Railways are planning to extend its track/network to Gumla from Lohardaga in Jharkhand

Railways are planning to extend its track/network to Gumla from Lohardaga in Jharkhand

Extension of track from Lohardaga to Gumla

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 4608

ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

Extension of track from Lohardaga to Gumla

4608 Shri Ranvijay Singh Judev

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Railways are planning to extend its track/network to Gumla from Lohardaga in Jharkhand; and

(b) by when Ranchi, Lohardaga, Tori track would be operational in Jharkhand?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): A survey for a new line from Lohardaga to Gumla with extension to Simdega was conducted in the year 2008-09. Due to its unremunerative nature and Railways’ huge shelf of ongoing projects, the proposal could not be taken forward. Hence, at present there is no proposal to extend track/network from Lohardaga to Gumla in Jharkhand.

(b): Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori track has already been completed and commissioned.