Lok Sabha Question No. 2721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Railway Projects in Odisha
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2721

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ODISHA

2721.    SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  railway  projects  under  implementation  in  the State of Odisha with original project costs, revised project costs as on  date,  year  of  sanction  of  the  projects,  amount  so  far  released and  spent  in  each  projects  and  estimated  time  to  be  taken  for completion; and
- (b) the impediments and obstacles that decelerate the implementation of each project and steps taken in each cases to sort them out?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)&(b):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2721  BY  SHRI  NAGENDRA  KUMAR PRADHAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.01.2018 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ODISHA.

(a) & (b): Details of railway projects under implementation in the State of Odisha with original, revised/anticipated cost as on date, year of sanction, amount spent are as under:-

| S. No    | Project                        | Year of sanction   | Original cost ( ` in cr.)   | Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Expen- diture as on 31.3. 2017 ( ` in cr.)   | Outlay for 2017-18 ( ` in cr.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| New Line | New Line                       | New Line           | New Line                    | New Line                                | New Line                                     | New Line                         |
| 1        | Khurda Road- Bolangir (289 km) | 1994-95            | 470                         | 3005                                    | 842                                          | 700                              |
| 2        | Haridaspur- Paradeep (82 km)   | 1996-97            | 302                         | 1844                                    | 563                                          | 200                              |
| 3        | Angul-Sukinda Road (98.7 km)   | 1996-97            | 391                         | 1203                                    | 507                                          | 200                              |
| 4        | Talcher- Bimlagarh (154 km)    | 2003-04            | 811                         | 1928                                    | 771                                          | 250                              |
| 5        | Digha-Jaleswar (41 km)         | 2010-11            | 255                         | 575                                     | 8                                            | 2                                |
| 6        | Raipur- Jharsuguda (310 km) #  | 2013-14            | 2161                        | 2161                                    | 0                                            | 10                               |
| 7        | Jeypore- Malkangiri (130 km)## | 2016-17            | 1277                        | 2344                                    | 0                                            | 79                               |

| S. No            | Project                                                                                                   | Year of sanction   | Original cost ( ` in cr.)   | Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Expen- diture as on 31.3. 2017 ( ` in cr.)   | Outlay for 2017-18 ( ` in cr.)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 8                | Jeypore- Nabarangpur (38 Km)                                                                              | 2016-17            | 748                         | 748                                     | 0                                            | 275                              |
| 9                | Extension of Naupada-Gunupur New Line uptoTheruvali (79 Km). ###                                          | 2017-18            | 936                         | 936                                     | 0                                            | 1                                |
| Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                                                          | Gauge Conversion   | Gauge Conversion            | Gauge Conversion                        | Gauge Conversion                             | Gauge Conversion                 |
| 1                | Buramara- Chakulia NL(50 km)and upgradation of Rupsa- Buramara(75 Km) as MM to Rupsa- Bangriposi (90 km). | 2008-09            | 467                         | 467                                     | 0                                            | 0.1                              |
| Doubling         | Doubling                                                                                                  | Doubling           | Doubling                    | Doubling                                | Doubling                                     | Doubling                         |
| 1                | Khurda Road- Barang 3 rd line (32.33 Km)                                                                  | 2003-04            | 133                         | 343                                     | 277                                          | 50                               |
| 2                | Sambalpur- Titlagarh (182 km)                                                                             | 2006-07            | 604                         | 960                                     | 598                                          | 200                              |
| 3                | Raipur-Titlagarh (203 km) incl. NL MandirHasaud- Naya Raipur (20 km) & new MM for conversion of           | 2007-08            | 614                         | 758                                     | 477                                          | 200                              |

| S. No   | Project                                                       | Year of sanction   | Original cost ( ` in cr.)   | Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Expen- diture as on 31.3. 2017 ( ` in cr.)   | Outlay for 2017-18 ( ` in cr.)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         | Raipur(Kendri)- Dhamtari& Abhanpur- Rajimbranch (67.20 km)    |                    |                             |                                         |                                              |                                  |
| 4       | Champa- Jharsuguda 3rd line (165 km)                          | 2008-09            | 872                         | 1212                                    | 905                                          | 198                              |
| 5       | Banspani-Daitari- Tomka-Jakhapura (180 km)                    | 2009-10            | 1143                        | 1143                                    | 414                                          | 140                              |
| 6       | Brundamal- Jharsuguda- flyover connection for joining DN Line | 2009-10            | 94                          | 94                                      | 1.53                                         | 8.8                              |
| 7       | Sambalpur- Talcher (174.11 km)                                | 2010-11            | 679                         | 1112                                    | 439                                          | 340                              |
| 8       | Champajharan- Bimlagarh (21 km)                               | 2010-11            | 140                         | 247                                     | 161                                          | 50                               |
| 9       | Bhadrak-Nergundi 3rd line (80 km)                             | 2012-13            | 843                         | 843                                     | 90                                           | 40                               |
| 10      | Manoharpur- Bondamanda 3rd line (30 km)                       | 2012-13            | 258                         | 365                                     | 95                                           | 60                               |
| 11      | Vizianagram- Titlagarh (Sambalpur) 3rd line (264.6 Km)        | 2015-16            | 2336                        | 2336                                    | 250                                          | 90                               |

