(a) the status regarding doubling of Lucknow-Barauni railway line alongwith the funds spent, thereon so far; and
(b) the time by which the doubling of this railway line is likely to be completed and the total estimated expenditure likely to be incurred?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b): On Lucknow-Barauni route via Barabanki, Gonda, Gorakhpur,
Chhapra, Hajipur (513 km), doubling in 340 kms has already been completed.
Further, doubling has been taken up in a length of 103 kms. Rs. 834.16 crore
has been incurred on doubling of this route upto March, 2009. The project is
progressing as per availability of resources.