**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to Starred Question No. 57 in the Lok Sabha concerning the Bahraich-Jarwal Road new railway line, to be answered on 03.12.2025. It provides details on the current status of the project, including the completed Detailed Project Report (DPR), associated projects, and budget allocations. The document outlines the approval process and various factors influencing project timelines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Bahraich-Jarwal Road Connectivity:*
* Bahraich and Jarwal Road are connected via Gonda Junction.
* Survey for a direct Bahraich-Jarwal Road new railway line (70 km) is complete, and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is prepared.
*Sanctioned Railway Works for Improved Connectivity:*
* Burhwal-Jarwal Road-Gonda Kacheri 4th Line (56 Km)
* Burhwal-Jarwal Road-Gonda 3rd Line (62 Km)
* Barabanki-Burhwal 3rd Line (27 Km)
* Bahraich- Khalilabad New Line (240 Km)
*Project Sanctioning & Approvals:*
* Sanctioning requires consultation with stakeholders, including State Governments, NITI Aayog, and the Ministry of Finance.
* Project sanctioning is a dynamic process with timelines dependent on appraisals and approvals.
*Budget Allocation in Uttar Pradesh:*
* Budget allocation for infrastructure and safety works in Uttar Pradesh has significantly increased.
* 2009-14: ₹1,109 crore/year
* 2025-26: ₹19,858 crore (Nearly 18 times)
*Project Summary in Uttar Pradesh:*
* As of 01.04.2025, 49 sanctioned projects (10 New Line, 2 Gauge Conversion, 37 Doubling) covering 3,807 Km and costing ₹62,360 crore, are falling fully/partly in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
* 1,323 Km has been commissioned, with an expenditure of ₹30,611 crore up to March 2025.
*Details of Projects in Uttar Pradesh:*
* The document lists costs (Rs. in Cr.) for various completed projects and those taken up fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
*Sanctioned Surveys:*
* In the last three years, 2022-23 to 2024-25, and the current financial year 2025-26, 119 surveys (33 New Line, 84 Doubling, and 2 Gauge Conversion) covering a total length of 6,414 Km have been sanctioned, falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
*Factors Affecting Project Sanction & Completion:*
* Anticipated traffic, first/last mile connectivity, connection of missing links, augmentation of congested lines, demands from stakeholders, operational requirements, socio-economic considerations, and overall fund availability influence sanction.
* Land acquisition, forest clearance, utility shifting, statutory clearances, geological conditions, law and order, and working months influence completion.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Minister of Railways
* **Impact:** Required to provide information on the Bahraich-Jarwal Road new railway line and related projects in response to the Lok Sabha question.
* **Action Required:** Review the provided statement and prepare to answer any supplementary questions that arise.
**Stakeholder:** State Governments and Government Ministries, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance.
* **Impact:** Involved in the sanctioning of railway projects, requiring consultation and approvals.
* **Action Required:** Provide timely appraisals and approvals for project sanctioning, and participate in stakeholder consultations.
**Stakeholder:** Public and Government of Uttar Pradesh
* **Impact:** Beneficiary of improved rail infrastructure and increased budget allocation in the state.
* **Action Required:** Support land acquisition and statutory clearance to help the railway projects proceed according to their timeline.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railways in India, the subject of the question.
Bahraich-Jarwal Road New Railway Line: The specific railway line project which is the subject of the parliamentary question.
Uttar Pradesh: The state where the projects discussed are located, which significantly impacts their applicability and scope.
Detailed Project Report (DPR): The key document inquired about, essential for understanding project status.
NITI Aayog: Government body involved in project approvals.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 57
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
BAHRAICH-JARWAL ROAD NEW RAILWAY LINE
†*57. DR. ANAND KUMAR:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Bahraich-Jarwal
Road new railway line has been prepared given the fact that
survey work for the said railway line has been completed;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the timeline for the
completion of DPR of the said project;
(c) whether the Government proposes to start the construction work
of the said railway line soon, if so, the timeline fixed for the said
work;
(d) whether the Government has allocated budget for the
construction work of the said new railway line in the current
financial year; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the timeline fixed for the
allocation of budget for the construction work of the said railway
line?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
*****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 57 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
(a) to (e): Bahraich and Jarwal Road are already connected via Gonda
Junction on the existing railway network. To improve the connectivity,
following works have been sanctioned:
Length
S. No. Project
(in Km)
1 Burhwal-Jarwal Road-Gonda Kacheri 4th Line 56
2 Burhwal- Jarwal Road-Gonda 3rd Line 62
3 Barabanki-Burhwal 3rd Line 27
4 Bahraich- Khalilabad New Line 240
Further, to provide direct connectivity, a survey for construction of
Bahraich-Jarwal Road new railway line (70 Km) was sanctioned. The
survey has been completed and Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been
prepared.
After preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project
requires consultation with various stake-holders including State
Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog,
Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and
dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals
by various stakeholders.
