Question : New Railway Line between Nashik-Dahanu

(a) whether the survey work of Nashik-Dahanu new railway line approved in 2010-11 has not yet been done;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any officer has been held responsible by the Railways in this regard; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) and (b): A Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey from Nashik to Dahanu Road new line was sanctioned in 2010-11 which was completed in 2017-18. As per survey report, cost of the 149 km long line has been assessed as `2928.23 crore with Rate of Return (RoR) (-)1.21%.

Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.

(c) and (d): Do not arise as survey has already been completed.


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