Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## NEW RAIL LINES

†1501. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Neora-Daniyawan-Sheikhpura rail line;
- (b) the present status of Bihta-Aurangabad new rail line;
- (c) the present status of Areria-Supaul new rail line;
- (d) the present status of proposed third new rail line on KiulMughalsarai route; and
- (e) the present status of Chhapra-Muzaffarpur via Rewaghat new rail line?

## 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.  1501  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 19.12.2018 REGARDING NEW RAIL LINES (a):  Neora-Daniawan-Sheikhpura (123 Km) new line: Neora-Daniawan-BiharsharifBarbigha-Sheikhpura (123 Km) new line was sanctioned as Material Modification to Fatuha-Islampur new line project in 2002-03.  So far Daniawan-Biharsharif (38 Km) section  has been commissioned. However, execution of remaining sections (85 Km) of the project, is held up due to issues like non-acquisition of land, Court Cases, encroachment, modification/raising of electrical crossing, ROBs at State Highways crossings etc. (b):  Bihta-Aurangabad new line(120 Km): Bihta-Aurangabad new line project was sanctioned  in  2007-08  at  an  abstract  cost  of ₹ 326.20  crore.  Part  detailed estimate of ₹ 64.59 crore for land acquisition on Bihta-Paliganj (28 Km) was sanctioned on 30.10.2007. Subsequently,  while examining the Detailed Estimate of  the  project,  it  was  decided  to  keep  the  execution  of  Bihta-Aurangabad  new line  project  on  hold  in  view  of  available  routes  in  adjoining  areas  and  low capacity  utilization  of  existing  parallel  route  i.e.  Ara-Sasaram  new  line  and Patna-Gaya doubling. Meanwhile, an updating survey has been taken up to see its  viability  in  view  of  upcoming  industrial,  educational  institutions  and  new airport in the vicinity of this project. (c):  Araria-Supaul  New  Line  (92  Km):    This  project  was  included  in  Railway Budget 2008-09 at an original cost of ₹ 304 crore. Detailed estimate amounting to ₹ 1605  crore  has  been  sanctioned  in  June  2008.  Land  acquisition  process  has been initiated. (d):      Kiul-Mughalsarai (335 Km) 3rd line: At present Kiul-Mughalsarai (335 Km) 3rd  line is not a sanctioned project. A Preliminary-Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey for 3rd   line  of  this section has been taken up. Sanction of this project depends upon viability of the project after examination of its survey report. (e):   Chhapra-Muzaffarpur via Rewaghat new rail line (78 Km): This project was included  in  2006-07  at  an  Abstract  Cost  of ₹ 365.02  crore.  Earthwork  and bridgework  have  been  taken  up  on  portion  where  land  has  been  acquired. Further,  land  acquisition  has  been  taken  up.  Detailed  Estimate  amounting  to ₹ 2614 crore has been taken up.

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