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
âKhagaria (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.