GOVERNMENT OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1880 ANSWERED ON:04.08.2005 RAIL PROJECTS OF U.P. Prasad Shri Hari Kewal

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the rail projects received from the Government of during each of the last three years;

(b) the steps taken by the Railways thereon;

(c) the details of the survey conducted for expansion of rail networks in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years; and

(d) the amount spent thereon during the said period? 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. 1880 BY SHRI HARIKEWAL PRASAD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2005 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS OF U.P.

(a) & (b) : The details of some of the proposals submitted by Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding new rail projects in the State during the last 3 years are as under:- S.No Year Proposal

1. 2002-03 Linking of -Mandhana-Bithor rail line with Kanpur-Unnao-Balamau rail line

2. 2004-05 Rail link between Daurala and Hastinapur and Hastinapur to Bijnaur.

Due to heavy throwforward of ongoing projects and constraint of resources, the above proposals could not be taken up.

(c) : The details of surveys conducted for expansion of rail networks falling partly/fully in Uttar Pradesh during last three years and the amount spent on conducting the surveys are as under:- S.No. Name of the project Km

New Lines

1 Bhind to Mahoba via Orai 216

2. Bhind to Harpalpur via Orai 223

3. Alligarh to Jhinjhak via 268 Sikandrarao and Mainpuri

4. Golagokaran Nath to Shahajanpur 67 via Mohammadi

5. Paniahwa to Tamkuhi road 60 6. Anandnagar to Kaptanganj 60

7 Berhan to Etah via Shahjahanpur 150

8. Shahganj to Amethi via 110 Sultanpur

9. Chola to Bulandshahr 16 10. Sambhal to Rajghat 49

Doubling

11. Palwal to Bhuteshwar 3rd line 81 12. Aligarh to Ghaziabad 4th line 103 13 Meerut to Saharanpur 114 14. Khurja-Hapur-Meerut 93

Gauge Conversion

15. Bhojipura-Pilibhit-Tanakpur 102 16. Aunrihar-Jaunpur 60 17. to Bhojipura via 302 Sitapur.

(d) : An expenditure of about Rs. 1.20 crore has been incurred on conducting the above surveys.