Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Guwahati-Tezpur and Tezpur-Silghat Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ranjit Dutta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## GUWAHATI-TEZPUR AND TEZPUR-SILGHAT RAILWAY LINE

## †907. SHRI RANJIT DUTTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the approved Final Location Survey (FLS) for the new  railway  lines  specifically  the  proposed  Guwahati-Tezpur  line  and the Tezpur-Silghat line;
- (b) the expected timeline for the implementation and completion of these projects;
- (c) the details of the steps taken to improve the existing rail infrastructure in  Tezpur  district  including  upgrading  and  modernizing  stations  and providing better passenger amenities;
- (d) whether  the Government  proposes  to increase the connectivity, frequency and quality of passenger rail services in this region and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes additional initiative to strengthen the overall  railway  network  and  boost  enconomic  development  in  Tezpur and surrounding areas; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f): Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Agthori (Guwahati) - Dekargaon (Tezpur) New Line Project (129 Km) and Dekargaon (Tezpur) - Silghat New

Line Project (25 Km), has been prepared.

After preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project

requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments  and  necessary  approvals  viz.  appraisal  of  NITI  Aayog, Ministry  of  Finance  etc.  As  sanctioning  of  projects  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders.

Serving station for Tezpur is Dekargaon which is served by 06 pairs of train services detailed as under:-

|   SN | Train Number and Name                           |
|------|-------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 15813/14 Dekargaon - Murkongselek Express       |
|    2 | 15815/16 Guwahati - Dekargaon Intercity Express |
|    3 | 55821/22 Rangiya - Dekargaon Passenger          |
|    4 | 55823/24 Rangapara North - Dekargaon Passenger  |
|    5 | 55819/20 Mendipathar - Guwahati Passenger       |
|    6 | 55861/62 Rangiya - Dekargaon Passenger          |

## Station Redevelopment

Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:

-  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
-  Integration of station with both sides of city

-  Improvement of station building
-  Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement,  water booths
-  Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic
-  Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
-  Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
-  Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station One Product'
-  Parking areas, Multimodal integration
- 
- Amenities for Divyangjans
- 
- Better passenger information systems
-  Provision of executive lounges, nominated  spaces  for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at  each station

The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So  far,  1337  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  this scheme,  out  of  which  50  stations  are  located  in  Assam.  The  names  of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in

Assam are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam   |                50 | Amguri, Arunachal, Chaparmukh, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Duliajan, Fakiragram Jn., Gauripur, Gohpur, Golaghat, Gosai gaon hat, Guwahati, Haibargaon, Harmuti, Hojai, Jagi Road, Jorhat Town, Kamakhya Jn, Kokrajhar, Lanka, Ledo, Lumding Jn, Majbat, Makum Jn, Margherita, Mariani Jn, Murkongselek, Naharkatiya, Nalbari, Namrup, Narangi, New Bongaigaon Jn, New Haflong, New Karimganj Jn, New Tinsukia Jn, North Lakhimpur, Pathshala, Rangapara North Jn, Rangiya Jn, Sarupathar, Sibsagar Town, Silapathar, Silchar, Simaluguri, Tangla, Tinsukia, Udalguri, Viswanath Chariali |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Assam have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 1 station (Haibargaon) in Assam have been completed under this scheme. The works at  other  stations  have  also  been  taken  up  at  good  pace  and  progress  of some of the above stations is as given below:

-  Rangapara North Jn  station:  The  works  of  Prefabricated  Passenger (PP)  shed  and  platform  extension  work  of  platform  no.  5  have  been completed.  The  works  of  circulating  area,  12  m  wide  Foot  Over Bridge,  1 st and  2 nd entry  of  station,  improvement  to  station  building and platform surfacing have been taken up.

-  Majbat station:  The works  of improvement  to station building, improvement of circulating area and approach road, platform extension,  drainage,  entrance  porches  and  executive  lounge  have been completed. The work of lift has been taken up.
-  Viswanath  Chariali  station:  The  works  of  improvement  to  station building, improvement of circulating area and approach road, Prefabricated Passenger (PP) shed, platform extension, toilets, porch and  executive  lounge  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  lift  and tactile pathway have been taken up.
-  Fakiragram Jn station: The works of improvement to station building, approach  road,  Prefabricated  Passenger  (PP)  shed,  baby  feeding room, toilets, porch and executive lounge have been completed. The works of 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, lift and tactile pathway have been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Development  /  Upgradation  of  railway  stations  is  complex  in  nature involving  safety  of  passengers  &  trains  and  requires  various  statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre

cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

Further,  development  /  upgradation  /  modernization  of  stations  including Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or stationwise  or  state-wise.  Assam  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Northeast Frontier Railway. For the current year, ₹ 435 crore has been allocated while an expenditure of ₹ 365 crore has been incurred (up to December, 2025).

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