Lok Sabha Question No. 1359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Survey of New Railway Line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prince Raj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1359 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## SURVEY OF NEW RAILWAY LINE PROJECT

†1359. SHRI PRINCE RAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the survey for new railway line project of Karpurigram-TajpurMahua-Bhagvanpur has been completed by the Government;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  make  provision  for  the  said project in 2022-23 budget;
- (c) if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  start  the  said project;
- (d) whether  it  is  likely  to  provide  ease  of  travelling  of  lakhs  of  people  of Samastipur and Vaishali districts after the said line becomes operational;
- (e) whether the said project is likely to reduce the distance between Patna and Samastipur including Mithilanchal by at least 100 km; and
- (f) 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.  1359  BY  SHRI  PRINCE  RAJ  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  09.02.2022  REGARDING  SURVEY  OF  NEW  RAILWAY  LINE PROJECT

(a) to (f): Bhagwanpur is an existing station on Hazipur-Muzaffarpur double line section and Karpurigram is an existing station on SamstipurMuzaffarpur  double  line  section.  Bhagwanpur  and  Karpurigram  are  well connected on Railway network via Muzaffarpur. Survey  for  Bhagwanpur  to  Karpurigram  via  Mahua  has  been  completed  in 2020-21.  As  per  survey  report  the  project  was  found  to  be  financially unviable as such it could not be taken forward.

Doubling  work  of  Hazipur-Muzaffarpur  has  been  completed.  MuzaffarpurSugauli  doubling  and  Hazipur-Vaishali-Sagauli  New  Line  works  have  been taken up in the area. These projects will provide further ease of travelling to people of Samastipur and Vaishali Districts.

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). *****