(a) whether the Railways have granted permission for laying of a third rail line from Buxar to Mokama;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which it is likely to be sanctioned?
(a) whether the Railways have granted permission for laying of a third rail line from Buxar to Mokama;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which it is likely to be sanctioned?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (d): Survey for Buxar-Mokama 3rd line (207 km) has been taken up. As doubling/3rd line projects are sanctioned on the basis of traffic needs, financial viability and competing priorities, no time frame can be fixed in this regard.