Question : DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE IN DELHI-SAHARANPUR VIA MUZAFFAR NAGAR



(a) whether the Government has a plan for doubling the railway line between Delhi and Saharanpur via Muzaffar Nagar;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

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

Answer given by the minister

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

(a) & (b) : Double line between Delhi-Meerut already exists. An updating Survey for Meerut-Saharanpur doubling (114 kms) has been taken up in 2004-05. Further decision to do the doubling of the remaining section shall depend on the results of the survey.

(c): The project is not yet sanctioned.