Lok Sabha Question No. 6096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: New Rail Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, Raghu Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6096 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## NEW RAIL PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

†6096. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: DR. RAGHU SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  stretch  of  new  railway  lines  announced  during  the  last  four Railway Budgets and the status of new projects in Rajasthan;
- (b) the  zone-wise  details  of  new  projects  falling  fully or partly in Rajasthan, the work of which has been/likely to be started;
- (c) the details of the steps being taken by the Government for laying new railway lines particularly railway lines passing through Tonk district of Rajasthan;
- (d) the details of the railway projects where the financial burden would be borne by the Centre and the State Government; and
- (e) whether  some  of  these  projects  have  been  delayed  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

ANSWER (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.  6096  BY  SHRI  SUKHBIR  SINGH  JAUNAPURIA  AND  DR. RAGHU  SHARMA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.04.2018 REGARDING NEW RAIL PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

(a) to (e): 3 new line projects covering a length of 302.38 Km at the cost of ` 3059.86  crore    falling  partly/fully  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  have  been included in the Railway Budget (from 2014-15 to 2017-18 & 2018-19) during the last four years and current year. Details of these projects are as under:

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                        | Railway Zone   | Year of sanction   | Latest anticipated cost ( ` in crore)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|          | NEWLINES                                                               |                |                    |                                         |
| 1.       | Ajmer (Nasirabad)-Sawai Madhopur (Chauth ka Barwara) via Tonk (165 Km) | North Western  | 2015-16            | 873.70                                  |
| 2.       | Nimach-Choti Sadri-Badi Sadri (48 Km)                                  | Western        | 2017-18            | 490.44                                  |
| 3.       | Taranga Hill-Abu Road via Ambaji (89.38 Km)                            | North Western  | 2017-18            | 1695.72                                 |

Out  of  these  new  line  projects,  Ajmer  (Nasirabad)-Sawai  Madhopur (Chauth Ka Barwara) via Tonk is passing through District Tonk of Rajasthan. This project has been sanctioned with the proviso that State Government of Rajasthan to share 50% cost of the project and to provide land free of cost. The State Government has expressed their inability to share the high cost of the project. However, final decision in this regard from the State Government is awaited. Nimach-Choti Sadri-Badi Sadri (48 Km), Taranga Hill-Abu Road via Ambaji  (89.38  Km)  new  line  projects  have  been  included  in  the  Budget subject to requisite approvals. Detailed project report for these two projects have been prepared and final decision on these projects will be taken after scrutiny of the reports.

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