|   S. No | Project                                                                        | Year of sanction   |   Original cost ( ` in cr.) |   Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.) |   Expen- diture as on 31.3. 2017 ( ` in cr.) |   Outlay for 2017-18 ( ` in cr.) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|      12 | 3rd & 4th line between Jarapada- Budhapank with flyover at Talcher (91 Km)     | 2015-16            |                         702 |                                     810 |                                           25 |                           138    |
|      13 | 3rd & 4th line between line between Budhapank- Salegaon via Rajatgarh (170 Km) | 2015-16            |                         886 |                                    1173 |                                          256 |                           195    |
|      14 | 3rd line in balance section between Bhadrak- Vizianagram (385 Km)              | 2015-16            |                        5260 |                                    5260 |                                            0 |                           150    |
|      15 | Kottavalasa- Koraput(189 Km)                                                   | 2015-16            |                        2500 |                                    2500 |                                          240 |                           250    |
|      16 | Koraput-Singapur Rd.(164 Km)                                                   | 2015-16            |                        2362 |                                    2362 |                                           75 |                           220    |
|      17 | Byepass at Khurda Road. (1.62 Km)                                              | 2015-16            |                          25 |                                      25 |                                           13 |                             9.45 |
|      18 | Jagdalpur- Koraput (110 Km)                                                    | 2015-16            |                        1547 |                                    1547 |                                           62 |                           200    |
|      19 | 4th line between Jharsuguda- Bilaspur (206 Km)                                 | 2015-16            |                        2060 |                                    2060 |                                           25 |                            60    |
|      20 | Flyover/Bye pass required in                                                   | 2015-16            |                         200 |                                     300 |                                            0 |                            50    |

| S. No   | Project                                                       | Year of sanction   | Original cost ( ` in cr.)   | Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Expen- diture as on 31.3. 2017 ( ` in cr.)   | Outlay for 2017-18 ( ` in cr.)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         | Jharsuguda- Bilaspur section (10 Km)                          |                    |                             |                                         |                                              |                                  |
| 21      | Bondamunda- Ranchi(159 Km)                                    | 2015-16            | 1660                        | 1724                                    | 187                                          | 160                              |
| 22      | Rourkela- Jharsuguda 3 rd line (101 Km)                       | 2015-16            | 970                         | 970                                     | 86                                           | 150                              |
| 23      | Narayangarh- Bhadrak 3rd line (155 Km)                        | 2016-17            | 2037                        | 2380                                    | 0                                            | 20                               |
| 24      | Bondamunda- Rourkela 4th line (9.3 Km)                        | 2016-17            | 84                          | 94                                      | 6                                            | 45                               |
| 25      | Connections of Dumitra Link C line with Bisra Station(2.3 km) | 2017-18            | 35                          | 39                                      | 0                                            | 1                                |

- # Raipur-Jharsuguda  New  Line  Project  was  included  in  Budget 2013-14, subject to obtaining requisite approvals. However, NITI Aayog has not approved the project.
- ##  Jeypore-Malkangiri  (130  km)  New  line  project  was  included  in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite clearance by the Govt.(NITI Aayog/CCEA).    Expanded  Board  for  Railways  has  approved  the project.
- ###  Extension  of  Naupada-Gunupur  New  Line  upto  Theruvali  (79 Km) has been included in Budget 2017-18 subject to clearance by the Govt.(NITI Aayog/CCEA).

Completion of Railway projects depends upon several factors such  as  land  acquisition,  forestry  clearances,  shifting  of  utilities, No Objection Certificate from National Highway  Authority of India(NHAI),  Irrigation  department  and  Archaeological  Survey  of India,  etc.  Since  most  of  these  factors  are  beyond  the  control  of Ministry of Railways, no time-frame has been fixed for completion of these projects. Besides  these,  land  acquisition  problems  due  to  frequent agitation by the  land-losers for higher compensation, protests by the  land-losers  for  jobs  in  lieu  of  their  land  acquired,  shifting  of powers lines, removal of encroachments, delay in forestry clearances  are  the  major  impediments/obstacles  that  decelerate the  implementation  of  projects  in  Odisha  State.    Regular  coordination  meetings  with  State  Government  authorities  by  the Railways at Railway level and also at Ministry level are held to sort out these problems.

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