Lok Sabha Question No. 1380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Kaptanganj-Thawe-Chhapra Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## KAPTANGANJ-THAWE-CHHAPRA RAILWAY LINE

1380. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  has  undertaken  the  Kaptanganj-ThaweSiwan-Chhapra, Siwan-Thawe-TBR, Thawe-Kaptanganj-SL-TFR excluding ERC and Siwan-Thawe-TFR rail line projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the reasons for delay, present status,  money spent and time frame decided for completing these lines;
- (c) the details of improvement of Thawe-Kaptanganj rail line;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  been  working  on  KaptanganjThawe-Chhapra Optic Fibre Cable Communication system of 200 km and Siwan-Thawe, Chhapra-Ahrnihar and Bhatni-Varanasi city-block proving  with  axle  counters-48  block  section  and  provision  of  20bedded RPF barracks, ticket checking officers rest room at Thawe and re-opening of Reservation Counter;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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. 1380 BY DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING KAPTANGANJ-THAWE-CHHAPRA RAILWAY LINE

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The details of projects are as under-

| Description of Work                            |   Money spent (Rs. in Crore) | Status/Time frame for completion   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Siwan-Thawe-TBR(28 kms)                        |                         1.52 | June, 2022                         |
| Thawe-Kaptanganj-SL-TFR excluding ERC (95 kms) |                         4.18 | Completed in June, 2021            |
| Siwan-Thawe-TFR (28 kms)                       |                         1.46 | March, 2022                        |

Track renewal works are normally completed within 2 to 3 years of sanction, depending upon condition of track, availability of funds etc, ensuring at all times that track is safe for movement of traffic.

- (c)  Various  track  works  viz  tamping  of  plain  track  &  turnouts, painting and destressing of rails have been done to strengthen the track,  ensuring  no  overdue  renewal.  Public  amenities  viz.  public address system at 12 stations, digital clock at 12 stations and train indication board at 1 station have been provided in the section.
- (d) to (f)  Yes, Sir. The details of works being undertaken/completed are as under:

| Description of Work                                                                                                                                | Cost of work (in ₹ )   | Status                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Kaptanganj- Thawe- Chhapra Optic fibre Cable Communication system of 200 km                                                                        | 6.89 Crore             | Commissioned in December, 2019 |
| Block proving with axle counters (48 block sections) work for Gorakhpur Cantt-Valmikinagar, Siwan-Thawe, Chhapra-Aunrihar and Bhatni-Varanasi city | 2.38 Crore             | Commissioned in August, 2020   |
| Provision of 20 bedded RPF barracks                                                                                                                | 23.33 Lakh             | Work in progress               |
| Provision of Ticket checking officers rest rooms                                                                                                   | 1.38 Crore             | Work in progress               |

Reservation  counter  is  available  in  working  position  at  Thawe station.

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