(a) whether survey for new rail line from Jabalpur to Mandla-Rajnandgaon had been conducted by the Government in the recent years;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether survey had been conducted for Jabalpur to Mandla, Dindori Pendra in Madhya Pradesh too and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (c): Reconnaissance Engineering Cum Traffic (RECT) Survey was completed for Jabalpur-Rajnandgaon via Bemetra, Kawardha, Mandla (430 Km) in year 2016 at a cost of ? 4930.82 Crore and ROR (+) 1.73%. The proposal was shelved for the present due to poor Rate of Return (ROR), poor traffic projection and severe fund constraint. Further, RECT Survey for new line BG line between Pendra – Amarkantak – Dindori – Mandla – Ghansour (200 Km) was sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2017-18 vide Blue Book Item No.35 of 2018-19. Survey work has been taken up.
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