The details of ongoing Railway Projects in the North East Region are as under: -
S.
No.
PROJECT
KMS
Cost
Expenditure upto March 2006
Outlay 06-07
Physical progress (%)
Remarks /Status
1.
Dudhnoi-Depa New Line
15.5
22.33
0.5
0.01
Nil
Government of Meghalaya has proposed alternative route from Depa to Mendhipathar. Final Location Survey has been taken up for this changed alignment
2.
Kumarghat-Agartala New Line
109
879.99
476.53
100
57
Manu-Agartala is targeted for completion during 2006-07. Being a ‘National Project’, an amount of Rs. 76 crore is expected as an additionality.
3.
Bogibeel Bridge with linking lines between dibrugarh and North Bank line New Line
46
1767.4
456.45
230
22
Work is progressing as per availability of resources
4.
New Maynaguri-Jogighopa New Line
257
894.38
100.73
35
12
5.
Harmuti (Bedati) – Itanagar New Line
33
156
4
Survey for alternative alignment from Bedeti to Itanager completed.
6.
Jiribam-Imphal Road (Tupul) New Line
97.9
727.56
2.57
15
0.41
Final location survey for 26 kms. completed. Being a ‘National Project’, an amount of Rs. 70 crore is expected as an additionality
7.
GC of Lumding –Dibrugarh including linked fingers Haibargaon-Mairabari & Senchoa Jn.-Silghat Town
100.41
1.45
1
87
Lumding-Dibrugarh completed & commissioned. Ministry of Defence will provide Rs. 30 crore during the year and Senchoa –Silghat town is targeted for completion during the year.
8.
Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam & Badarpur-Baraigram GC
292
1496.4
125
37
Being a ‘National Project’, an amount of Rs. 246 crore is expected as an additionality.
9.
Katakhal-Bairabhi Gauge Conversion
84
88.7
1.01
The work will be taken up once Lumding-silchar is in advance stage of completion.
10.
Rangia-Murkongselek
Gauge conversion
510.3
915.7
10
Final location survey for Rangia-Rangpara North has been completed. Estimate is under process.
11.
New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-New Bongaigaon GC
419.5
890.83
770.56
81
New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon (280 Kms.) completed and commissioned.
The details of ongoing surveys for the new line in North Eastern Region are as under: -
S.No.
Name of the Survey
Kilometers
Naginimora-Anguri new line
Jogighopa-Silchar via Panchratna
500
Kokrajhar-Gelephu (Bhutan)
70
Pathsala-Nanglam (Bhutan)
40
Rangia-Samdrupjongkh (Bhutan)
60
Murkongselek-Pasighat
30
Sivok-Rangpo
The above survey are likely to be completed in 2007-08.
Apart from ongoing surveys. Following surveys for new line have been completed: -
1. Dimapur-Kohima (Zubz) (88 kms.)
2. Azra-Byrnihat (30 kms.)
3. Bhairabi-Sairang (Aizwal) (54kms.)
4. Agartala-Sabroom (110 kms.)
This information was given by Shri R.Velu, Minister of State for Railways in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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