Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Construction of Pit Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF PIT LINES

## †543.  SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the number of pit lines announced to be constructed in the country during the last five years and the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  construction  work  of  pit  line  at  Latur  railway  station has been sanctioned;
- (c)   if so, the reasons for delay in starting the said construction work; and
- (d)      the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  start  the  said  work  at  the earliest so as to start operation of new trains from the said station?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  543  BY  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM SHRANGARE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.12.2021 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF PIT LINES

(a) A total of 67 pit lines were announced to be constructed in the country during the last five years as given below:

| Zonal Railway              | Location        |   Numbers | Year    |
|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------|---------|
| Central                    | Ajni            |        01 | 2016-17 |
| Railway                    | Bhusaval        |        01 | 2019-20 |
| East                       | Puri            |        01 | 2015-16 |
| Coast Railway              | Visakhapatnam   |        01 | 2017-18 |
| East Central               | ARA             |        01 | 2017-18 |
| Railway                    | Hazaribagh      |        01 | 2018-19 |
| Eastern Railway            | Madhupur        |        01 | 2019-20 |
| Eastern Railway            | Howrah          |        02 | 2018-19 |
|                            | Tikiapara       |        04 | 2018-19 |
|                            | Deoghar         |        01 | 2018-19 |
|                            | Chitpur         |        01 | 2018-19 |
|                            | Bhagalpur       |        01 | 2017-18 |
| North Central              | Subedarganj     |        01 | 2017-18 |
| Railway                    | Prayagraj       |        01 | 2017-18 |
| North                      | Ballia          |        01 | 2016-17 |
|                            | Varanasi        |        01 | 2016-17 |
| Eastern                    | Manduadih       |        01 | 2020-21 |
| Railway                    | Lalkuan         |        01 | 2016-17 |
| Railway                    | Gonda           |        02 | 2017-18 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | Dibrugarh       |        01 | 2018-19 |
|                            | Katihar         |        02 | 2017-18 |
|                            | New Guwahati    |        03 | 2018-19 |
|                            | New Bongaigaon  |        01 | 2019-20 |
| Northern                   | Lucknow         |        01 | 2017-18 |
| Railway                    | Shakurbasti     |        02 | 2018-19 |
| North Western Railway      | Bhagat Ki Kothi |        01 | 2017-18 |

....2/-

| South                 | Nallapadu        |   01 | 2016-17   |
|-----------------------|------------------|------|-----------|
| Central               | Cheralpalli      |   04 | 2016-17   |
| Railway               | Kakinada         |   01 | 2019-20   |
| South East            | Durg             |   01 | 2016-17   |
| Central Railway       | Itwari           |   01 | 2016-17   |
| Southern              | Palakkad         |   01 | 2019-20   |
| Railway               | Mangalore        |   01 | 2019-20   |
| South Western Railway | Hubli            |   01 | 2015-16   |
| South Western Railway | Baiyyappanahalli |   01 | 2017-18   |
| South Western Railway | Mysore           |   01 | 2017-18   |
| South Western Railway | Belgaum          |   01 | 2019-20   |
| South Western Railway | Bijapur          |   01 | 2019-20   |
| South Western Railway | Kotegangur       |   02 | 2020-21   |
| South Western Railway | Vasco Da Gama    |   01 | 2018-19   |
|                       | Habibgunj        |   01 | 2017-18   |
| West                  | Bina             |   01 | 2017-18   |
| Central               | Bina             |   02 | 2018-19   |
| Railway               | Rewa             |   01 | 2016-17   |
|                       | Rewa             |   01 | 2016-17   |
|                       | Sabarmati        |   02 | 2017-18   |
| Western               | Udhna            |   02 | 2018-19   |
| Railway               | Rajkot           |   01 | 2018-19   |
| Western               | Bandra Terminus  |   03 | 2021-22   |

(b) No, Sir. (c) & (d): Do not arise.

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