(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to set up new railway line from Majhi to Lar Road Station of Siwan and Chhapra district of Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to accord it priority considering the density of traffic on this proposed railway line and the transport related needs of the inhabitants of this division; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the time frame fixed for its completion?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. A survey for laying of new railway line from Manjhi-Lar Road via Raghunathpur, Darauli and Guthani (92 Km) was completed in the year 2011-12. As per the survey report, cost of construction of the project was assessed as `742 crore with a negative Rate of Return of 0.99%.
In view of huge throwforward of ongoing new line projects and unremunerative nature of the project, this project could not be taken forward.
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