Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Extension of routes in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.453

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## EXTENSION OF ROUTES IN MADHYA PRADESH

†453. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the surveys conducted for construction of new railway routes and extension of existing routes in Madhya Pradesh, district and routewise;
- (b) the names of routes out of the above on which the construction is prioritised or proposed to be prioritised;
- (c) whether the survey for a new railway route from Katangi to Seoni under Seoni-Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh has been sanctioned;
- (d) if so, whether the survey has been completed in this regard; and
- (e)  whether  it  is  proposed  to  sanction  the  construction  of  the  said route and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  Railway  projects  are  not  surveyed  district  wise  but  zone-wise  as Indian Railways' network spans across various Districts/States boundaries.  During  the  last  three  years  and  current  financial  year, surveys for 19 new  railway lines have been completed falling fully/partly in the State of Madhya Pradesh.   Details are appended.

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- (b) Out of above, two new line projects namely Budni-Indore (205 km) and Badi Sadri-Neemuch   (49  km) have been sanctioned.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) No, Sir.
- (e)  Decision  to  sanction  the  project  is  taken  after  examination  of survey report on merits including its financial viability.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.453 BY DR.DHAL SINGH BISEN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.02.2021 REGARDING EXTENSION OF ROUTES IN MADHYA PRADESH

## (a) Details of surveys for new lines falling fully/partly in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

|   S.No | Name of the Survey                                                                          | Rlys   |   Length (in Km) |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------|
|      1 | Chindwara-Kareli-Sagar.                                                                     | WCR    |              279 |
|      2 | Sagar to Bandri Malthon-Lalitpur railway line.                                              | WCR    |              121 |
|      3 | Alot-Tal-Jaora                                                                              | WR     |               48 |
|      4 | Damoh-Hatanagar-Kajuraho                                                                    | WCR    |              162 |
|      5 | Singrauli-Ghorawal-Lusa.                                                                    | NCR    |               85 |
|      6 | Waraseoni-Khairlanji-Tiroda                                                                 | SECR   |               56 |
|      7 | Nimach-Singoli-Kota (Bassi-Rawtha Road=165.176 km)                                          | WCR    |              165 |
|      8 | Suwasra-Mandsour via Sitamau                                                                | WCR    |               69 |
|      9 | Jabalpur - Panna via Damoh                                                                  | WCR    |              246 |
|     10 | Ramganjmandi-Neemuch                                                                        | WCR    |              126 |
|     11 | Indore-Betul (Khategaon-Betul)                                                              | WCR    |              179 |
|     12 | Ujjain-Ramganjmandi via Agar, Susner Jhalawar.                                              | WCR    |              190 |
|     13 | Bhopal-Astha-Dewas                                                                          | WCR    |              157 |
|     14 | Jaisinghnagar - Shahdol                                                                     | SECR   |               50 |
|     15 | Chhindwara-Gadarwara-Udaipura- Jaisinghnagar-Saugor-Banda-Bada Malhara Khajuraho Rail line. | WCR    |              543 |
|     16 | Bhind-Konch via Lahar.                                                                      | NCR    |               89 |
|     17 | Mirzapur-Rewa                                                                               | WCR    |              185 |
|     18 | Budni-Indore                                                                                | WCR    |              205 |
|     19 | Badi Sadri-Neemuch                                                                          | WR     |               49 |