Question : RAILWAY LINE FROM BADDI TO CHANDIGARH



(a) whether in the last Rail Budget a provision was made to connect Baddi Industrial area in district Solon in Himachal Pradesh with Chandigarh;

(b) if so, whether in view of Problems in acquisition of land in union territory Chandigarh for the said rail line, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh has requested for preparation of technical feasibility report and conductivity survey for financial viability for laying Baddi-Ghanoli line and connecting it with Sarhind Nangal Railway line; and

(c) if so, the status of the said project?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): Construction of a 33.23 Km long line from Chandigarh to Baddi was sanctioned in Railway Budget 2007-08.

(b): Yes, Madam.

(c): The survey for alternative alignment from Ghanauli to Baddi has been completed recently.