Question : NEW RAIL LINE BETWEEN LANGIGARH TO JUNAGARH



(a) whether a broad gauge railway line is being constructed from Langigarh Road to Junagarh in the district of Kalahandi;

(b) if so, the total cost of the project and the time by which it is likely to be completed;

(c) whether the Railways have conducted any survey for construction of Railway line from Junagarh to Ambaguda under East Coast Railway Zone;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the construction is likely to be started?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The latest sanctioned cost of Lanjigarh Road–Junagarh (56 Kms) new line project is Rs. 142.98 crore. Lanjigarh–Bhawanipatna (31 Kms) section is targeted for completion during 2008–09.

(c) & (d): No survey has been done in the recent past.

(e): Does not arise as the project is not sanctioned.