(a) whether the Government has conducted survey of railway line between Dahanu road to Nashik road;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether representations in this regard have been made to the Government; and
(d) if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) & (b): A Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey from Dahanu Road to Nashik (168 km) was sanctioned in 2010-11 and has been taken up.
(c) & (d): Proposals from State Governments or various public representatives and other organizations for construction of railway projects are received at Divisional Offices, Zonal Offices and in the Ministry from time to time. As receipt of such proposals is a continuous and dynamic process, compendium of such proposals is not maintained. However, due attention is given to the suggestions, subject to the overall availability of resources and feasibility of their implementation. Projects are sanctioned based on remunerativeness, operational requirements, missing links, strategic/socio-economic considerations etc.
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