Question : NEW RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN CHANDRAKONA ROAD RAILWAY STATION AND MECHEDA

(a) Whether the Railways have conducted any survey to construct a new railway line between Chandrakona Road Railway Station and Mecheda via Ghatal in South Eastern Railway;

(b) If so, the details thereof; and

(c) The time by which the construction work is likely to be started?

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

(a) to (c): A survey for construction of a new line from Panskura

(near Mecheda) to Chandrakona Road via Ghatal has been taken up.