Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Old and Defunct Rail Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## OLD AND DEFUNCT RAIL TRACKS

972.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Railways have identified old and defunct railway tracks in the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, State-wise/zone-wise including Karnataka;
- (c)   whether  the  Railways  have  decided  to  restore  such  defunct railway tracks; and
- (d)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  including the number of such tracks currently  under  restoration/proposed  to  be  restored,  Statewise/zone-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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.  972  BY  SHRI  B.  SRIRAMULU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING OLD AND DEFUNCT RAIL TRACKS

(a) to (d):  As per survey conducted in March 2015, there is no identified old and defunct railway line in Karnataka. However, in Karnataka, Gunda RoadKotturu (50 Km) line that was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in  1993  &  on  which  train  service  could  not  be  introduced  due  to  certain technical reasons, has been taken up for upgradation for running of regular trains.  State-wise  details  of  defunct  railway  tracks  in  the  country  is  as under:-

| Name of line                               | Restoration proposed   | State            |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------|
| Pulgaon-Arvi                               | No                     | Maharashtra      |
| Jamalpur-Munger                            | Yes                    | Bihar            |
| Ahmedpur-Katwa                             | Yes                    | West Bengal      |
| Balgona-Katwa                              | Yes                    | West Bengal      |
| Krishnanagar-Nabadwipghat                  | Yes                    | West Bengal      |
| Hazratpur-Palasthalli                      | No                     | West Bengal      |
| Gainsari-Jarwa                             | No                     | Uttar Pradesh    |
| Izzatnagar-Shahmatganj                     | No                     | Uttar Pradesh    |
| Mandhana Jn. - Brahmavert                  | Yes                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
| Simulguri-Naganimora                       | No                     | Assam & Nagaland |
| Tirap-Lekhapani                            | No                     | Assam            |
| Amguri-Tuli                                | Yes                    | Assam & Nagaland |
| Bhandara Ordinance Factory assisted siding | No                     | Maharashtra      |
| Walajah Road-Rani Pettai                   | Yes                    | Tamil Nadu       |
| Bhuj-Naliya                                | Yes                    | Gujarat          |
| Ujjain-Fatehabad                           | Yes                    | Madhya Pradesh   |
| Samni-Jambusar-Kavi                        | No                     | Gujarat          |
| Dabhoi-Samalya                             | Yes                    | Gujarat          |
| Samalya-Timba                              | No                     | Gujarat          |
| Jhagadiya-Netrang                          | No                     | Gujarat          |
| Chhuchhapura-Tankhala                      | No                     | Gujarat          |

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