(a) the details of various railway projects which have been approved by the Railways in Bihar during the last three years;
(b) whether the construction work of various approved projects have not been started yet while work on some of them is going on at a slow pace and several have been cancelled in the financial year 2009-10; and
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): During the last three years i.e. from 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09, 4, 3 and 10
new line projects respectively falling fully/partly in Bihar were included in the
various Budgets. Electrification of Barauni-Katihar-Guwahati section has also been
included during this period.
(b) to (d): The projects are being progressed as per availability of resources.
Also, progress depends on many other factors. After sanction of the projects,
considerable time is taken in preliminary activities of Final Location Survey,
preparation of plan and estimate, land acquisition, etc. No project has been
cancelled during 2009-10.