GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.99
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2011
NEW RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH
+* 99. SHRI NARESH CHANDRA AGRAWAL
:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a)
the number of new rail lines to be laid in Uttar
Pradesh as per the survey conducted by the Railways;
(b)
the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;
(c)
whether it is a fact that the new rail lines which
were surveyed have not been sanctioned due to having a sense of negligence
towards Uttar Pradesh; and
(d ) if not, by
when approval in this regard would be accorded ?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 99 BY SHRI NARESH CHANDRA AGRAWAL TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 05.08.2011 REGARDING NEW RAIL LINES IN UTTAR PRADESH.
(a)&
(b) : The following new line surveys falling
partly/fully in Uttar Pradesh have been taken up:-
|
S.No. |
Name
of new line survey |
Approximate
cost (Rs. in crore) |
Remarks |
|
1. |
Faizabad-Lalganj |
653.71 |
Survey reports under
examination in the Ministry. |
|
2. |
Gajraula-Mainpuri |
881.40 |
|
|
3. |
Panipat-Meerut |
855.57 |
|
|
4. |
Daurala-Bijnaur |
755.80 |
|
|
5. |
Aligarh-Chhata |
736.39 |
|
|
6. |
Khurja-Raya |
583.09 |
|
|
7. |
Etah-Kasganj |
213.28 |
|
|
8. |
Burhwal-Bahraich |
- |
Surveys are in progress. |
|
9. |
Majhi-Lar Road |
- |
|
|
10. |
Sitapur-Baharaich |
- |
|
|
11. |
Nainital-Katgodam |
- |
|
|
12. |
Farrukhabad-Sahajahanpur |
- |
|
|
13. |
Kushinagar-Kapilavastu |
- |
|
|
14. |
Ghughuli-Anand Nagar |
- |
|
|
15. |
Balrampur-Khalilabad |
- |
|
|
16 |
Etawah-Kasganj |
- |
|
|
17. |
Barabanki-Fatehabad |
- |
|
|
18. |
Rewari-Palwal-khurja |
- |
|
|
19 |
Phaphaund-Konch |
- |
|
|
20. |
Hamirpur-Hamirpur Road |
- |
|
|
21. |
Bharatpur-Koshi Kalan |
- |
|
|
22. |
Konch-Jalon-Orai |
- |
|
|
23. |
Jhansi-Sawai Madhopur |
- |
|
|
24. |
Ata-Ragaul & Jalalpur – Bharwa Sumerpur |
- |
(c): No, Sir.
(d): After a new line survey is completed, the
survey report is first examined in the Ministry. Depending on the financial liability,
operational requirement and other considerations, the project proposal is sent to
Planning Commission for their “in principle”
approval. After necessary approval is
obtained from Planning Commission, Expanded Board for Railways (EBR) and
Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI), the project is included in Railway
Budget. As such, no fixed time limit can
be given for the process in respect of any project proposal.
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