(a) the total length of metre gauge/ broad gauge rail lines in terms of route in kilometres in NER at present ;
(b) the details of such rail lines, area-wise; and
(c) the steps Government propose to take for development, promotion and expansion
of railway lines in the State of Arunachal Pradesh during the current financial year ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI R.VELU)
(a) to (c) A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3191
BY SHRI TAPIR GAO TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.8.2004 REGARDING METRE GAUGE/BROAD
GAUGE RAIL LINES IN NER.
(a)&(b): The total length of Broad Gauge and Metre Gauge rail lines
(route kilometres) in North East Region (latest available as on
31.3.2003) is given below:-
States in North Length of railway lines (route kilometres) East Region Broad Gauge Metre Gauge Total
Arunachal Pradesh - 1.26 1.26 Assam 1227.70 1289.53 2517.23 Manipur - 1.35 1.35 Meghalaya - - - Mizoram - 1.50 1.50 Nagaland 11.13 1.72 12.85 Tripura - 64.42 64.42
Total 1238.83 1359.78 2598.61