Laying of Sakri Saraigarh railway line
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 126
ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017
Laying of Sakri Saraigarh railway line
126 Shri Ram Nath Thakur
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether it is a fact that a former Prime Minister had laid the foundation for laying of the Sakri to Saraigarh railway line via Nirmali in Bihar, in the year 2004;
(b) if so, the progress made so far;
(c) by when the above project would be completed and the amount of funds required for the same;
(d) the year-wise allocation of funds in comparison to the desired funds; and
(e) by when Government proposes to complete this important project?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 126 BY SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 29.12.2017 REGARDING LAYING OF SAKRI-SARAIGARH RAILWAY LINE.
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. A former Hon’ble Prime Minister had laid foundation stone of only Kosi Bridge on 06.06.2003 which is part of Nirmali-Sarayagarh (22 km) New Line project.
Sakri to Nirmali was an existing meter gauge line on one side (west side) of the Kosi river and Sarayagarh to Forbesganj was also existing meter gauge line on the other side (East side) of the river. To provide connectivity to the people of Bihar between Sakri and Sarayagarh via Nirmali, Kosi Bridge including new line between Nirmali and Sarayagarh had been sanctioned in 2003-04 at a cost of Rs.323.40 Cr. The latest cost of this project is Rs.499.41 Cr. Total length of the bridge is 1800 m and the total length of newline between Nirmali and Sarayagarh including bridge is 22 km. The bridge structure of Kosi Bridge (39 span x 45.7 m) has been completed and the work of east & west approaches of Kosi Bridge have been taken up.
(c) to (e): For commissioning of new line between Nirmali and Sarayagarh including Kosi bridge,1.8 acre of land in Supaul district is yet to be acquired by the state Govt. of Bihar.
Further, the work of gauge conversion between Sakri and Nirmali has been taken up.
During 2018-19, a fund of Rs.75 crore will be required for completion of new line project between Nirmali and Sarayagarh.
Since 2014-15 onward, sufficient funds are being allotted to this new line project. Year-wise allocation of funds made for this New line project is as under:-
Year Allotment (Rs.in Cr)
2014-15 25
2015-16 25
2016-17 65
2017-18 25
The work of Kosi Bridge including new line from Nirmali to Sarayagarh and gauge conversion work between Sakri and Nirmali, is targeted to be completed during 2018-19.
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