Question : RAILWAY LINES IN BIHAR

(a) whether despite announcement/ approval for 2600 kms of railway lines in Bihar the work has not yet been started thereon;

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof alongwith the reasons for delay;

(c) the date on which the sanction for laying of new railway lines on Hazipur-Sugauli and Chhapra-Muzzafarpur sections was accorded;

(d) the details and the present status thereof alongwith the reasons for delay;

(e) the details of funds allocated/spent thereon so far, project-wise; and

(f) the time frame met for completion of the said projects, project-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 333 BY DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH AND SHRI VISHWA MOHAN KUMAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2012 REGARDING RAILWAY LINES IN BIHAR.

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Work has been taken up on all sanctioned projects falling in Bihar.

(c) to (e): Hajipur –Sagauli new BG line: Project has been sanctioned in 2003-04. Land acquisition completed for 119 villages out of 148. Earthwork, minor and major bridges, road under bridge have been taken up. Expenditure of Rs.177.72 crore has been incurred on this project till March, 2012. An outlay of Rs. 10 crore is provided in the budget 2012-13.

Chappra-Muzaffarpur new BG line: Project has been sanctioned in 2006-07. 326.98 acre land acquired out of total 946.96 acres. 10 Nos. major bridges out of total 13 completed. Expenditure of Rs.101.79 crore has been incurred on this project till March, 2012. An outlay of Rs. 10 crore is provided in the budget 2012-13.

(f): No time frame for completion has been fixed. Completion of these projects will be as per the availability of resources.