Question : ANAND VIHAR RAILWAY TERMINAL



(a) the status of Anand Vihar Railway Terminal in Delhi;

(b) the time by which this project is likely to be completed and made operational; and

(c) the reasons for the delay, if any, in completion of the project?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a): Most of the work of station building and all other service building, overhead tank, underground tank and washing line has been completed. Finishing work is in progress. Track linking is also 90% complete.

(b): The target date of completion of the work is October, 2009.

(c): Construction of Road over bridge by Box pushing across existing arterial roads for providing connectivity at Sahibabad end of the station was a very tedious work and took more time. Besides, the villagers of Maharajpur village raised the issue of new road under bridge, which took additional time to resolve the matter by State Government.