Lok Sabha Question No. 1145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Patna-Digha Rail Road Bridge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## PATNA-DIGHA RAIL ROAD BRIDGE

## 1145. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  details  and the present status of the work on Patna-Digha rail-road bridge and Ganga rail mega bridge in Munger and Kosi rail mega  bridge  in  Nirmali  alongwith  the  ongoing  gauge  conversion projects in Bihar;
- (b)  the details of the funds allocated and spent thereon; and
- (c)  the time-frame set for completion of the said projects?

## 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. 1145 BY SHRI RAJESH KUMAR  DIWAKER  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING PATNA-DIGHA RAIL ROAD BRIDGE.

(a)  to  (c):  The  details  in  respect  of    works  of  Patna-Digha  rail-cum-road bridge over river Ganga, Munger rail-cum-road bridge over river Ganga and Kosi rail mega bridge in Nirmali alongwith the ongoing gauge conversion projects falling fully/partly in Bihar are as under:-

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| S. No                    | Name of Project                                                              | Latest cost              | Exp. upto Mar15          | Outlay 2015- 16          | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                        | Patna-rail- cum-road Bridge on river Ganga (19 km)                           | 3210                     | 2493                     | 350                      | Main bridge structure has been completed. Finishing works and approaches for railway link have been taken up. However, approaches for rail & road can be completed after complete handing over of land by the State Government.                                                          |
| 2                        | Munger-rail- cum-road Bridge on river Ganga (14 km)                          | 3040                     | 1692                     | 280                      | Main bridge structure has been completed. Finishing works and approaches for railway link have been taken up. However, approaches for rail & road can be completed after complete handing over of land by the State Government.                                                          |
| 3                        | Kosi Bridge                                                                  | 425                      | 320                      | 30                       | The bridge is already completed. However, it can be commissioned only after completion of Sakri-Nirmali and Saharsa-Forbesganj Gauge Conversion project.                                                                                                                                 |
| Gauge Conversion project | Gauge Conversion project                                                     | Gauge Conversion project | Gauge Conversion project | Gauge Conversion project | Gauge Conversion project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                        | Jaynagar- Bijalpura, incl. extn. between, Bijalpura- Bardibas (Nepal) (69km) | 539                      | 35                       | 44                       | Final Location Survey has been completed. Land plans for Indian portion (3 km) have been submitted to the State Government. In Nepal portion (66 km), land has been handed over in 47 km in patches. Earthwork & bridgework have been taken up in the stretches where land is available. |

|   S. No | Name of Project                                                                                       |   Latest cost |   Exp. upto Mar15 |   Outlay 2015- 16 | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       2 | Jaynagar- Darbhanga- Narkatiyagan j (260 km)                                                          |          1044 |               804 |                50 | Jaynagar-Darbhanga-Raxaul section (218 km) has been opened for passenger traffic. In Raxaul-Sikta (18 km) section, track linking has been completed. In balance section, earthwork, bridges and ballast supply works have been taken up. |
|       3 | Kaptanganj- Thawe- Siwan- Chhapra (233 km)                                                            |           819 |               588 |               210 | Thawe-Siwan (28.5 km) and Kaptanganj-Thawe (99 km) have been completed. In Thawe-Chhapra section earthwork & bridge works have been taken up.                                                                                            |
|       4 | Katihar- Jogbani with ext.upto Radhikapur, Katihar- Tejnarayanp ur & new MM for Raiganj- Dalkhola (43 |          1426 |               750 |                50 | Katihar-Radhikapur (93km), Jogbani- Katihar(108km) & Katihar- Tejnarayanpur (36 Km) sections have been commissioned. Raiganj- Dalkhola(43Km) new line section: preliminary activities have been taken up.                                |
|       5 | Mansi- Saharsa, incl.Saharsa- Dauram Madhepura- Purnia (143 km)                                       |           675 |               496 |                75 | Mansi-Saharsa-Madhepura-Banmankhi (106 km) section has been commissioned. Track linking for Banmankhi-Krityanand nagar (22 km) section has been completed. Earthwork & bridge works have been taken up in remaining section.             |
|       6 | Sakri- Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali & Saharsa- Forbesganj                                                    |          1209 |               339 |                00 | This is a deposit work of Ministry of Defence. Earthwork & bridge works have been taken up on the project, as per the funds made available by the Ministry of Defence.                                                                   |

No  time  frame  has  been  fixed  for  completion  of  these  projects since progress of projects depends on several factors like land acquisition,  forestry  clearances,  law  and  order  problems,  shifting  of utilities etc. which are beyond control of Railways.

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