GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3661 ANSWERED ON:23.12.2004 RENOVATION OF RLAILWAY STATIONS IN BIHAR Yadav Shri Giridhari Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the names of the railway stations situated in Bihar where expansion and renovation works had been started during the last financial year; (b) if so, the amount spent as on date, station-wise; (c) the names of the stations where this type of work has either been started or to be started in this financial year; (d) whether the renovation work has since been completed; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor? Answer MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU) (a) to (e): A statement is attached. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3661 BY SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV IN LOK SABHA ON 23.12.04 REGARDING RENOVATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN BIHAR. (a): Names of railway stations in Bihar where expansion and renovation works have been started during the last financial year are − Kishanganj, Bettiah, Motihari, Gaya, Anugrahanarayan Road, Dehri-on-Sone, Begusarai, Naugachia, Sathajagat, Hathidah, Parsabazar, Shivnar Halt, Hardasbigha, Bankaghat, Kachhania Halt, Gulzarbagh, More, Bela, Makdampur, Dumraon, Athmalgola, Deepnagar Halt, Baktiarpur, Patna, Patna Saheb, Deedarganj, Dumara Halt, Punpunghat, Punarak, Barh, Karauta, Salimpur, Bihar Bihta, Gidhaur, Chaure, Papapuri, Sheikhpura, Nwada, Rajendra Nagar, Jamui, Nalanda, Chapra, Siwan, Thawe, Daudpur, Kopa Samhota, Gautamsthan, Dighwa Dubauli, Mairwa, Gopalganj, Ekma, Marhaura, Ratansarai, Hathua, Sidhwalia, Masrakh, Abhaipur, Jamalpur. Bhagalpur, Malda Town & Nathnagar. (b): Expenditure on renovation/expansion works is not maintained station-wise. Total amount spent on these railway stations during the last financial year on renovation/expansion works is Rs. 925.80 lakh. (c): Names of the stations in Bihar where expansion/renovation works have either been started or to be started in this financial year are − Dugawati, Shivsagar Road, Khudiram Bose Pusa, Hajipur, Darbhanga, Katihar, Chapra, Siwan, Ratansarai, Manjhagarh, Hathua, Marhaura, Paterhi, Khairach, Ekchari, Bhagalpur, Malda Town, Pirpainti, Jamalpur, Bikramshila, Abhaipur & Kahalgaon. (a) & (e): Sanctioned renovation works have been completed at some stations and are at various stages of progress at other stations..