(a) whether Chandpara-Bongaon with extension to Chandabazar and new MM for Bongaon-Poramaheshtala and Chandabazar-Bagdah project has been completed;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether Chandpara-Bongaon with extension to Chandabazar and new MM for Bongaon-Poramaheshtala and Chandabazar-Bagdah project has been completed;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (c): Main project sanctioned, was a doubling project named Chandpara-Bongaon of 9.77 Km length. Subsequently, 3 new line sections were added into the main project as Material Modification (MM) viz. (i) Bongaon-Chandabazar (11.50 Km) New Line, (ii) Bongaon-Poramaheshtala (20.0 Km) New Line and (iii) Chandabazar-Bagdah (13.86 Km) New Line. Thus after incorporating the MMs, the total length of the project became 55.13 Km, costing ?337 Cr. The main project of doubling from Chandpara to Bongaon has been completed & commissioned and an expenditure of ?70 Cr. has been incurred upto Mar’19. However, execution of Bongaon-Chandabazar (11.50 Km) New Line, Bongaon-Poramaheshtala (20.0 Km) New Line and Chandabazar-Bagdah (13.86 Km) New Line, sanctioned as Material Modifications to Chandpara-Bongaon doubling project, could not be taken up due to non handing over of encumbrance free land to Railway by State Government.
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