(a) whether the Railways have any proposal for construction of Khurda-Bolangir Railway Project;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the funds provided in this regard; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?
(a) whether the Railways have any proposal for construction of Khurda-Bolangir Railway Project;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the funds provided in this regard; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c): Khurda Road-Bolangir new Railway line is already a sanctioned project. Khurda Road-Begunia(32.5Km) section of the project has been completed and commissioned. Earthwork, formation, ballast supply and Bridgework have been taken up in Begunia – Nayagarh(34 Km) section. An amount of `195 crore has been allocated to this project in the Budget 2015-16. No time-frame has been fixed for completion of this project. However, to expedite its implementation, an MoU was signed on 20.07.2015 between Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Odisha wherein Govt. of Odisha has agreed to provide land free of cost and share 50% cost of construction for Dasapalla-Bolangir(177 Km) part of the project.
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