(a) whether the proposal for construction of some new rail lines in Orissa are pending with the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the estimate cost thereof; and
(c) the details of those lines accorded priority in the year 2000-2001?
(a) whether the proposal for construction of some new rail lines in Orissa are pending with the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the estimate cost thereof; and
(c) the details of those lines accorded priority in the year 2000-2001?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)
(a) and (b): No such proposal is pending with the Government at present. Five New Line projects, viz., Angul-Sukinda Road, Daitari- Banspanl, Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh, Khurda Road-Bolangir and Haridaspur-Paradeep are already included in the Railway Budget and work on them is in various stages. On the other hand, survey work for eight proposed New Lines, viz., Talcher-Gopalpur, Puri-Konark, Phulbani- Berhampur, Jeypore-Navarangapur, Talcher-Bimlagarh, Baragarh- Nawapara Road, Jharsuguda bye-pass line and Talcher loop line is in progress. Further consideration of these projects will be possible once the Survey Reports become available.
(c): Outlays have been increased over the previous year for the following works to expedite their construction:-
(i) Daitari-Banspani;
(ii) Khurda Road- Bolangir;
(iii) Angul - Sukinda Road.