Lok Sabha Question No. 2296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: New Lines/Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## NEW LINES/GAUGE CONVERSION

2296.  SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  railways  has  any  proposal  for  new  lines  and  gauge conversion of existing lines in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  zone-wise  and  whether  the  Government  has also fixed time-frame for early completion of gauge conversion; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c):  As  on  01.04.2016,  there  are  166  nos.  of  ongoing  New  Line  and  39 Gauge Conversion projects in the country, the Zone-wise details of which are Appended.    A  railway  project  requires  a  number  of  clearances  from  various Ministries  and  Departments  of  State/Central  Governments.  These,  inter-alia, include clearances inherent to land acquisition, forestry clearance and permission for  crossing  from  departments  like  National  Highway  Authority  of India, Public Works Department, Irrigation canals etc, and also clearances of Archeological Survey of India if the alignment passes in vicinity of a protected monument, local bodies for  projects  passing  through  urban  areas,  etc  which are part of project execution. In addition, as per the prevailing system, funds are  allocated  on  yearly  basis  based  on  the  Gross  Budgetary  Support  from Ministry of Finance and internal generation. Therefore, it is not feasible to fix any  timeframe  for  completion  of  railway  projects.  However,  it  is  always Railways' endeavour to complete the ongoing projects expeditiously.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2296 BY SHRI C.R. PATIL AND SHRI K. PARASURAMAN TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2017  REGARDING  NEW  LINES/GAUGE CONVERSION

(a)  to  (c):  Zone-wise  details  of  ongoing  New  Line  and  Gauge  Conversion projects are as given below:-

| Zonal Railway      | Length (in Km)   | Latest Cost   | Expenditure as on 31.3.2016   | Outlay 2016-17   |
|--------------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|------------------|
| New Line           |                  | ( ` in Crore) | ( ` in Crore)                 | ( ` in Crore)    |
| Central            | 1609             | 19798.78      | 1449.81                       | 637.06           |
| Eastern            | 1023.73          | 12225         | 2842.32                       | 504.89           |
| East Central       | 2236.82          | 27355         | 5336.59                       | 976.02           |
| East Coast         | 791.7            | 8505          | 1975.62                       | 740.04           |
| Northern           | 1433.52          | 45934         | 15303.68                      | 2480.24          |
| North Central      | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |
| North Eastern      | 607.78           | 6647.54       | 562.85                        | 272.54           |
| Northeast Frontier | 1621.48          | 42850         | 15052.94                      | 4458.02          |
| North Western      | 696.64           | 6198.77       | 700.80                        | 123.15           |
| Southern           | 998.33           | 8378          | 566.49                        | 90.38            |
| South Central      | 2437.60          | 21923         | 4246.28                       | 1204.51          |
| South Eastern      | 434.40           | 4526          | 711.85                        | 11               |
| South East Central | 1294.20          | 12039         | 565.23                        | 560.04           |
| South Western      | 1870.96          | 17246         | 2305.39                       | 446.56           |
| Western            | 391              | 4046          | 597.08                        | 200.02           |
| West Central       | 1145             | 10168         | 1341.33                       | 500.02           |
| Gauge Conversion   |                  |               |                               |                  |
| Central            | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |
| Eastern            | 160.62           | 2002          | 400.57                        | 160              |
| East Central       | 740.06           | 3467          | 1884.26                       | 350              |
| East Coast         | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |
| Northern           | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |
| North Central      | 428.60           | 6375          | 46.12                         | 85               |
| North Eastern      | 688.55           | 3640          | 496.5                         | 410.04           |
| Northeast Frontier | 1122.78          | 9492          | 7824.92                       | 300              |
| North Western      | 1151.39          | 2666.22       | 1824.86                       | 125              |
| Southern           | 882.41           | 3936          | 2278.62                       | 251              |
| South Central      | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |
| South Eastern      | 484.85           | 3759          | 1222.59                       | 48.4             |
| South East Central | 722.77           | 3862          | 2027.16                       | 558.91           |
| South Western      | 148              | 608           | 208.32                        | 4.5              |
| Western            | 1940.06          | 8775          | 1855.92                       | 1534.25          |
| West Central       | 0                | 0             | 0                             | 0                |