(a) whether the Railways propose to connect Barvadih in Jharkhand to Chirmiri in Chhattisgarh
by rail;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/being taken by the Railways in this regard?
(a) whether the Railways propose to connect Barvadih in Jharkhand to Chirmiri in Chhattisgarh
by rail;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/being taken by the Railways in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) to (c): Between Chirimiri and Barwadih, Chirimiri–Bishrampur (129 Kms) section is in
operation since 1962 and Bishrampur–Ambikapur (19.80 Kms) new line has been completed and
commissioned on 03.06.2006.
A survey for construction of a new line between Ambikapur and Barwadih (182.20 Kms) was
completed during 2003–04. As per the survey report, the cost of construction of this 182.20-
km-long new line was assessed as Rs. 406.86 crore with a rate of return of merely 4.85%. The
survey report was examined and the project was found to be financially unviable with no
operational advantage.
In view of the non-remunerative nature of the project, heavy throw-forward of ongoing
projects and acute constraint of resources, it has not been considered feasible to take up
construction of Ambikapur–Barwadih new line segment.