Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Ongoing and Pending Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.37 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## ONGOING AND PENDING PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

- †37. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the ongoing and pending Railway projects in Rajasthan;
- (b) whether  there  has  been  cost  escalation  and  time  overrun  in  these projects;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  new  time  limit  has  been  prescribed  for  completion  of pending projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  37  BY  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND  TO  BE    ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 16.11.2016 REGARDING ONGOING AND PENDING PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

(a): The details of the ongoing and pending new line, gauge conversion and doubling/multiple line laying projects falling fully/partly in Rajasthan are as under;

( ` in crore)

| Sl. No.          | Name of the Project (km)                                            | Year of inclusion/ sanction   | Latest Anticipated Cost   | Expenditure by 31.03.2016   | Outlay 2016- 17   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
| New Line         | New Line                                                            | New Line                      | New Line                  | New Line                    | New Line          |
| 1                | Ajmer (Nasirabad)- Swai Madhopur (Chauth ka Barwara) via Tonk (165) | 2015-16                       | 873.00                    | 0.01                        | 3.00              |
| 2                | Dausa-Gangapur City (93)                                            | 1996-97                       | 656.00                    | 307.00                      | 15.00             |
| 3                | Delhi-Sohna-Nuh- Ferozpur-Jhirka-Alwar (104)                        | 2013-14                       | 1872.00                   | 0.0001                      | 0.1               |
| 4                | Ramganjmandi- Bhopal (262)                                          | 2000-01                       | 2348.00                   | 325.00                      | 100.0 0           |
| 5                | Ratlam-Dungarpur via Banswara (176)                                 | 2011-12                       | 3450.00                   | 383.00                      | 80.00             |
| 6                | Thiyat Hamira-Sanu (59)                                             | 2013-14                       | 262.00                    | 11.00                       | 20.00             |
| 7                | Bangurgram-Ras (28)                                                 | 2008-09                       | 145.00                    | 163.00                      | 6.00              |
| Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                    | Gauge Conversion              | Gauge Conversion          | Gauge Conversion            | Gauge Conversion  |
| 8                | Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar-Udaipur inclu.Modasa- Shamlaji Road (322)    | 2008-09                       | 1662.00                   | 76.00                       | 104.0 0           |

| 9        | Ajmer-Chittaurgarh- Udaipur incl. Material Modification for extension from Udaipur-Umra with Mavali-Badi Saadri and Nathadwara-New Nathdwara (404)   | 1996-97   | 865.00   | 537.00   | 15.00    |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 10       | Dholpur-Sirmuttra with extension to Gangapur City (145)                                                                                              | 2010-11   | 2530.00  | 36.00    | 50.00    |
| 11       | Gwalior-Sheopurkalan with extension to Kota (284)                                                                                                    | 2010-11   | 3845.00  | 8.00     | 35.00    |
| 12       | Jaipur-Ringus-Churu & Sikar-Loharu (320)                                                                                                             | 2008-09   | 915.00   | 454.00   | 100.0 0  |
| 13       | Sadulpur-Bikaner & Ratangarh-Degana with Ratangarh- Sardarshahar as Material Modification (438)                                                      | 2007-08   | 886.00   | 814.00   | 10.00    |
| 14       | Suratpura- Hanumangarh- Sriganganagar                                                                                                                | 2008-09   | 732.00   | 676.00   | 174.0 0  |
| Doubling | Doubling                                                                                                                                             | Doubling  | Doubling | Doubling | Doubling |
| 15       | Abu Road-Sarotra Road (23)                                                                                                                           | 2010-11   | 161.00   | 137.00   | 5.00     |
| 16       | Ajmer-Bangurgram (48)                                                                                                                                | 2011-12   | 262.00   | 22.00    | 60.00    |
| 17       | Alwar-Bandikui (60)                                                                                                                                  | 2013-14   | 242.00   | 9.00     | 70.00    |
| 18       | Bangurgram-Guriya (47)                                                                                                                               | 2012-13   | 295.00   | 5.00     | 42.00    |
| 19       | Bina-Kota (283)                                                                                                                                      | 2011-12   | 1623.00  | 79.00    | 210.0 0  |

|   20 | Guriya-Marwar (44) & Karjoda-Palanpur(5)   | 2011-12   |   247.00 |   131.00 | 156.0 0   |
|------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|
|   21 | Nimuch-Chittaurgarh (56)                   | 2015-16   |      260 |        0 | 125.0 0   |
|   22 | Phulera-Degana (109)                       | 2015-16   |      600 |        0 | 290.0 0   |
|   23 | Rani-Keshavganj (60)                       | 2011-12   |      318 |      187 | 50.00     |
|   24 | Rani-Marwar Jn (55)                        | 2012-13   |      336 |       83 | 105.0 0   |
|   25 | Swaroopganj-Abu Road (25)                  | 2010-11   |      165 |      119 | 10.00     |

(b) to (e): A Railway project requires a  number of clearances from various Ministries  and  Departments  of  State/Central  Governments.  These,  interalia,  include  clearances  inherent  to  land  acquisition,  forestry  clearance and  permission  for  crossing  from  departments  like  National  Highway Authority  of  India,  Public  Works  Departments,  Irrigation  canals  etc,  and also clearances of Archaeological 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. Process of seeking  the  approvals/clearances  causes  delay  in  completion  of  the projects.  As  a  result,  most  of  the  ongoing  projects  are  running  behind schedule  and  facing  cost  overruns.  In  addition,  as  per  the  prevailing system, funds are allocated on yearly basis based on the basis of Gross Budgetary Support from Ministry of Finance. As many factors responsible for completion of a project are beyond the control of Ministry of Railways, it is not feasible  to fix time frame for completion of all projects.

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