(a) whether survey of laying the rail line on Jammu to Poonch has been completed;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Railways to complete the work in fixed time schedule?
(a) whether survey of laying the rail line on Jammu to Poonch has been completed;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Railways to complete the work in fixed time schedule?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c) : A survey for Jammu-Poonch new rail line was completed in 2010-11 and as per the survey report, the cost of construction of this 223 km long new rail line has been assessed as .13,613 Crores (at 2010-11 price level) with a negative rate of return of 4.61%. The project has not been sanctioned due to its unremunerative nature and large number of ongoing New Line projects.
(d): Does not arise.