**Summary:**
This document pertains to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1812, addressed to the Minister of Railways on July 30, 2025, regarding the proposed Yamunanagar to Chandigarh railway line via Naraingarh. The Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, responded that the Chandigarh-Yamunanagar via Naraingarh Railway Line project has been identified for development by Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (HRIDC), a Joint Venture company controlled by the State Government of Haryana (51%). HRIDC has completed a feasibility study report for the project. The response further clarifies that railway projects are sanctioned based on factors including remunerativeness, traffic projections, connectivity, congestion relief, demands from stakeholders, operational requirements, socio-economic considerations, existing project commitments, and fund availability. A specific timeframe for completion was not provided.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: A department of the Government of India responsible for the country's railway network.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY: Member of Parliament who raised the question in Lok Sabha.
SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW: Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology.
Yamunanagar, Haryana: A city and district in the state of Haryana, India. Origin point of the proposed railway line.
Chandigarh: A city, district and union territory in India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Destination point of the proposed railway line.
Naraingarh: A town in Haryana, India that the proposed railway line would pass through.
Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (HRIDC): A Joint Venture company controlled by State Government of Haryana responsible for the development of railway infrastructure projects in Haryana.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025
YAMUNANAGAR TO CHANDIGARH RAILWAY LINE
1812. SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the proposal for laying of Yamunanagar to Chandigarh via
Naraingarh railway line is pending with the Railways; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with timeframe of its completion?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b): Chandigarh – Yamunanagar via Naraingarh Railway Line
project has been identified by Haryana Rail Infrastructure
Development Corporation Ltd. (HRIDC), a Joint Venture company
controlled by State Government of Haryana (51%) for development.
HRIDC has prepared a feasibility study report of the project.
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 throw forward of
ongoing projects and overall availability of funds.
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