Question : RAILWAY CONNECTIVITY AMONGST DISTRICT HQRS

(a) whether the Railways propose to connect all the District Headquarters in the country by railway network as per the announcement made in the Rail Budget;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard;

(c) the names of District Headquarters which are still not connected by railway network in the country, State-wise including Bihar; and

(d) the details and the present status of survey for connecting Shivhar District Hqrs by railway network?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) to (c): No, Madam. There is no such proposal at present to provide rail connectivity to each district in the country. District-wise rail connectivity data is not maintained.

(d): The project for connecting Sitamarhi with Bapudham (Motihari) via Shivhar has already been sanctioned. Preliminary works have been taken up and are at various stages of progress.