New BG Railway line between Baramulla and Kupwara-39 km

New BG Railway line between Baramulla and Kupwara-39 km

Survey of Baramulla Kupwara rail line

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 1425
ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

Survey of Baramulla Kupwara rail line

1425 Mir Mir Mohammad Fayaz
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Government has made a survey of “Baramulla-Kupwara” railway line in Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the main reasons for not starting the work with regard to this and whether Government will start work by doing survey at an early date?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Survey of a new BG Railway line between Baramulla and Kupwara (39 km) was completed in 2010-11. The estimated cost of the project at price level of 2010-11 was 628 crore with Rate of Return (ROR) of (-) 7.48%. The project could not be taken forward in the year 2010-11 due to its un-remunerative nature and huge throw forward liability.

Now, updating survey of the projected line has been sanctioned on 05.11.2018 to assess the cost at the current level. Survey has been taken up.