Lok Sabha Question No. 365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Survey of New Railway Lines at Various Places in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## SURVEY OF NEW RAILWAY LINES AT VARIOUS PLACES IN RAJASTHAN

†365    SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the survey work of lying new railway lines at various places in  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  places  where  the  said  survey  work  is going on and the details thereof, name-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received proposal for survey of new rail lines  from  Didwana-  Kuchaman  and  Nagaur-Jayal  to  Didwana  and Peepar-Bhopalgarh-Asop-Sankhwas to Mundwa under Nagaur Parliamentary Constituency.
- (c) if so, whether the Government intends to give permission for survey of new rail lines at the said places and the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes a new railway line from Khatushyamji and Salasar to Sujangarhi; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  of  the  plan  of  the  Government  to  extend  it  upto Didwana in the public interest?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  365  BY  SHRI  HANUMAN  BENIWAL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING SURVEY OF NEW RAILWAY LINES AT VARIOUS PLACES IN RAJASTHAN

(a) to (e): Railway Projects/Surveys are not sanctioned State-wise/Districtwise/Region-wise/Constituency-wise,  but  sanctioned  Zone  wise  as  Indian Railways' projects may span across State boundaries/Parliamentary Constituencies. Survey of total 54 projects (23 new line and 31 doubling) of total  length  4,894  Km  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  have been  sanctioned  during  last  three  year  (2021-22,  2022-23,  2023-24  and current Financial Year 2024-25).

Proposals/suggestions/representations, both formal and informal including those from Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Ministers of Central Government, elected representatives, Railways' own requirements, organizations/rail  users  etc.    are  received  at  various  levels  of  Railway Administration viz. Division, Zonal Headquarter and Railway Board's level for  introduction  of  new  trains,  extension  of  existing  trains,  provision  of stoppages, new lines, Gauge conversion, Doubling, Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges etc., a compendium of which is not maintained.    However,  these  are  examined  and  action  as  found  feasible and justified is taken from time to time.

The  surveys  of  new  rail  lines  from  Didwana  to  Kuchaman  and Nagaur - Jayal to Didwana are not under consideration. Survey for Pipar Road - Bhopalgarh - Asop - Sankhwas - Mundwa - Nagaur (96 Km) was

carried out but not taken forward due to low traffic projections. Moreover, Didwana, Kuchaman city,  Nagaur,  Pipar  Road  and  Mundwa  are  existing stations on Indian Railway Network.

Railway projects are  taken  up  Zonal  Railway-wise  on  the  basis  of remunerativeness,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate routes,  augmentation  of  congested/saturated  lines,  demands  raised  by State  Governments,  Central  Ministries,  Members  of  Parliament,  other public  representatives,  Railway's  own  operational  requirement,  socioeconomic considerations etc. depending upon throw forward of ongoing projects and overall availability of funds.

Final  Location  Survey  for  new line  of  Khatu  Shyamji  -  Salasar  ji  Sujangarh  (45  Km)  has  been  sanctioned.  However,  Didwana  is  already connected to Sujangarh through rail network.

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