(a) whether the Railways have announced a Rs. 17,000 crore plan to link all the capitals
of North-East States with rail network;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time-bound plan prepared by the Railways in this regard?
(a) whether the Railways have announced a Rs. 17,000 crore plan to link all the capitals
of North-East States with rail network;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time-bound plan prepared by the Railways in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): No, Madam. State capitals of Assam and Tripura are already connected through rail.
There are sanctioned projects for providing rail connectivity to the capitals of other North
-Eastern States except Sikkim. The projects are in different stages of execution.