Lok Sabha Question No. 3605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Sanctioned Projects under Howrah and Asansol Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## SANCTIONED PROJECTS UNDER HOWRAH AND ASANSOL DIVISION

3605.     DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state the details of sanctioned,  executed  and  ongoing  railway  projects  under  Howrah and Asansol division under Eastern Railway?

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

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3605 BY  DR.  MAMTAZ  SANGHAMITA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 02.01.2019  REGARDING  SANCTIONED  PROJECTS  UNDER  HOWRAH  AND ASANSOL DIVISION

Details of Railway projects in different stages of planning/sanction/execution falling fully/partly under Howrah and Asansol divisions under Eastern Railway are as under:-

| S.No.                     | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                         | Anticipated cost ( ₹ in crore)   | Year of Sanction/ Inclusion   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Howrah Division: New Line | Howrah Division: New Line                                                                                                                                               |                                  |                               |
| 01                        | Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur with Ext up to Dhaniakhali, Arambagh-Irphala & new MM for Irphala-Ghatal (11 km) & Arambagh- Champadanga (23 km)                                  | 1321                             | 2000-01                       |
| 02                        | Tarakeshwar-Magra (52 km) incl. MM for Tarakeshwar-Furfurasharif (22 km)                                                                                                | 528                              | 2010-11                       |
| Doublings                 | Doublings                                                                                                                                                               |                                  |                               |
| 03                        | Bandel-Boinchi - 3 rd line (30.53 km)                                                                                                                                   | 238                              | 2011-12                       |
| 04                        | Bazar Sau-Azimganj Jn.(42.15 km)                                                                                                                                        | 272                              | 2012-13                       |
| 05                        | Boinchi-Shaktigarh 3rd line (25.83 km)                                                                                                                                  | 174                              | 2011-12                       |
| 06                        | Dankuni-Chandanpur- 4th line (25.41 km) as 1st phase of Dankuni-Saktigarh 4th line with new MM for Baruipara-Furfura(12.3Km) NL                                         | 296                              | 2010-11                       |
| 07                        | Liluah-Dankuni 3rd line (10.13 km) with extn. to Furfura Sharif                                                                                                         | 257                              | 2009-10                       |
| Gauge Conversion          | Gauge Conversion                                                                                                                                                        |                                  |                               |
| 08                        | Bardhaman-Katwa (51.52 km) with new MM for Katwa-Bazarsau (30.59 km) - DL, Katwa(Dainhat)-Mateswar (34.4 km), Negun- Mangalkot (8.60 km) & Mateswar-Memari (35.6 km) NL | 1116                             | 2007-08                       |
| Asansol Division:         | Asansol Division:                                                                                                                                                       |                                  |                               |
| 01                        | Rampurhat-Mandarhill via Dumka (130 km) New line with new Material Modification for Rampurhat-Murarai (29.48 km)- 3rd line                                              | 1126                             | 1995-96                       |
| 02                        | Chitra-Basukinath New Line (37 Km)                                                                                                                                      | 793                              | 2016-17                       |
| 03                        | Godda-Pakur New Line (80 Km)                                                                                                                                            | 1723                             | 2016-17                       |