(a) whether the Government has any plans to connect Ranchi with other important cities by introducing Tejas train;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the details of railway projects pending in the State of Chhattisgarh with the present status of each project?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) & (b) No, Sir. At present, there is no such proposal. Introduction of trains including Tejas Express Services is an ongoing process over Indian Railways and is done keeping in view traffic justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.
(c) As on 01.04.2019, 17 projects costing `34,090 crore for 2,766 km length falling fully/partly in Chhattisgarh are under different stages of planning/approval/execution. Out of which, 373 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of `6,854 crore has been incurred upto March, 2019. Details of these projects are available on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >about Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget).
*****