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Lok Sabha Question No. 1134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Air Connectivity to Tourist Destinations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1134

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS

## 1134. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of world famous tourist destinations in the country which
- are not having air connectivity;
- (b) the details of airports which are important from tourism point of
- view, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of tourist destinations from where air services have been
- withdrawn;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to restart flight operations to and
- from these tourist destinations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (e) : Scheduled domestic airlines are operating from 78 airports including tourist destinations within the country as per summer schedule 2015 ( Annexure - 1)

However, information on destinations with tourism viewpoint are not required  to  be  maintained  as  per  existing  regulations.  Therefore, information specific to air connectivity to famous tourist destinations and withdrawal of flights from such destinations is not available.

Further, Government has laid down  Route  Dispersal  Guidelines with a view to achieve better  regulation  of air transport services    of  different regions  of the  country.  It is,  however,  up  to  the airlines  to  provide air  services  to specific  places depending upon the traffic specific

demand and  commercial  viability.  As   such,  the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country   subject   to   compliance   of Route DispersalGuidelines (RDG)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Setting up of National Tourism Board
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1133

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

SETTING UP OF NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD

1133. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the growth registered in Tourism sector during the last three years is substantially lower than estimated;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether there is any proposal to set up a National Tourism Board to speed up and promote tourism in the country; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b):		The growth registered in the final figures of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during last three years were better than the provisional estimates of FTAs except for the year 2012. The provisional estimates and final figures of FTAs in India along with the growth rates over previous year is given below:

| Year                           |   2012 |   2013 |   2014 |
|--------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Provisional FTAs  (in million) |   6.65 |   6.85 |   7.46 |
| Growth rate (%)                |    5.4 |    4.1 |    7.1 |
| Final FTAs (in million)        |   6.58 |   6.97 |   7.68 |
| Growth rate (%)                |    4.3 |    5.9 |   10.2 |

(c) and (d):		Yes, Madam. One of the suggestions received for National Tourism Policy 2015, being prepared, includes the setting up of a National Tourism Authority/Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Length of New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1132 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## LENGTH OF NEW RAIL LINES

1132.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of new railway lines commissioned, electrified, doubled during the last three years and the current year, Zone-wise; and
- (b) the new projects of rail line construction, gauge conversion, electrification and doubling of rail lines sanctioned during the last year and the current financial year?

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

- (a) & (b):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1132 BY SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING LENGTH OF NEW RAIL LINES

(a): The zonal railway-wise status of construction of new  line commissioned, doubling and electrification during the last three years and the current year is as detailed below:

|   S.No. | Zonal Railway      |   New Line |   Doubling |   Electrification |
|---------|--------------------|------------|------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Central            |        138 |         49 |               379 |
|       2 | Eastern            |        130 |        323 |               272 |
|       3 | East Central       |        170 |          6 |               233 |
|       4 | East Coast         |         88 |         75 |               284 |
|       5 | Northern           |        232 |         53 |               592 |
|       6 | North Central      |        211 |          0 |               230 |
|       7 | North Eastern      |          0 |        104 |               298 |
|       8 | Northeast Frontier |         42 |         10 |               315 |
|       9 | North Western      |         28 |         92 |                87 |
|      10 | Southern           |         85 |        114 |               367 |
|      11 | South Central      |        107 |          0 |               494 |
|      12 | South Eastern      |          0 |        160 |                 0 |
|      13 | South East Central |          1 |         34 |               146 |
|      14 | South Western      |        152 |        109 |               274 |
|      15 | Western            |          0 |        190 |                 0 |
|      16 | West Central       |         50 |          0 |               222 |

(b):  Details  of  sanctioned  new  rail  lines,  gauge  conversion,  doubling and  electrification  sanctioned  during  the  last  year  and  the  current financial year is as given below:

| Plan Head        |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|
| New Line         |         0 |         4 |
| Gauge Conversion |         0 |         1 |
| Doubling         |         2 |        77 |
| Electrification  |         2 |        28 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ABHISHEK BANERJEE

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#### LOK SABHA

#### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1129

#### TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.7.2015

## 

## GAS PIPELINE PROJECT

## 1129. 	SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

| Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:  **isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| (a)  whether the Government is acquiring the Right of User in the land for the purpose of laying Shahdol(Madhya Pradesh)-Jaysingh Nagar-Beohari-Gurh-Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh) gas pipeline;  (b) if so, the acquisition being made under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962; and  (c) the current status of the said acquisition? |
| **ANSWER**  **पेट्रोलियम और  प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)**  **(श्री  धर्मेन्‍द्र प्रधान)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MINISTER OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NRAL GAS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  (c): The RoU has been acquired for the entire length of the pipeline in the States of MP and UP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Broad Gauge Rail Line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1126 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## BROAD GAUGE RAIL LINE PROJECT

1126.    SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have proposed any funds for the broad gauge railway line between Ahmedabad to Jaipur;
- (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) & (b) On Ahmedabad-Jaipur route, broad gauge line already exists. However,  gauge  conversion  of  Ahmedabad-Mehsana  (70  Km)  Meter Gauge (MG) Line running parallel to existing Broad Gauge (BG) line has been sanctioned in the Budget 2015-16 at an anticipated cost of ` 420 crore, with an outlay of ` 50 crore subject to requisite approval.

