Lok Sabha Question No. 2479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Survey of New Rail Routes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## SURVEY OF NEW RAIL ROUTES

†2479. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the report of the survey of new railway routes conducted by the railways in Maharashtra has been submitted to the Railway Board and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to sanction these new railway routes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Miraj-Jat-Bijapur  and  Pandharpur-Umdi-Bijapur  railway routes are likely to be included in these railway routes; and
- (d) if so, the details of action proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2479 BY SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.08.2018  REGARDING  SURVEY  OF NEW RAIL ROUTES

(a) & (b): Following  surveys  of  new  lines  falling  partly  or  fully  in  the State of Maharashtra have been completed and survey reports received in Railway Board in the last three years and in current year:

|   S. No. | Name of survey with length of line (in km)          | Year of completion   |   Cost ( ` in Cr.) |   Rate of Return (%) | Present status                                                             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Daman-Nasik (168)                                   | 2015-16              |                821 |                -2.08 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        2 | Karad-Belgaum via Nipani (192)                      | 2015-16              |               3065 |                -3.16 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        3 | Ramtek-Tumsar (46)                                  | 2015-16              |                548 |                -7.6  | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        4 | Warora-Umrer (106)                                  | 2015-16              |                742 |                 7.45 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        5 | Belapur and Beed (167)                              | 2015-16              |               1487 |                -6.05 | Survey report is under examination.                                        |
|        6 | Shirdi-Shahpur-Ghoti (Shirdi-Lavit) (83)            | 2016-17              |               1634 |                -2.81 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        7 | Malegaon-Satana- Sakri-Chunchpara (Nandurbar) (148) | 2017-18              |               2811 |                -3.59 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        8 | Malkapur-Chikali (100)                              | 2017-18              |               1797 |                -2.89 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|        9 | Nasik-Surat (Bardoli) (240)                         | 2017-18              |               3637 |                -4.02 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|       10 | Rotegaon-Puntamba (34)                              | 2017-18              |                316 |                -1.52 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|       11 | Solapur-Tuljapur- Osmanabad (80) (updating survey)  | 2017-18              |                958 |                -7.85 | Project has been included in Umbrella work of new lines in Budget 2018-19. |
|       12 | Washim-Mahur- Adilabad (201)                        | 2017-18              |               3234 |                -6.48 | Project shelved.                                                           |
|       13 | Aurangabad- Chalisgaon (93 km)                      | 2017-18              |               1690 |                -2.23 | Project shelved.                                                           |

|   S. No. | Name of survey with length of line (in km)   | Year of completion   |   Cost ( ` in Cr.) |   Rate of Return (%) | Present status                      |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       14 | Titwala-Murbad (23 km)                       | 2017-18              |                716 |                -1.22 | Project shelved.                    |
|       15 | Pandharpur-Bijapur via Mangalvedha (108)     | 2017-18              |               1295 |                -2.39 | Survey report is under examination. |

Further,  following  surveys  of  new  lines  sanctioned  in  the  last  three years  and  in  current  year,  falling partly or fully in the  State  of Maharashtra, are yet to be completed:

|   S. No. | Name of survey                            |   Length (km) | Year of sanction   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Chudawa-Basmat (Bye pass line at Purna)   |             3 | 2015-16            |
|        2 | Umarpara-Nandurbar                        |           110 | 2015-16            |
|        3 | Shrirampur-Newasa-Shevgaon- Georai-Parali |           230 | 2016-17            |
|        4 | Gulbarga-Latur                            |           148 | 2016-17            |
|        5 | Narkher-Washim                            |           232 | 2016-17            |
|        6 | Rahuri-Shani Shignapur                    |            25 | 2016-17            |
|        7 | Bodhan-Biloli-Mukhed-Jalkot-Latur Road    |           130 | 2016-17            |
|        8 | Manwath Road-Parli Vaijnath via Sonpeth   |            67 | 2016-17            |
|        9 | Warud-Arvi (Pulgaon)                      |            60 | 2017-18            |
|       10 | Rotegaon-Kopargaon                        |            22 | 2017-18            |
|       11 | Karkheli-Narsi                            |            30 | 2017-18            |
|       12 | Sawantwadi-Redi Fort                      |            20 | 2017-18            |
|       13 | Ramtek-Parshivani-Khapa                   |            36 | 2017-18            |
|       14 | Mancherial-Gadchiroli                     |           115 | 2017-18            |
|       15 | Oshmanabad-Beed-Aurangabad                |           200 | 2018-19            |
|       16 | Ahmednagar-Aurangabad                     |           115 | 2018-19            |
|       17 | Aurangabad-Buldhana-Khamgaon              |           170 | 2018-19            |
|       18 | Nashik Road-Shirdi via Sinner             |            72 | 2018-19            |
|       19 | Aurangabad-Punthamba                      |            75 | 2018-19            |

|   S. No. | Name of survey                                       |   Length (km) | Year of sanction   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|
|       20 | Warora-Kanpa via Chimur                              |            85 | 2018-19            |
|       21 | Lonawala-Khandala-Khopoli Rail Ghat section          |            15 | 2018-19            |
|       22 | Yavatmal-Adilabad via Ghantji- Pandharkavda-Chanakha |           100 | 2018-19            |
|       23 | Nizamabad-Nirmal-Adilabad                            |           125 | 2018-19            |

(c) & (d): Survey for new line between Miraj-Bijapur via Kavathemahankal, Jath (122 km) was sanctioned in 2014-15. Survey has been completed and survey report is under preparation.  Survey for new BG line between Pandharpur-Bijapur via Mangalvedha (108.24 km) was sanctioned in Railway Budget 2014-15.  Survey has been completed.  As per survey report, cost assessed of the project is ` 1294.69 crore with ROR (-) 2.39%. Survey Report of this project is under examination.

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