Akhaura-Agartala Rail Link
AGARTALA-AKHAURA BROAD GAUGE LINES
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 432
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018
AGARTALA-AKHAURA BROAD GAUGE LINES
432. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether any steps have been taken for the Imphal railway station and Agartala-Akhaura broad gauge line;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has fixed any deadline for the completion of these projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) & (b): New railway station at Imphal is a part of the Jiribam- Imphal new line (111 km) project. Jiribam-Vangaichungpao-Dholakhal (11.80 km) section has been commissioned. Works are taken up in the remaining length.
Work of Agartala-Akhaura new line (15.06 km) 5.05 km Indian portion and 10.01km Bangladesh portion has been taken up. In Indian portion, Earth work while in Bangladesh portion, earthwork and bridge work have been taken up.
(c) & (d): Target date for completion for India side is March, 2020 and Bangladesh side is January, 2020.
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