Question : ELECTRIFICATION OF LUCKNOW-GORAKHPUR LINE



(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for electrification of Lucknow-Gorakhpur railway line; and

(b) if so, the time by which the electrification work on this section is likely to completed?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. However, Lucknow-Barabanki section which is a part of Lucknow-Gorakhpur line is already electrified and due to relative priority for electrification of other high density routes, there is, at present, no proposal to electrify Barabanki-Gorakhpur railway line.