Lok Sabha Question No. 475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Railway Proposal in Jharkhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pashupati Kumar Paras, Annpurna Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

RAILWAY PROPOSAL IN JHARKHAND

- †475.  SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
- (a)  the  details  of  the  proposals  of  railways  received  from  Jharkhand during the last three years;
- (b)  the  response  of  the  Government  on  the  said  proposals  and  the action taken in this regard;
- (c) the details out of these proposals that are pending with railways at present, location-wise and work-wise; and
- (d) the reasons for pendency of such proposals?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  475  BY  SHRI  PASHUPATI  NATH  SINGH  AND  SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2020 REGARDING RAILWAY PROPOSAL IN JHARKHAND

(a)  to  (d):    Proposals/requests/suggestions/demands  for  new  lines,  gauge conversion  and  doubling,  both  formal  as  well  as  informal,  are  received  by Railways  at  various  levels  i.e.  Railway  Board,  Zonal  Railways  and  Divisional Headquarters, etc.  As receipt of such proposals/requests/suggestions/demands is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process,  centralized  compendium  of  such requests is not maintained.

Survey for new railway lines are sanctioned based on demands received from State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, public representatives  and  Railway's  own  requirements.  After  completion  of  survey, reports are examined and projects are considered to be taken forward on the merits including its financial viability.

Details  of  Railway  projects  included/sanctioned  during  last  three  years  and current year falling fully/partly in the state of Jharkhand are as under:-

|   S. N. | Name of Project                               | Year of Inclusion   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Chitra- Basukinath New Line (37 Km)           | 2016-17             | This project has been sanctioned and being executed on 50:50 cost sharing with Govt of Jharkhand. Work has been taken up.                                         |
|       2 | Godda-Pakur New Line (80 Km)                  | 2016-17             | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and further consideration of this proposal is possible once result on DPR are firmed up                           |
|       3 | Parasnath- Madhuban- Giridih new line (35 km) | 2018-19             | This project has been sanctioned and is being executed on 50:50 cost sharing with Govt. of Jharkhand Work has been taken up. Land acquisition has been initiated. |
|       4 | Tundu- Nichitpur New Line (25.81 Km)          | 2018-19             | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                                   |
|       5 | Namkum- Kandra new line (106 km)              | 2018-19             | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and further consideration of this proposal is possible once result on DPR are firmed up.                          |