(a) whether the survey has been conducted for laying of Pune-Surat via Nasik railway line;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the survey has been conducted for laying of Pune-Surat via Nasik railway line;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)
(a) to (c): A survey for construction of a new line from Pune to Nasik has been taken up. Further consideration of the project would be possible once the survey report becomes available. Railways have no proposal at present to conduct survey for Nasik-Surat new line as already there is a large shelf of a new line projects requiring over Rs.22,000 crore for their completion and Railways are facing acute constraint of resources.