Uttar Pradesh
Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly. Budget
allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly
in the State of Uttar Pradesh is as under:
Period Outlay
2009-14 ₹1,109 crore/year
2025-26 ₹19,858 crore (Nearly 18 times)
The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in the
State of Uttar Pradesh during 2009-14 and 2014-25 is as under:
Contd…2-2-
New Track
Period Average Commissioning of new tracks
Commissioned
2009-14 996 Km 199 Km/year
2014-25 5272 Km 479 Km per year (More than 2 times)
As on 01.04.2025, 49 projects (10 New Line, 02 Gauge Conversion and 37
Doubling) of 3,807 Km length, costing ₹62,360 crore falling fully/partly in
the State of Uttar Pradesh are sanctioned, out of which 1,323 Km length
has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹30,611 crore has been
incurred upto March’ 2025. The summary is as under:-
Category No of Total Length Exp
sanctioned Length Commissioned upto
Projects (Km) Upto Mar'25 Mar'25
(Km) (Rs. in Cr.)
New Line 10 1227 340 10517
Gauge Conversion 02 67 0 281
Doubling/Multitracking 37 2513 983 19813
Total 49 3807 1323 30611
Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in
the State of Uttar Pradesh are as under:
S. Cost
Project
No. (Rs. in Cr.)
Domingarh-Gorakhpur-Kusumhi - 3rd Line and
1 508
Gorakhpur-Nakaha Jungle Doubling (21 Km)
Bahraich-Nanpara-Nepal Ganj Gauge Conversion
2 342
(56 Km)
3 Ballia-Ghazipur city Doubling (65 Km) 650
4 Ghazipur city-Tarighat New Line (17 Km) 1766
5 Gonda-Gorakhpur Loop Gauge Conversion (260 Km) 863
6 Gonda-Bahraich Gauge Conversion (60 Km) 318
7 Barabanki-Akbarpur Doubling (161 Km) 1700
Kaptanganj-Thawe-Chhapra Gauge Conversion (234
8 819
Km)
9 Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur Gauge Conversion (83 Km) 589
10 Indara-Dohrighat Gauge Conversion (34 Km) 213
11 Lucknow-Pilibhit Gauge Conversion (263 Km) 1634
12 Bhadoi-Janghai Doubling (31 Km) 168
13 Lahota-Bhadoi Doubling (39 Km) 184
Contd…3-3-
14 Meerut-Muzaffarnagar Doubling (55 Km) 430
15 Phaphamau-Prayagraj Doubling (14 Km) 212
16 Muzaffarnagar–Tapri Doubling (52 Km) 525
17 Utretia-Raibareilly Doubling (66 Km) 662
18 Raibareilly-Amethi Doubling (60 Km) 668
19 Alamnagar-Utretia Doubling (20 Km) 358
20 Bhimsen—Jhansi Doubling (206 Km) 2620
21 Etawah-Mainpuri New Line (58 Km) 313
22 Malhaur-Daliganj Doubling (13 Km) 183
23 Ruma Chakeri- Chandari 3rd Line (13 Km) 177
Bareilly-Pilibhit-Tanakpur Gauge Conversion (102
24 313
Km)
25 Rosa-Sitapur Cantt-Burhwal Doubling (181 Km) 2094
26 Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda) Doubling (77 Km) 676
27 Ramna- Renukut-Singrauli Doubling (160 Km) 2436
28 Janghai- Phaphamau Doubling (47 Km) 414
29 Varanasi-Madhosingh-Prayagraj Doubling (120 Km) 2018
30 Karaila Road- Shaktinagar Doubling (32 Km) 763
31 Deoband (Muzzafarnagar)-Roorkee (27 Km) 1289
32 Agra-Etawah New Line(110 Km) 427
Some of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh
which have been taken up are as under:
SN. Project Cost
(Rs. in Cr.)
1 Barabanki-Burhwal 3rd Line (27 Km) 426
2 Burhwal- Gonda Kacheri 4th line (56 Km) 796
3 Burhwal-Gonda 3rd Line (62 Km) 1118
4 Bahraich- Khalilabad New Line (240 Km) 4940
5 Katra-Ayodhya Dham Doubling (10 Km) 466
6 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya- Prayagraj 3rd Line (150 2649
Km)
7 Billi-Chunar Doubling (102 Km) 1424
8 Chhapra-Ballia Doubling (65 km) 1046
9 Unchhar-Amethi New Line (66 Km) 1229
10 Etah-Kasganj New Line ( 29 Km) 389
11 Phephna-Indara, Mau-Shahganj Doubling (150 Km) 1778
12 Gorakhpur- Valmikinagar Doubling (96 Km) 1121
13 Varanasi-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya 3rd and 4th Line 2464
(15 Km)
Contd…4-4-
14 Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Doubling 4330
(431 Km)
15 Sahjanwa-Dohrighat New Line (81 Km) 1320
In last three years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and current financial year
2025-26, 119 surveys (33 New Line, 84 Doubling and 02 Gauge
Conversion) covering a total length of 6,414 Km have been sanctioned
falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Sanction of any railway project depends upon many parameters/factors
which include the following:
Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the
proposed route
First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
Connection of missing links and providing additional route
Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public
representatives,
Railway’s own operational requirements
Socio-economic considerations
Overall availability of funds
Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which
include the following:
Land acquisition
Forest clearance
Shifting of infringing utilities
Statutory clearances from various authorities
Geological and topographical conditions of area
Law and order situation in the area of project site
Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.
All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.
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