(a) the present status of new line projects for which surveys have already been
completed on Jalgaon-Solapur, Jalna-Khamgaon-Shegaon, Indore-Dahod, Dhar-Chotaudepur
and Solapur-Osmanabad-Beed-Jalna-Buldhana sections;
(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways for getting sanction for laying
of new lines on the said sections; and
(c) the time by which the required sanction is likely to be granted and work of
laying new lines is started?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI KOTLA JAYA SURYA PRAKASH REDDY)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1667 BY S/SHRI
RAO SAHEB DANVE PATIL AND NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2013
REGARDING RAILWAY LINES
(a) to (c): The details of the surveys for new line projects are as under:
S. No. Name of the Survey Status
1. Jalgaon-Solapur Report under examination. Survey completed in 2012-13.
2. Jalna-Khamgaon-Shegaon Survey completed and report under examination.
3. Indore-Dahod The work included in Railway Budget 2007-08. Work taken up. Overall physical progress – 15%. Target of completion (TDC) not fixed.
4. Dhar-Chotaudepur The work included in Railway Budget 2007-08. Work taken up. Overall physical progress – 10%. Target of completion (TDC) not fixed.
5. Solapur-Osmanabad-Beed- Solapur - Osmanabad -Beed is part of Jalna-Buldhana Solapur-Jalgaon survey and the survey is completed and report is under examination in the Ministry. Beed-Jalna (111km) survey was completed and project not considered being unremunerative. Jalna-Buldhana (106 km) is part of Jalna- Khamgaon (155 km) survey which is completed and report under examination in the Ministry.