Question : Cost Free Land for Laying Rail Lines

(a) whether various State Governments have agreed to provide land free of cost for laying of rail lines in their respective States;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the rail line projects that could not be taken up due to not making available land free of cost by the State Governments;

(d) the details of the rail line projects which were withdrawn due to not making available land free of cost by the State Governments; and

(e) whether the Government is considering to start these rail line projects on its own, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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