(c): Since this project is in approval stage, no time frame has been fixed for completion of this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: World Heritage Status to Majuli Island
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1125

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

SHRAVANA 5, 1937 (SAKA)

**WORLD HERITAGE STATUS TO MAJULI ISLAND**

**1125.	SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:**

Will the **Minister of CULTURE** be pleased to state:

1. whether the centre has taken steps to expedite the proposal of World heritage site status for Majuli island located in the Brahmaputra river in Assam;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether the centre is planning to develop Majuli  island as a tourist destination, especially with the help of cruise tourism : and
4. if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE,  CULTURE & TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION**

**(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)**

1. & (b)  Yes Madam, The Government of Assam has been requested to engage a consultant for the revision of the nomination dossier on Majuli Island as per the latest Operational Guidelines of UNESCO. Archaeological Survey of India is ready to extend technical support in this regard.
2. & (d)  Development and promotion of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the respective State Governments. However, the Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to various State Governments for various tourism projects consultation with them subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority and adherence to the scheme guidelines.The details of the funds sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism for development of Majuli Island is given in annexure-I

**ANNEXURE-I**

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1125 FOR 27.07.2015 RAISED BY SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR REGARDING WORLD HERITAGE STATUS TO MAJULI ISLAND.**

The details of the funds sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism for development of Majuli Island is as follows:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   **S. No.** | **Year**   | **Name of the projects**                                                            |   **Amount Sanctioned** | **Status**   |
|--------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------|
|           1. | 2002-03    | Development of Heritage & Eco-Tourism Resort at Majuli                          |                  382.25 | Completed    |
|           2. | 2002-03    | River Front development along Brahmaputra                                           |                   30.00 | Completed    |
|           3. | 2006-07    | Destination development of Brahmaputra River front and Cruise Vessel on Brahmaputra |                  365.52 | Completed    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Development of Airstrips in Uttarakhand
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1124

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPS IN UTTARAKHAND

1124. MAJGEN B C KHANDURI AVSM (RETD)

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a), (b) & (c) :  The Airports Authority of India owns and manages two airports at Dehradun and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.  The details of development work completed and planned are at Annexure-I.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether the Government has any plan to develop airstrips and helipads in hilly areas of Uttarakhand so as to make air travel option available to tourists and commuters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ,. DEHRADUN

## Wprk cogrpleted

- . Strengthening  and extension  of runway from 1157m  to 2134m.
- . Provision  of runway,  taxiway  lights, SAPL (08) and PAPI.
- r Construction  of Apron forr parking 2 Nos. AB-321 type of aircraft  and link taxiway.
- o lnstallation  of DVOR / DME and promulgation  of instrument  approach  procedure.
- r, Construction  of terminalbuilding  of 150 (75 +  75)pqssengers.
- . ILS installed  and procedure  promulgated.
- . Construction  of ConkolTower  cum Tech. Block.

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- r Expansion  of apron  to accommodate  additional  6 aircrafts .(2 A-321and 4 King Air/ Beach Crafi etc.)Civilworks  completed.  Commissioning  awaited. ,

## Works Planned

- . Crty side development  and expansion  I upgradation of the airport  for which 141 acres  qf  land requirement  has been  projected  to the State Govt.

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- r Extension of runway  by 274mto  make a total length of 1372m (4500ft.) and other allied larorks.

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- . Civil and Electrical worts fsr lnstallation of DVOR. Equipment to airport. , *,t,'' be trans-locdted frbrh.afiother I I
- . Construction  of fire station  Cat V and emergency  medical centre.

