Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a railway line survey had been conducted to connect Khalilabad through rail route via Balrampur, Shriduttganj, Utraulla, Dumariaganj, Basi and Mendawal in the State of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the survey work of rail route between Balrampur and Khalilabad connecting three districts Sidharthnagar, Sant Kabir Nagar and Balrampur along with four parliamentary cons- tituencies of Shravasti, Gonda, Dumariaganj and Sant Kabir Nagar was again sanctioned and the survey work has been done;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the said rail route is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045 BY SHRI DADDAN MISHRA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.03.2015 REGARDING SURVEY FOR RAIL ROUTE.

(a) to (d): Only one work of survey for construction of new line from Khaliabad- Balrampur via Shriduttganj, Utraula, Domariyaganj, Bansi & Menhdawal was sanctioned in 2011-12 and the same has been completed in January, 2015. As per survey report, the cost of construction of 147 Km. long line has been assessed as ` 1224 crore with the rate of return of 4.57%.

The project alignment passed through Sant Kabir Nagar, Sidhrathnagar and Balrampur districts of Uttar Pradesh and was supposed to serve the parliamentary constituency of Gonda, Domariyaganj, Sant Kabir Nagar and Shrawasti.

(e): Since the new line project has not been sanctioned, no time frame for its completion can be given.

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether any institutionalised mechanism exists to manage, review, monitor and maintain land, building, road and other property under the administrative control of Railways and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of roads, institutions and other buildings identified which need immediate repair and maintenance;

(c) the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose along with the action taken by the Railways in this regard; and

(d) whether the Railways also propose to permit other State/Central Government departments and Public representatives to undertake the maintenance and repair of Railway building and other dilapidated roads and institutions and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 85 BY SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.03.2015 REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY ROADS/INSTITUTIONS.

(a) : Management, review, monitoring and maintenance of land, buildings, roads and other property is undertaken as per provisions of Indian Railways Works Manual and instructions issued from time to time.

(b) & (c) : Repair and maintenance of roads, institutions and buildings is a continuous process and carried out as per need, inter-se- priority of works and availability of funds. Such maintenance works are largely done under ‘Revenue’. The funds allotted & utilized in the year 2013-14 on such works were ` 2697.03 crore & ` 2439.97crore respectively.

(d) : The proposals from State/Central Government departments and public representatives to support Railway’s efforts for maintenance and repair of buildings, roads and institutions are encouraged.