Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Construction of New Rail Line from Kishangarh to Jalalgarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RAIL LINE FROM KISHANGARH TO JALALGARH

- †426.   SHRI RAJESH RANJAN

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the work on sanctioned project for the construction of a new  rail line from Kishangarh to Jalalgarh under the Northeast  Frontier  Railway  in  the  Kosi  Seemanchal  Region, Bihar has not yet commenced;
- (b) if so, the reason therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the construction of the new  rail  line  from  Kishangarh  to  Jalalgarh  will  significantly enhance  connectivity  to  the  'Chicken's  Neck'  region  thereby strengthening India's strategic position; and
- (d) the time by when the construction work of the said rail line is likely to be commenced by the Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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.  426  BY  SHRI  RAJESH  RANJAN TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.11.2024  REGARDING CONSTRUCTION  OF  NEW  RAIL LINE  FROM  KISHANGARH  TO JALALGARH

(a) to (d): Sanctioning  of  Railway  projects  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Railway Infrastructure Projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of congested/saturated lines socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon liabilities of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands.

Jalalgarh-Kishanganj  (51  Km)  new  line  project  could  not  be taken forward due to low traffic projection. However, preparation of a fresh Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up to assess latest traffic projections and cost.

As on 01.04.2024, 18 Railway infrastructure projects (13 New Line and 05 Doubling), of total length of 1,368 km costing ₹74,972 crore  falling  fully/partly  in  the  North  East  Region  are  at  various stages of planning and implementation, out of which 313 km length has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹40,549  crore  has been incurred upto March 2024. These include:-

- (i)  13  New  Line  projects  of  total  length  of  896  km  costing ₹64,873 crore, out of which  81 km  length has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹34,616  crore  has been incurred upto March 2024.

- (ii)  05  Doubling  projects  of  total  length  of  472  km  costing ₹10,099  crore,  out  of  which  472  km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹5,933 crore has been incurred upto March 2024.

Commissioning  of  infrastructure  projects  falling  fully/partly  in the State of North East Region is as under:

| Period   | Total Track Commissioned   | Average Track Commissioned   | Increase w.r.t. average commissioning during 2009-14   |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 333Km                      | 66.66 km/year                | -                                                      |
| 2014-24  | 1728 Km                    | 172.8 km/year                | 2.59 times                                             |

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