## Works planhed

- . Extension  & Strengthening  of runway  by 493m to make total lengtn  1865m for operatic ATF.7ZCRJ700/E.170  type of aircraft. c r.) -r'v ('Ysvr qrrelqlt' "';l;,:.t ', t..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Tax on Private Diesel Vehicles
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1122**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 27** **TH** **JULY,  2015**

**TAX ON PRIVATE DIESEL VEHICLES**

**1122.	KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:**

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**Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:**

(a) whether the Government proposes to bridge the price differential between petrol and diesel by increasing annul tax on private diesel vehicles in order to disincentivise diesel use and to bring the fuel pricing policy in line with public health and climate concerns; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

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**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS**

**(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)**

(a) & (b):    As per information furnished by Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, there is no such proposal under consideration at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Construction of Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL LINES

## 1121.  SHRI R.K. SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  are  a  vital  means  for  integrating  and development of the country;
- (b) if so, whether rail links to the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir are of special importance and are of strategic significance;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the construction of rail lines to Imphal and from Jammu and Pathankot to Srinagar are lagging behind; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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.  1121  BY  SHRI  R.K. SINGH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL LINES

## (a): Yes, Madam.

- (b) & (c):   Most of the projects in North-Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir are of special and strategic importance.  Details of the ongoing projects falling partly/fully in these States are as under:-
- (d) & (e):  (i) Rail Link to Imphal:  Jiribam - Tupul- Imphal (125 Km) New line has  been  taken  up  to  connect  Imphal,  the  capital  of  Manipur.  JiribamDholakhal (12.5 Km) section has been completed and earth work, bridges and tunneling  in  balance  section  has  been  taken  up.  The  project  has  suffered delay due to paucity of fund till 2013-14, law & order situation, difficult terrain etc. Since 2014-15, outlay for this project has been significantly enhanced and outlay for 2015-16 is ` 1300 Crore.
- (ii)    Rail lines from Jammu/Pathankot to Srinagar:- Broad Gauge connectivity from Pathankot-Jammu-Udhampur-Katra already exists. Also, BanihalSrinagar-Baramulla new line has been commissioned as a part of UdhampurSrinagar-Baramulla rail link project.  Work on Katra-Banihal section (111 Km) has  suffered  due  to  difficult  terrain  and  frequent  litigations.    An  outlay  of ` 1500 Crore has been provided for the project in 2015-16 and all necessary steps have been taken up to complete this project on priority.

| Plan Head        | Jammu & Kashmir   | Jammu & Kashmir    | North Eastern States   | North Eastern States   |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                  | No. of projects   | Cost (In ` Crore ) | No. of Projects        | Cost (In ` Crore )     |
| New Line         | 1                 | 19565              | 12                     | 38416                  |
| Gauge Conversion | -                 | -                  | 3                      | 7100                   |
| Doubling         | 4                 | 1018               | 4                      | 5030                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Greenfield Steel Projects
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1115**

FOR ANSWER ON 27/07/2015

**GREENFIELD STEEL PROJECTS**

1115.	DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government has recently offered substantial equity to the State Governments to implement Greenfield Steel Projects in the country;

(b)	if so, the details of ratio of the share of Central Government and the State Government in the said projects;

(c)	whether any State Government has come forward with any proposal in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d)	whether the stakeholders of Greenfield Steel Projects have the latest technology and manpower at their dispensation; and

(e)	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE STRY OF	        (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

STEEL AND MINES

(a)	No, Madam.

(b)to(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Development of Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): Survey for Kannur-Mattanuar new line (23 Km) has been completed 237 crore with  rate  of  return  of  (-)  4%.    The  proposed  new  line  could  not  be sanctioned due to unremunerative nature of the line and large number

in January, 2013. Cost of this line has been assessed as ` of ongoing new line projects.

However, an updating survey for this new line has been included in  the  Budget  2015-16  to  explore  traffic  potential  of  the  line  and

reassess its viability.

(c):  Surveys  require  consultation  with  State  Government,  Traders  & Industries, etc. for arriving at the traffic potential of the line to assess its  viability.    Since  this  is  an  extensive  exercise,  no  time  frame  has been fixed for completion of this survey.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAIL LINE

## 1114. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have received any proposal from the State Government  of  Kerala  for  the  development  of  Kannur-Mattanur railway lines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the current status of the proposals; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Implementation of Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RAIL PROJECTS

1113. SHRI  GAURAV GOGOI:

- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Railways  have  any  plan  to  connect  North-Eastern  States with East Asia and South East Asia under Act East Policy; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether  the  Railways  have  also  any  plan  to  start  a  similar  Asian trilateral railway connecting India, Myanmar and Thailand trilateral highway; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and the details of the funds spent/to be spent by the Railways to study the
- (e) feasibility of such railway projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  There  is  currently  no  sanctioned  rail  connectivity  work  to  link North Eastern States with East Asia or South East Asia.

(c) & (d): No, Madam. At present there is no proposal for starting  an Asian trilateral  railway  connecting  India,  Myanmar  and  Thailand  due  to  long stretches of missing links.

- (e): Does not arise.

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