Lok Sabha Question No. 2039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Railway Connectivity for Shravasti District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY FOR SHRAVASTI DISTRICT

†2039. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved any new railway line/railway project  to  connect  Shravasti  district  with  the  railway  network  in view  of  the  fact  that  it  is  still  completely  deprived  of  railway connection and if so, the present status of the said project, its total estimated cost and the details of work completed so far;
- (b) whether land acquisition, construction works, station development and other technical works under this project have been completed or are in progress and if so, the details and the proposed timeline when railway services are expected to commence; and
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  provide  railway  connectivity  to areas  adjoining  Shravasti  district  including  regions  bordering  the Subelwa Forest area with a view to promoting regional development,  tourism and employment  and  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): Bahraich-Shravasti-Balrampur-Utraula-Domariyaganj-Khalilabad new line project (240 Km) has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹4940 crore to augment the railway network in the district Shravasti.

The project has been notified as 'Special Railway Project' for acquisition of land through State Government. Execution of the work has been planned

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in  3  phases  i.e.  Khalilabad-Bansi  (54  Km),  Bansi-Shravasti  (113  Km)  and Shravasti-Bahraich  (73  Km).  The  project  consists  of  32  stations  namely Khalilabad, Bhagauli, Bakhira, Medhawal, Pasai, Khesraha, Bansi, Ramwanpur,  Bhagobhar,  Tikaria,  Domariyaganj,  Dhankharpur,  Banjarha, Chirkutiha,  Utraula,  Kapauasherpur,  Sridatganj,  Mahesh  Bhari,  Khagaijot, Balrampur, Jharkhandi, Hasuwal Dol, Shravasti, Ikauna, Luxmanpur, Bishunapur, Bhinga, Hariharpur, Bardehra, Dhuswa, Ajatapur and Bahraich. All these stations are planned with modern facilities.

The Suhelwa forest is about 40 Km away from the alignment of the project.

## Major section-wise progress is as under:

| Section                    | Status                                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Khalilabad-Bansi (54 Km)   | More than 90 percent of land acquisition completed. Earthwork, minor, major bridges and station construction works have been taken up. |
| Bansi-Shravasti (113 Km)   | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                                                                                    |
| Shravasti-Bahraich (73 Km) | Land acquisition has been taken up and is in advance stage.                                                                            |

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition
-  Forest clearance
-  Shifting of infringing utilities
-  Statutory clearances from various authorities
-  Geological and topographical conditions of area
-  Law and order situation in the area of project site
-  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.

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