to advance to a full range of services as and when the 5G technology ecosystem matures, and demand for 5G services in the country grows.

(c) & (d) The demand for spectrum in an auction depends upon a large number of socioeconomic and regulatory factors and is ultimately determined by the technical requirements and the financial conditions of the bidders. The auction revenue estimates for budgeting purpose, and  actual  revenue  realization  against  the  estimates,  which  includes  receipts  from  deferred payments apart from the upfront auction amounts,for the last four years are as follows:

| Year    | Revenue Estimate (Rs. in crores)   |   Actual Receipts (Rs. in crores) |
|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 11343                              |                           18267.2 |
| 2014-15 | 14355                              |                           10791.1 |
| 2015-16 | 16000                              |                           21587   |
| 2016-17 | 34,586                             |                           32434.1 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Coastal Security Agreement
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.508

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## COASTAL  SECURITY  AGREEMENT

508. SHRI  SANJAY  KAKA  PATIL:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sign  any  new  safety  agreement  with  any other country for coastal security of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the components likely to be included in it?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

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- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Singareni Collieries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## Singareni Collieries

## 505. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  Andhra  Pradesh  has  staked  a  claim  to  the  country's  second  largest  Stateowned coal firm, Singareni Collieries, now being controlled by Telangana.

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Home Ministry has advised apportioning the assets of the headquarters of an undertaking with inter-state operations on population basis and dividing the operational units on location basis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Coal  had  received  a  proposal  from  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh, regarding deletion of area of West Godavari and Krishna District which have coal resources, from M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and designate the same in  favour  of  Andhra  Pradesh  Mineral  Development  Corporation  as  the  Coal  Mining Company. After consulting all stake holders, the Ministry has not agreed to the proposal of Government of Andhra Pradesh. However the State Government was informed that it can get coal  linkages  from  Government  of  India  as  per  New  Coal  Distribution  Policy  and  Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation can apply for the coal blocks under the provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the rules made thereunder.

(c) & (d): The objection raised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on the apportionment  of  Singareni  Collieries  has  been  referred  to  Mrs.  Sheela  Bhide  Committee constituted by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh (undivided) for apportionment of assets, liabilities & employees  of  Institutions  listed  under  Schedule  IX  to  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation Act, 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Human Space Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, S. RAJENDRAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.502

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2019

## HUMAN SPACE MISSION

502. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  India's  flagship  human  space  mission programme - Gaganyaan;
- (b) whether  the  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  has announced to send Indian astronauts to space;
- (c) if so, the details  thereof  and  the  number  of  astronauts shortlisted for this purpose and the total funds required for the project;
- (d) whether  ISRO  has  undertaken  the  development  of  critical technologies relevant for manned space mission and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  other  programmes  announced  by  ISRO  for  the  current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) After the approval of Gaganyaan Programme by the Government of India:
- (i) A new centre in ISRO, namely Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC)  has  been  formed  to  carry  out  the  activities  for human spaceflight demonstration. Gaganyaan programme is made a part of HSFC.
- (ii)
- The Gaganyaan programme team has been constituted.
- (iii) System concept review of various systems for Gaganyaan is nearing completion. Design  verification  for  human rating of GSLV-MkIII is completed and external configuration of crew module is finalized.
- (b) Gaganyaan programme envisages sending a maximum of three Indian astronauts to space.
- (c) The  astronaut  selection  procedure  is  being  finalized  and thereafter astronauts will be shortlisted. Total fund approved for Gaganyaan programme is within ₹ 10000 crores.
- (d) Yes, ISRO undertook the development of critical technologies before formal programme approval such as Crew Module (CM) systems, Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLSS),  and  Crew  Escape  System  (CES).  The  Crew  module configuration was flight tested in the experimental mission of GSLV Mklll on December 18, 2014 and, the re-entry characteristics  and  the  recovery  of  the  Crew  Module  were successfully  demonstrated.  Pad  Abort  Test  was  carried  out successfully on July 5, 2018 to demonstrate the Crew Escape System during any exigency at launch pad.
- (e) Remote Sensing, Communication and Science satellites will be the other programmes of ISRO in the current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Broad Gauge Link between Chhapra and Muzaffarpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 498

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## BROAD GAUGE LINK BETWEEN CHHAPRA AND MUZAFFARPUR

## 498.    SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  construction  of  a  broad gauge link between Chhapra and Muzaffarpur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  set  a  time  frame  to  build  the  said broad gauge link; and
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof along with the total finances allocated to the project?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Yes,  Madam. Chapra-Muzaffarpur     (84.65 Km) New BG Line project  was  included  in    the  Railways'  Budget  2006-07.  Details  of  the project are as under:-

(

- [ ] ₹ in crores)

|   Original Cost |   Latest anticipated cost |   Expenditure upto March, 2018 |
|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
|             379 |                   2614.36 |                            328 |

Earlier part detailed estimate for land acquisition, earthwork and bridge work has been sanctioned for ₹ 285.07 Crore in the year 2008.

