GOVERNMENT OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1755 ANSWERED ON:04.08.2005 COMPLETION OF RAILWAY PROJECTS OF HARYANA Bhadana Shri Avtar Singh;Mishra Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the ongoing new projects and surveys conducted in Haryana and and the progress made so far in regard to completion of these projects;

(b) the details of the funds allocated for and expenditure incurred on these projects so far, project-wise;

(c) whether the State Governments have requested for special package from the Union Government for completion of these ongoing projects; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? Answer

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU )

(a) to (d) : A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755 BY SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA AND DR. RAJESH MISHRA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2005 REGARDING COMPLETION OF RAILWAY PROJECTS OF HARYANA .

(a) & (b) : The details of the on-going new line, gauge conversion anddoubling railway projects falling partly/fully in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the progress made so far, expenditure incurred upto 31.03.2005, outlay provided during 2005-06 and target dates wherever fixed are given as under:-

(Rs. in crore) SNo. Name of Expenditure Budget Overall physical progress and Project incurred outlay target wherever fixed upto during 31.03.2005 2005-06

HARYANA New Lines

1. Chandigarh- 172.98 25.07 42% of the work completed. Ludhiana New line from Chandigarh upto Morinda is targeted for completion during 2005-06. 2. Kalka- 0.15 0.01 State Government (Himachal Parwanoo Pradesh ) has constituted a Committee to look into the technical constraint in the project. The Committee has submitted its recommendations to the State Government for dropping the work of Kalka- Parwanoo and instead construction of new line between Chandigarh and Baddi. Survey for Chandigarh-Baddi new line has been included in the Budget 2005-06.

3. Rewari-Rohtak 0.41 2.00 Final location survey completed. 4. Jind-Sonipat 0.24 3.00 Final location survey has been taken up. Gauge Conversion 5. Phulera- 41.38 3.00 Phulera-Marwar-Ahmedabad gauge Marwar- conversion work has been Ahmedabad and completed and commissioned. On -Rewari Delhi-Rewari section, 2nd line formation works have been completed. The work is targeted for completion during 2005-06.

6. Rewari- 0.48 15.00 Soil investigation on all major Sadulpur bridges completed. Earthwork including and bridge works have been Sadulpur- taken up. Hissar

Doubling 7. Rohtak-Jakhal 3.38 15.71 5% of the work completed. The work is targeted for completion by 31.03.2007. UTTAR PRADESH

New Lines 1. - 39.04 8.00 24%. via Fatehabad and Bah 2. Etawah- 24.68 10.00 Final location survey Mainpuri completed. 207.2 hectare of land acquired. 3. Guna-Etawah 356.95 25.00 Guna-Gwalior and Gwalior-Bhind sections have already been completed and commissioned. On last phase of this project from Bhind to Etawah 93% of the work has been completed. 4. Hathua-Deoria 0 4.00 New work included in the Sadar Budget 2005-06. 5 Lalitpur- 51.00 25.00 33%. Satna & Rewa- Singrauli 6. Rampur- 0.09 0.10 General arrangement drawing has Lalkuan- been approved by the Ministry Kathgodam ROB of Road Transport and Highways. on NH Gauge Conversion 7. Aunrihar- 0.02 2.00 Tenders for earthwork and minor Jaunpur bridges finalized. 8. Gonda- 2.27 0.01 5%. Bahraich- Sitapur- Ph-I.

9. Gonda- 44.11 0.10 12% of the work completed. Work Gorakhpur is targeted for completion in loop with 2006-07. Anand Nagar- Nautanwa 10. - 207.25 43.35 33% of the work completed. The Kasganj- work of gauge conversion from Mathura- Kanpur to Farrukhabad (137 Bareilly kms.) is targeted for including completion during 2005-06. material modification for extension from Bareilly to Lalkuan 11. Kaptanganj- 31.09 8.00 20%. Thave-Siwan- Chhapra 12. Mathura- 0.11 0.01 It is planned to do this work Achnera alongwith Kanpur-Kasganj- Mathura section. Doubling

13. Panki-Bhaupur 0 7.00 New work included in the Budget 3rd line 2005-06. Preparation of plans and estimate has been taken up. 14. Aligarh- 0.30 35.00 32% of final location survey Ghaziabad 3rd completed. Project has been line identified for implementation through National Rail Vikas Yojana through ADB funds. 15. - 0 2.00 New work included in the Budget Subedarganj 2005-06. 3rd line 16. Amroha- 33.55 15.00 85%. Kankather 17. Babhnan- 0 2.00 New work included in the budget Mankapur 2005-06 patch doubling 18. Bhimsen-Juhi 0 2.00 New work included in the Budget 2005-06. 19. Chheoki- 4.38 10.00 45% of the work completed. Lohgara The work is targeted for completion by 31.03.2006.

