(a) whether the Government are aware that the Samarjan Railway Bridge, District Dhemaji,
Assam has been washed away in flood;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which the reconstruction work of Samarjan Railway Bridge is likely to be
completed; and
(d) the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)
(a) to (d): No Railway bridge at Samarjan area was washed away. However, approach embankment
of Pile Bridge (Bridge No. 347-C) between stations Gogamukh and Dhemaji was washed away during the
floods in 2002. Restoration of approach embankment has been completed with an expenditure of
approximately Rs.23.50 lacs.