Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Expansion of Rail Lines in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## EXPANSION OF RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH

†1125. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  expansion  of  new  Railway sections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to lay new Railway lines in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar particularly in Bhatni-Barhaj to Dohrighat of Uttar Pradesh and Dehri Banjari Rail line Bhabua, Mundeshwari and Aurangabad Bihta Rail line in Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## 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. 1125 BY SHRI MAHABALI SINGH, SHRI SUBRAT  PATHAK,  SHRI RAVI KISHAN AND SHRI  RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.07.2023 REGARDING EXPANSION OF RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH

(a)  and  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal Railway wise and not State wise as the Railways' projects may span across various State boundaries.

As on 01.04.2023, 71 Projects (16 New Line, 04 Gauge Conversion and 51 Doubling) of a total length 6,552 km, costing ` 98,015 crore, falling fully/partly in Uttar Pradesh are in planning/ sanction/ construction stage, out of which 1498 Km  length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 28,275  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2023.

Similarly,  as  on  01.04.2023,  54  projects  (32  New  Line,  04  Gauge Conversion  and  18  Doubling),  of  total  length  of  4,950  Km,  costing ` 70,672  crore falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar are in planning/sanction/construction stage, out of which, 1505 km length has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 25,702  crore  has been incurred upto March, 2023.

Zone-wise details of all Railway Projects including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in> Ministry of Railways> Railway Board> about Indian Railways> Railway Board Directorates>  Finance  (Budget)>  Rail  Budget/Pink  Book  (year)> Railway-wise Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme (RSP).

(c)  and  (d):    Bhatni-Salempur-  Barhaj  Bazar  is  already  connected through  railway  network.  Survey  of  Barhaj  Bazar  to  Faizabad  via Dohrighat  New  Line(194  km)  was  conducted  in  2006-07.  However, the project could not be taken forward due to low traffic projection. Indara - Dohrighat (34.37 Km) Gauge Conversion project has been commissioned.  Sahjanwa-Dohrighat  (81.17  Km)  New  Line  project and Bhatni-Aurnihar (117 Km) doubling project have been taken up which are in the vicinity and will improve connectivity in the area.

Dehri-On-Sone-Banjari New Line Project (35 km) has been sanctioned. Execution of the project could not be taken forward due to  low  priority.  However,  a  fresh  Final  Location  Survey  (FLS)  for Tiura-Pipradih-Rohtasgarh Fort-Dehri-on-Sone (67 km) New  line project,  alignment  of  which  passes  through  Banjari  has  been sanctioned.

AraBhabua Road new rail line (125 km), Bhabhua RoadMundeshwari  Dham  (26  Km)  new  line  and  Bihta-Aurangabad  (120 Km) new rail line projects are approved.

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project(s)  depends  on  various factors  like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest clearance by officials of forest department, deposition of cost share by State Government in cost sharing projects, priority of projects, shifting of infringing  utilities,  statutory  clearances  from  various authorities,  geological  and  topographical  conditions  of  area,  law and order situation in the area of project(s) site, number  of  working

months    in    a  year  for  particular  project  site  due  to  climatic conditions etc. and all these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project(s). As such, no firm timeline for completion of the project/s can be given.

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