Lok Sabha Question No. 3418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Third Line between Chhapra and Kacheri
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## THIRD LINE BETWEEN CHHAPRA AND KACHERI

## 3418.     DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  commissioning of third line between Chhapra Kacheri
- (CI) and Chhapra (CPR) of 3 kms. is pending since long and causing congestion at Chhapra despite repeated requests to complete it;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay and the time stipulated to complete the said work;
- (c) whether the private bus operators have developed nexus with the officials of Railways to keep it pending so as to earn more profit by running private buses;
- (d)  if so, whether the Ministry is likely to fix the responsibility on the construction department for delaying the said work;
- (e) if so, the details of requests/representations received and action initiated in this regard; and
- (f)  whether  non  execution  of  this  work  on  time  has  led  to  cost escalation of the project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3418 BY DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2022  REGARDING  THIRD LINE BETWEEN CHHAPRA AND KACHERI

(a) to (f):  Chhapra Kacheri will be connected with Chhapra Junction, once the Yard Remodeling of Chhapra i.e.  works related to 2nd entry to Chhapra and doubling of Chhapra Balia are completed, which are in advance  stage  of  completion.    Hence,  there  is  no  intentional  delay on the part of Railway or any nexus of Railway's officials with private bus operators.

Since  2014,  there  has  been  substantial  increase  in  Budget allocation  and  commensurate  commissioning  of  projects.  Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully/ partly  in  State  of  Bihar,  during  2014-19  has  been enhanced to ` 3,061 crore per year from ` 1,132 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 170% more than Average Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14. These allocations have been increased to ` 4,093 crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (262% more than the Average Annual Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 4,489  crore  in  Financial  Year 2020-21  (297%  more  than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, highest ever budget outlay of ` 5,560 crore {Original Budget Outlay (BE) ` 5150 crore and additional allotment ` 410 crore} has been provided for these projects, which is 391%  more  than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  Outlay  of  2009-14  ( ` 1,132 crore per year).

During  2014-21,  968  Km  length  (317  Km  New  Lines,  345  Km Gauge  Conversion  and  306  Km  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  the State of Bihar has been commissioned at an average rate of 138.29 Km  per  year,  which  is  117%  more  than  the  commissioning  during 2009-14 (63.6 Km per year).

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