(a) the present status of the Railway Electrification Project between Bokaro Steel City-Muri-Hatia;
(b) whether the completion of the project has been delayed;
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(c) if so, the reasons therefore;
(d) whether contractor is responsible for delay of the project;
(e) if so, the action taken against the concerned contractor; and
(f) the losses incurred by the Railways due to the delay in the project and the escalated cost of the project?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)
(a) The electrification of Bokaro Steel City-Muri-Hatia has already been
completed and electric traction introduced.
(b) Yes, Sir.
(c) Apart from other factors, the project was also delayed partly due to failure of the Contractor.
(d) Yes, Sir. Partly.
(e) The work was awarded to another agency at the risk and cost of the contractor who failed.
(f) In view of (c) above, the losses are not exactly quantifiable. The anticipated cost of the project is now Rs. 291.81 crores.