Completion  of  projects  depends  upon  several  factors  like  complete handing over of encumbrance-free land by the State Government, forestry clearances, shifting of utilities, canal & electrical crossings, etc. Hence, no time-frame has been fixed for completion of this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Evaluation of PM 15-Point Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 496. TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## Evaluation of PM 15-Point Programme

## 496. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had appointed organisations/institutions to evaluate some of the programmes under Prime Minister's New 15-point programme;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  organisations/institutions appointed for the purpose;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  the  evaluation  report  from  these organisations and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  these  organisations  have  pin-pointed  some  of  the  programmes lagging behind its target; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the Government to rectify the lacunae which have been found in implementation of the programmes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (e): The  performance  of  schemes  /  initiatives  of  other  Ministries  and Departments  included  in  the  Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme  (PM's New 15-PP) for the welfare of minorities is evaluated by the Ministries concerned as evaluation and review are continuous processes. In respect of the schemes of the Ministry meant exclusively for minority communities, evaluation is carried out from  time  to  time  and  is  also  a  continuous  process.  Details  of  the  evaluation studies conducted are available on the website of the Ministry at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/Evaluation%20studies%20%20LS%203722.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Kayakalp Council
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## KAYAKALP COUNCIL

## 495. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up 'Kayakalp', an innovation council to seek suggestions to improve the Railway stations;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has    framed    the  terms  of  reference  of  the 'Kayakalp';
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the salient features of the 'Kayakalp' council?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Madam.  This  council  was  set  up  with  the  following objectives:
- 'To achieve Technology Development and manufacturing through business re-engineering and suggesting steps for introducing a spirit of innovation in Railways'.

The  Kayakalp  Council was  constituted in March  2015  under  the Chairmanship of Shri Ratan Tata. Representation in the Council was also given to General Secretary/National Federation of Indian Railwaymen(NFIR), General Secretary/All India Railwaymen's Federation(AIRF) and other Railway officers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: ROB at Hazaribagh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.494

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## ROB AT HAZARIBAGH

## †494. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether railway over bridge at Hazaribagh Road Station under Dhanbad division  of  East  Central  Railway  was  approved  years  ago  and  if  so,  the date of approval of the said over bridge;
- (b) whether  the share of  the  State  and  Union  Government  has  been determined for this project and if so, the reasons for not starting the work so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against  the  negligent officers, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has proposed to construct an underpass as well as overbridge, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the time by which the work of said bridge is likely to be initiated?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):  The  work  of  construction  of  Road  Over  Bridge  at  Hazaribagh  RoadKeshwari in lieu of level crossing No.20-B/T has been sanctioned in 2011-2012 at a total cost of ` 29.35 crore.

- (b)  &  (c):  Yes,  Madam.    The  share  has  been  decided  between  Railway  and State Government (Railway share is ` 12.46 crore & State Government share

is ` 16.89  crore).  Tender  of  this  work  was  invited  two  times  by  Railway  on single  entity  basis  but  could  not  be  materialized  due  to  non  availability  of encroachment  free  land  on  both  approaches.  There  is  heavy  built up encroachment on either side approaches of proposed Road Over Bridge (ROB). Number  of  letters  were  written  to  the  State  Government  including  Chief Secretary, Jharkhand for providing encroachment free land for approaches of ROB, but results are not forthcoming. In  addition,  a  joint  survey  was  conducted  and  alternative  alignment  of ROB was also suggested to  State  Government  on  21.05.2018.    Till  date  no decision has been communicated by the State Government. Action  against  any  officer  shall  be  taken  only  if  delay  is  on  Railways' account.  The responsibility of providing this encroachment free land lies with State Government. (d):  There  is  no  provision  of  underpass  in  the  said  project  as  per  jointly surveyed with State Government. (e):  Railway  will  initiate  action  immediately  as  soon  as  decision  of  State Government is received.

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