(a) whether the Railways have received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan regarding opening of new Railway lines in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
(a) whether the Railways have received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan regarding opening of new Railway lines in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1653
BY SHRIMATI CHANDRESH KUMARI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16-07-2009 REGARDING
NEW RAILWAY LINES IN RAJASTHAN:
(a) to (c): The details of the new line proposals received from the State Govt. of
Rajasthan and action taken so far thereon are given as under;
S.No Name of the proposal Action Taken
1 To link Phalaudi to Nagaur There already exists a BG line between and Kolayat for connecting Phalodi-Kolayat providing shorter Jaisalmer to Nagaur and routes between Jaisalmer to Bikaner. Bikaner via shortest route. An updating survey for Phalodi-Nagaur new BG line (147 kms) has been completed.
2 To link Bhiwadi to Delhi-line, An updating survey has been completed. Ahmedabad broad gauge railway which will connect industrial area Bhiwadi.
3 To link Gangapur City to An updating survey for gauge conversion Dholpur and gauge conversion of Dholpur-Sirmutra with extension from Dholpur to Sirmutra. to Gangapur City has been completed.
4 Dungarpur-Banswara-Ratlam A survey for Ratlam-Banswara- Dungarpur and extension upto Nimbahera. new line has been proposed in Railway Budget 2009-10.
5 Jaisalmer to Sanu Via Hamira A separate survey for Jaisalmer-Sanu (25 kms) new BG line has not been taken up. However, a Reconnaissance Engineering-Cum-Traffic Survey for Anupgarh-Khajuwala-Jaisalmer-Ramgarh new BG line (431 kms) was completed and proposal could not be considered in view of unremunerative nature and constraint of resources.
6 Bhiwani to Churu Via Loharu- A survey for Loharu-Bhiwani new BG Pilani-Mandrela-Alsisar- line (64 kms) has been completed. Malsisar and Bisau. The work has not been taken up because of constraint of resources and its unremunerative nature. A new BG line from Loharu to Churu via Pilani-Mandrela-Alsisar-Malsisar (100 kms) has not been considered feasible in view of constraint of resources.
7 Rail line from Jaipur to A survey for a new BG line to Nathdwara Bhilwara- Nathdwara via Kasba via Diggi-Malpura-Kekri-Shahpura-Banera- Gangapur-Baneda- Shahpura- Bhilwara-Gangapur (350 kms) was conducted Kekri- Malpura- Diggi- in the past but the project could not Phagi-Sanganer and to connect be taken up. However, Jaipur and Tonk Distt. headquarter Nathdwara are already connected by with broad gauge rail line. Railway line via Ajmer-Marwar- and Bundi-Chhitorgarh. Broad gauge connectivity by gauntlet track between Mavli and Nathdwara has been sanctioned.
8 Rail line from Bilara to Bar An updating survey for Bilara-Bar new BG and gauge conversion from line has been included in Railway Budget Pipar Road to Bilara. 2009-10. Pipara Road-Bilara gauge conversion has been completed.
9 Jaisalmer to Barmer. This is a part of Jaisalmer-Kandla new broad gauge line for which survey has been completed. The proposal has not been considered for being taken up.
10 Ajmer to Merta Road. Ajmer-Pushkar (31 kms) new BG line is in progress. For Pushkar-Merta City (40 kms), an updating survey has been completed. Merta City to Merta Road (15 kms) is already an existing broad gauge section.
11 Anupgarh to Khajuwala A Reconnaissance Engineering-cum-Traffic via Ramgarh. Survey for Anupgarh-Khajuwala-Jaisalmer- Ramgarh new BG line project (431 kms) has been completed. The project could not be considered in view of unremunerative nature of the Railway line and constraint of resources.