**Summary:**
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 676, addressed to the Minister of Railways on July 23, 2025, inquired about the status of the proposed Krishnagar-Karimpur-Domkal railway line. The Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting, and Electronics Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, responded that railway projects are sanctioned based on factors including remunerativeness, traffic projections, connectivity, demand, and fund availability. A survey and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 86 km Krishnanagar-Karimpur new rail line project have been completed at a cost of Rs. 2433.51 Crore. However, the project has not been implemented due to low traffic projections.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: A ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the railway transport.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Krishnanagar-Karimpur-Domkal Railway Line: A proposed railway line between Krishnanagar, Karimpur and Domkal.
MD ABU TAHER KHAN: A member of parliament who raised a question regarding the Krishnanagar-Karimpur-Domkal railway line.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: The Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology.
Krishnanagar, West Bengal: A city in West Bengal, India and a part of the proposed railway line.
Karimpur, West Bengal: A town in West Bengal, India and a part of the proposed railway line.
Domkal, West Bengal: A town in West Bengal, India and a part of the proposed railway line.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 676
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025
KRISHNANAGAR-KARIMPUR-DOMKAL RAILWAY LINE
676. MD ABU TAHER KHAN :
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the current status of work of starting the long
awaited Krishnagar-Karimpur- Domkal rail line; and
(b) whether the Government has any plan to start the said new Railway
line, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) and (b): Railway projects are sanctioned on the basis of
remunerativeness, traffic projections, last mile connectivity, missing
links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines,
demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of
Parliament, other public representatives, Railway’s own operational
requirement, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon
throwforward of ongoing projects and overall availability of funds.
Survey of Krishnanagar-Karimpur (86 Km) New Rail Line project has been
completed and Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared at a cost of
Rs.2433.51 Crore. However, the project could not be taken forward due to
low traffic projection.
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