Modernisation and extension of railway in eastern Uttar Pradesh
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 3020
ANSWERED ON 11.08.2017
Modernisation and extension of railway in eastern Uttar Pradesh
3020 Shri Shiv Pratap ShuklaWill the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to satate :-
(a) the plan of modernisation and extension of railway in eastern Uttar Pradesh; and
(b) the details of the progress in the extension work of the line from Sahjanwa to Dohrighat?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) : On Indian Railways, modernisation and extension of Railways are not planned according to State and territorial boundaries. However, 15 new lines, 49 doubling, 9 gauge conversion and 33 Railway electrification works falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh have been included in different annual budgets.
(b) : Sahjanwa-Dohrighat new line work has been included in budget of 2016-17, subject to requisite approvals from the Government.
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