Lok Sabha Question No. 4764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: New Railway Lines in Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## NEW RAILWAY LINES IN BIHAR

†4764. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of new railway lines proposed in the previous budget for Darbhanga in Bihar, the work of which has not yet been completed;
- (b)   the status of the work of the said railway lines; and
- (c)   the  time  by  which  the  work  related  to  the  said  railway  lines  is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4764 BY SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2021 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES IN BIHAR

(a)  to  (c):  Railway  projects  are  not  sanctioned  State-wise/district-wise. Projects  are  sanctioned  and  executed  Zonal  Railway-wise  as  Indian Railways' network spans across various State boundries.

However,  as  on  01.04.2020,  35  New  Line  Projects,  covering  a  length  of 2,962  km  costing ₹ 53,650  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Bihar including Darbhanga are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution, out of which, 484 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 14,896 crore has been incurred upto March, 2020.

Bihar is covered by East Central Railway, Eastern Railway, North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway Zones of Indian Railways. Projectwise  detail  including  cost,  expenditure  incurred  and  outlay  are  made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in > Ministry of Railways > Railway Board > About Indian  Railways  >  Railway  Board  Directorates  >  Finance  (Budget)  >  Pink Book (Year) > Railway-wise Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme (RSP) .

Completion  of  Railway  project/s  depends  on  various  factors  like  forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of project/s  site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project site,  priority  of  projects,  etc.  and  all  these  factors  affect  the  completion time of the project.

Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  and  safety  works, falling  fully/  partly  in  State  of  Bihar  during  2014-19,  has  increased  to ₹ 3,061 crore per year from ₹ 1,132 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 170%  more  than  average  annual  budget  outlay  of  2009-14  and  budget outlay  of ₹ 4,489  crore  was  provided  to  these  projects  for  financial  year 2020-21 which is 297% more than average annual budget outlay of 200914. For financial year 2021-22, highest-ever budget outlay of ₹ 5150 crore has been proposed for these works, which is 355% more with respect to average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

During  2014-19,  695  Km  length  (240  Km  New  Lines,  280  Km  Gauge Conversion and 175 Km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar has  been  commissioned,  which  is  119%  more  than  the  commissioning during  2009-14  (318  Km).  During  2019-20,  231  Km  length  (64  Km  New Lines, 45 Km  Gauge  Conversion and 122 Km  Doubling) has been commissioned,  which  is  263%  more  than  average  annual  commissioning during 2009-14 (63.6 Km/year).

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