Lok Sabha Question No. 3327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: New Projects in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## NEW PROJECTS IN RAILWAYS

3327. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have any proposal to sanction Bhadrachalam road (A.P.)-Malkangiri-Jeypore-Junagarh-Lanjigar Road-TalcherBimlagarh,  Jeypore-Malkangiri  (130  Kms.),  Jeypore-Nabarangpur  (38 Kms.),  Bargarh-Nuapada  via  Padmapur  (120  Kms.),  Talcher-Gopalpur (245 Kms.), Puri-Konark (35 Kms.), Rupsa-Bangirposi to Gorumahisani (35  Kms.),  Badampahar  to  Keonjhar  (70  Kms.),  Berhampur-Phulban (169  Kms.),  Khurda  road-Rajathgarh  byepassing  Bhubaneshwar  (59 Kms.),  Rayagada-Gopalpur  via  Gunupur-Bhismagiri  and  Digapahandi, and Gunupu-Theruvali-Raygada (79 Kms.) rail line projects;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3327 BY SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.08.2015  REGARDING  NEW PROJECTS IN RAILWAYS.

(a) to  (c): Junagarh-Lanjigarh Road and  Talcher-Bimlagarh New Line projects have already been sanctioned and the work taken up.

The Surveys for Junagarh-Jeypore-Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam (390 Km), Lanjigarh -Talcher (230 Km), Bargarh-Nuapada-via-Padmapur (120 Km) and  Berhampur-Phulbani (169 Km) New Line Projects have been taken up.

Status of remaining surveys/proposals are as under:

|   S. No | Name of Survey/ Proposal                                     | Present Status                                                                                                                           |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Jeypore-Malkangiri (130 Km) and Jeypore- Nabarangpur (38 km) | Surveys for Jeypore-Malkangiri and Jeypore-Nabarangpur were completed in 2012-13 and the cost assessed as ` 1189 and ` 485 respectively. |
|       2 | Talcher-Gopalpur(293)                                        | Survey was completed in 2001-02 and the cost of the project was assessed as ` 863 crore.                                                 |
|       3 | Puri-Konark(32.6km)                                          | Updating survey has been completed in 2015 and the cost of the project has been assessed as ` 254.41 cr.                                 |
|       4 | Rupsa-Bangriposi to Gorumahisani (41.75km)                   | Survey completed for a new line between Bangriposi & Gorumahisani and the cost of the project has been assessed ` 521.64 crore.          |

|   5 | Badampahar-Keonjhar (80)                                        | Survey completed in 2011-12 and the cost of the project was assessed as ` 619 crore.                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   6 | Khurda Road- Rajathgarh byepassing Bhubaneswar (81.65 km)       | Survey has been completed and the cost of the project has been assessed as ` 643.82 crore.                                                                                                                                                          |
|   7 | Rayagada-Gopalpur via Gunupur, Bhismagiri & digapahadi (223 km) | Survey has been completed in 2011-12 and the cost of the project has been assessed as ` 1649 crore                                                                                                                                                  |
|   8 | Gunupur-theruvali- Rayagada (79 km)                             | Updating survey for extension of Naupada-Gunupur line upto Theruvali(79km) has been completed in 2013-14 and the cost of project has been assessed as ` 435 crore. However, a Broad Gauge railway line already exists between Theruvali & Rayagada. |

All  the  above  projects  could  not  be  taken  up    due  to  their unremunerative  nature,  huge    throwforward  of  ongoing  projects, limited availability of funds for new lines and competing priorities.

(c):    Survey  requires  interaction  with  various  departments  of  State Government,  District Administration, trade &  industries, etc. for assessment of traffic projection.  It also involves preparation of plan, drawing,  calculation  of  cost,  rate  of  return,  etc.      Since  this  is  an extensive  exercise,  no  time-frame  has  been  fixed  for  completion  of remaining surveys.

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