Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Laying New Rail Lines in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## LAYING NEW RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH

229. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  surveys  conducted  for  laying  new  railway  lines  in the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the  further  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Railways  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 BY SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ) TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.02.2022 REGARDING LAYING NEW RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(a): The Railway projects are surveyed/ sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not  State/UT-wise  as  the  Railways'  projects  may  span  across  State/UT boundaries.  Survey  for  new  lines  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  process  of Indian Railways and are done based on demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members  of Parliament, other public representatives and Railways' own requirement.

In  the  last  three  years  i.e.  2018-19,  2019-20,  2020-21  and current  Financial year  2021-22,  surveys  for  148  New  Lines  have  been  completed  throughout the country including those falling fully/partly in Uttar Pradesh. Zonal Railway wise details of these surveys are given below:-

| SN   | Zone                       |   Total number of surveys completed. | Total Length (in km)   |
|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1    | Central Railway            |                                    5 | 816                    |
| 2    | East Coast Railway         |                                    8 | 1493                   |
| 3    | East Central Railway       |                                   12 | 1079                   |
| 4    | Eastern Railway            |                                    3 | 89                     |
| 5    | North Central Railway      |                                    8 | 637                    |
| 6    | North Eastern Railway      |                                   14 | 1246                   |
| 7    | Northeast Frontier Railway |                                    8 | 439                    |
| 8    | Northern Railway           |                                   17 | 1498                   |
| 9    | North Western Railway      |                                    4 | 191                    |
| 10   | South Central Railway      |                                   11 | 1156                   |
| 11   | South East Central Railway |                                   15 | 2472                   |
| 12   | South Eastern Railway      |                                    6 | 405                    |
| 13   | Southern Railway           |                                    1 | 90                     |
| 14   | South Western Railway      |                                   18 | 2173                   |
| 15   | West Central Railway       |                                    9 | 1926                   |
| 16   | Western Railway            |                                    9 | 533                    |
|      | TOTAL                      |                                  148 | 16,243                 |

(b): Examination of survey reports is a  continuous and  ongoing  progress. During last 3 years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and current Financial Year, 22 new line projects have been included in the budget subject to requisite approvals.

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