Lok Sabha Question No. 1261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Railway Projects in Balangir
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

(a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN BALANGIR

1261.   SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  railway  stations  in  the  Balangir  Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the details of railway projects/works planned, ongoing  and pending in Balangir;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans for development of these railway stations with modern infrastructure and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government also has any plans to augment the rail network/connectivity and train services in the constituency; and
- (e) if  so,  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1261 BY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH  DEO  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.02.2022 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN BALANGIR

- (a) :   Railway stations in the Balangir Parliamentary Constituency are Harisankar, Turekela Road, Kantabanji, Muribahal, Rahenbata, Titlagarh,  Sikir,  Badmal,  Saintala,  Deogaon  Road,  Balangir,  Loisinga, Khaliapali, Dungripali and  Bichhupali.
- (b)  to  (e)  :  Railway  Projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway  wise,  not constituency  wise  as  Indian  Railways'  projects  may  span  across constituency  boundaries.  However,  as  on  01.04.2021,  37  Projects costing ` 55,219 crore for 4,643 km  length falling fully/partly in Odisha including  falling  in  Balangir  constituency  are  under  different stage of planning/approval/execution, out of which 928 Km length has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 16,903  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2021. These include:
- (i) 11 New Line Projects covering a length of 1,460 km at a cost of ` 20,346 crore, out of which 112 Km  length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 3,789  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2021.
- (ii) 1 Gauge conversion Project covering a length of 159 km at a cost  of ` 1455  crore,  out  of  which  90  Km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 184 crore has been incurred upto March 2021.
- (iii) 25 Doubling Projects covering a length of 3,024 km at a cost of ` 33,418 crore, out of which 726 Km  length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 12,930  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2021.

Apart  from  the  above,  all  minimum  essential  amenities  as  per Railway  Board  norms  are  available  at  stations  falling  in  Balangir Parliamentary Constituency except High level platforms at Muribahal, Rahenbata and Sikir stations for which the work is already in progress.

Further,  to  provide  better  connectivity  to  the  Howrah-TitlagarhKantabanji  sector,  it  has  been  decided  to  extend  12871/72  HowrahTitlagarh  Ispat  Express  upto  Kantabanji  4  Days  in  a  week.  Besides, introduction/extension/increase  in  frequency  of  train  services  are  an ongoing  process  subject to  operational  feasibility,  traffic  demand, availability of resources, etc.

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