Question : RAILWAY PROJECTS OF BIHAR



(a) the details of railway projects from Bihar pending for completion;

(b) the amount allocated for these projects during each of the last three years along with the amount released, project- wise;

(c) the details of projects running behind their schedule; and

(d) the action taken by the Railways to ensure early completion of these projects?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R.VELU )

(a) to (d) : A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION No.235 BY SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.11.2006 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS OF BIHAR.

(a) and (b) : The following are the details of ongoing railway projects in Bihar together with outlay allocated during each of the last three years project-wise:-

Name of	Anticipat	Anticipated	Outlay
Project (Kms)	ed Cost	Expenditur	(Rs. in	Upto	Crore)	31.3.2006.	(Rs. in Cr.)	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
NEW LINES
Ara-Sasaram 189.14 133.26 16.00 16.00 18.00 (98 km.)
Sakri- 89.70 37.51 10.00 10.00 8.00 Hasanpur (76 km..)
Khagaria- 162.87 20.13 2.00 2.00 1.00 Kusheshwarsth an (42.31 km..)
Muzaffarpur- 210.79 68.05 12.00 10.10 8.00 Sitamarhi (64.51 km.)
Fathua- 406.92 183.43 12.00 10.00 5.00 Islampur
Restoration & new line from Sheikhpura to Neora (171.5 km.).
Hajipur- 324.66 7.55 10.00 1.00 Sagauli (148.3 km.)
Munger rail 921.00 131.1 30.00 10.00 12.00 bridge on Ganga (19.8 km.)
Patna-Ganga 684.47 235.29 50.00 50.00 12.00 bridge with linking lines between Patna & Hajipur (19 km.)
Kosi Bridge 341.41 5.46 10.00 10.00 4.00 (21.85 km.)
Rajgir-Hisua- 245.18 155.74 12.00 10.00 10.00 Tilaiya (67 km.)
Chhapra- 378.56 New work included in Muzaffarpur Budget 2006-07. (84.65 km.)
Hathua- 230.03 12.25 4.00 Bhatani (73.6 km.)
Maharajganj- 113.75 0.22 2.00 1.00 Masrak (35.49 km.)

Name of Anticipat Anticipated Outlay Project (Kms) ed Cost Expenditur (Rs. in Upto Crore) 31.3.2006. (Rs. in Cr.) 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
GAUGE CONVERSION
Jaynagar- 329.28 69.86 18.00 25.04 20.00 Darbhanga- Narkatiaganj (268 km.)
Sakri- 355.81 8.00 10.00 Laukhabazar- Nirmli & Saharsa- Forbesganj (206.06 kms.)
Kaptanganj- 320.1 78.99 10.00 15.00 8.00 Thave-Siwan- Chhapra (233.5 km..)
Jogbani - 492.98 303.63 21.00 25.00 20.50 Katihar- Barsoi- Radhikapur (200 km..)
Mansi-Saharsa 257.01 112.91 16.00 20.00 10.01 & Saharsa-Purnea (142 km.)
Samastipur- 122.45 70.38 5.00 12.00 35.04 Khagaria & Mansi –Khagaria (94 km..)

DOUBLING
Punpun- 63.53 62.00 5.00 5.00 0.50 Tarengna (16 km)
Taregna- 87.16 0.95 1.00 2.00 3.50 Jahanabad (15.2 km)
Jahanabad-Bela 75.00 2.00 2.00 (27.47 km.)
Bela-Chakand 23.19 0.66 1.00 2.00 (9.98 km.)
Chakand-Gaya 24.09 13.50 2.00 2.00 5.00 (9.29 km.)
Barauni- 15.37 12.52 1.00 12.00 0.52 Tilrath bye-pass (14 km.)
Tilrath- 19.35 0.01 Begusari (8.33 km.)
Begusarai- 108.36 0.01 Khagaria (40.38 km.)
Maheshkunth- 45.41 3.00 Thanabihpur (31.75 km.)
Thanabihpur- 45.00 0.01 Kursela (33.57 km.)

Name of Anticipat Anticipated Outlay Project (Kms) ed Cost Expenditur (Rs. in Upto Crore) 31.3.2006. (Rs. in Cr.) 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

DOUBLING
Kursela- 49.28 13.00 Semapur (26.95 km.)
Semapur- 17.23 16.31 2.00 3.26 2.50 Kaktihar (11.26 km.)
Sonepur- 53.97 0.13 1.00 2.00 2.00 Hajipur incuding Gandak Bridge (5.50 km.)
Chhapra-Ekma 62.30 19.43 3.00 5.00 (28 km.)
Ekma-Jiradei 78.34 8.00 (43.60 km.)
Kajri-Kiul (16 23.73 2.63 2.56 2.56 3.00 km.)
Sonenagar- 271 263.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 Mughalsarai 3rd line (110 km.)
Karpurigram- 31.20 31.10 7.00 1.00 0.01 Siho (26 km.)

(c) & (d) : These projects are being progressed as per the overall availability of resources. A number of initiatives have been taken for augmenting resources for expediting completion of the ongoing projects. These include cost sharing by State Governments, Public/Private Partnership, funding from Ministry of Defence and funds for National Rail Vikas Yojana and National Projects.