20. Garrah Bridge 2.89 5.00 20% of the work completed. The work is targeted for completion by 31.03.2006. 21. Gonda- 1.00 10.00 Detailed estimate sanctioned. Mankapur Tender for earthwork and bridge work finalized. 22. Gorakhpur- 13.49 5.00 15%. Sahjanwa 23. Hapur- 7.00 15.02 6%. Kankather 24. Kanpur-Panki 54.75 5.00 72%. 3rd & 4th line 25. Lohgara- 0.03 35.00 Detailed estimate sanctioned. Katiadandi 26. Manikpur- 51.89 0.99 93% of the work completed. Cheoki Phase- The work is targeted for I completion during 2005-06. 27 Naini link 0.21 0.01 30%. junction − Extension of shunting neck 28. Sahibabad- 17.5 20.00 Detailed estimate sanctioned. Anand Vihar Project has been identified for 3rd & 4th implementation through National line Rail Vikas Yojana. 29. Sahjanwa- 0 7.00 New work included in the Budget Munderwa 2005-06. patch doubling 30. Sonenagar- 262.95 2.00 Completed and Commissioned. The Mugalsarai work of yard remodeling has been taken up.

31 Tundla-Yamuna 19.95 0.01 Phase-I of the project i.e. Bridge doubling between Tundla and Etmadpur with twin single lines has been commissioned on 12.11.2001. Phase-II of the project involves remodeling of Tundla Yard and shall be taken up alongwith RRI works, which is to be taken up under KFW Funding.

32. Utraitia- 24.42 15.00 65% of the work completed. The Chandrauli project is targeted for and Sultanpur- completion by 31.03.2006. Bandhua Kalan 33. Zafrabad- 30.18 40.00 61% of the work completed. The Utraitia project is targeted for phase-II completion by 31.03.2006. (Zafrabad- Srikrishnnagar)

The details of surveys completed during the last three years falling partly/fully in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are given as under:-.

S.No Name of the project Km. New Lines

1. Rewari-Rohtak 81 2. Chandigarh-Dehradun via Jagadhari 217 3. Kaithal-Yamuna Nagar via Karnal 128 4. Rewari-Bahadurgarh via Jhajjar 77 5. Rewari-Bhiwadi 27 6. Abohar-Tohana via Bhuna & Fatehabad 207 7. Rohtak-Hissar via Meham and Hansi 68 8. Bhind to Mahoba via Orai 216 9. Bhind to Harpalpur via Orai 223 10. Aligarh to Jhinjhak via Sikandrarao & Mainpuri 268 11. Golagokaran Nath to Shahajanpur via Mohammadi 67 12. Paniahwa to Tamkuhi road 60 13. Anandnagar to Kaptanganj 60 14. Berhan to Etah via Shahjahanpur 150 15. Shahganj to Amethi via Sultanpur 110 16. Chola to Bulandshahr 16 17. Sambhal to Rajghat 49

Doubling

18. Ambala Cantt.-Sirhind 3rd line 53 19. Tughlakabad-Palwal 4th line 39 20. Ambala Cantt.-Chandigarh 45 21. Palwal to Bhuteshwar 3rd line 81 22. Aligarh to Ghaziabad 4th line 103 23 Meerut to Saharanpur 114 24. Khurja-Hapur-Meerut 93 Gauge Conversion

25. Bhojipura-Pilibhit-Tanakpur 102 26. Aunrihar-Jaunpur 60 27. Lucknow to Bhojipura via Sitapur 302 28. Rewari-Ringus-Phulera-Ajmer. 294

(c) : No such request has been received in the Ministry.

(d) : Does not arise.