Lok Sabha Question No. 2786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Survey of New Railway Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2786 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## SURVEY OF NEW RAILWAY ROUTES

†2786.  SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  has  conducted  any  survey  to  introduce new  railway  routes  viz  Sardarshahar-Hanumangarh,  Sikar-NokhaBhiwan-Churu, Churu-Taranagar-Nohar under North Western Railways;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  Railways  has  also  conducted  a  survey  of  new railway lines Suratgarh-Sardarshahar and Taranagar-Sadulpur under the North Western Railway;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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.2786  BY  SHRI  MD.  BADARUDDOZA KHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.05.2016 REGARDING SURVEY OF NEW RAILWAY ROUTES.

(a)  to  (e):  The  details  of  the  Surveys  conducted  for  proposed  new lines referred to in the Question are as under;

|   S.No. | Name of the Survey (Kms)              |   Cost in ` crore | Remarks/Status                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Sardarsahar- Hanumangarh (149)        |               404 | Revision of survey report taken up.                                                                                                                      |
|       2 | Nokha-sikar (210)                     |               819 | Proposal could not be taken forward due to huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of funds for new lines & other competing demands. |
|       3 | Bhiwani-Loharu- Pilani-Churu (137)    |               618 | Proposal could not be taken forward due to huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of funds for new lines & other competing demands. |
|       4 | Churu-Taranagar- Nohar (103)          |               319 | Proposal could not be taken forward due to huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of funds for new lines & other competing demands. |
|       5 | Sardarsahar- Suratgarh (119)          |               392 | Revision of survey report taken up.                                                                                                                      |
|       6 | Sardarsahar- Taranagar-Sadulpur (104) |               516 | Proposal could not be taken forward due to huge throwforward of ongoing projects, limited availability of funds for new lines & other competing demands. |

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