Lok Sabha Question No. 6286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Implementation of Rail Projects in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RAIL PROJECTS IN GUJARAT

6286.     SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of original  cost,  commencement  date,  proposed completion  date  and  revised  cost  along  with  revised  completion date  of  railway  projects  taken  up  for  implementation  by  Central Government and its agencies in Gujarat in the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the  status  of  implementation  of  these  projects  and  due  date  for commissioning;
- (c)  whether  any  project  is  running  behind  schedule  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of the projects?

## 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. 6286 BY SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI  BHAI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  12.04.2017 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RAIL PROJECTS IN GUJARAT

(a)  to  (c):    At  present,  one  new  line,  eighteen  gauge  conversion  and three  doubling  projects  covering  a  length  of  68  km.,  866.26  km  and 213.07 km respectively falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat have been  taken  up  for  implementation  in  the  last  three  years  and  the current year i.e. from 2014-15 to 2017-18. The details of the projects are as under:

| S. No.   | Name of the Project                | Year of Inclusion in the Budget   | Original Cost ( ` in crore) Revised   | Cost ( ` in crore)   | Status                                                                                                           |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | New Line                           |                                   |                                       |                      |                                                                                                                  |
| 1        | Bhimnath-Dholera (28 KM)           | 2016-17                           | 280.00                                | --                   | This is a new work.                                                                                              |
|          | Gauge Conversion                   |                                   |                                       |                      |                                                                                                                  |
| 1        | Ahmedabad-Mehsana (68.78 KM)       | 2015-16                           | 477.56                                | 420.00               | Tender for earth work, Bridges works, track linking, etc have been awarded and Ballast supply have been started. |
| 2        | Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road (37.23 KM) | 2017-18                           | 279.23                                | --                   | This is a new work.                                                                                              |
| 3        | Kotasan Road- Chansama (51.79 KM)  | 2017-18                           | 387.90                                | --                   | This is a new work.                                                                                              |
| 4        | Chansama-Ranuj (12.64 KM)          | 2017-18                           | 96.30                                 | --                   | This is a new work.                                                                                              |
| 5        | Adraj Moti-Vijaypur (39.75 KM)     | 2017-18                           | 296.54                                | --                   | This is a new work.                                                                                              |

|   6 | Vijaypur-Ambligarsan (41.53 KM)      | 2017-18   |   309.81 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|-----|--------------------------------------|-----------|----------|------|-----------------------|
|   7 | Khijadiya-Visavadar (91.27 KM)       | 2017-18   |   547.62 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|   8 | Junagadh-Visavadar (42.28 KM)        | 2017-18   |   253.68 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|   9 | Veraval-Talala- Visavadar (71.95 KM) | 2017-18   |   460.23 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  10 | Samni-Jambusar (24.08 KM)            | 2017-18   |   216.72 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  11 | Jambusar-Visvamitri (48.2 KM)        | 2017-18   |   433.8  | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  12 | Samlaya-Timba Road (53.53 KM)        | 2017-18   |   401.48 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  13 | Nadiad-Petlad (22.5 KM)              | 2017-18   |   335.34 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  14 | Petlad-Bhadran (22.5 KM)             | 2017-18   |   202.5  | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  15 | Dabhoi-Chandod- Kevadiya (49.75 KM)  | 2017-18   |   691.84 | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  16 | Talala-Delvada (70 KM)               | 2017-18   |   525.3  | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  17 | Prachi Road-Kodinar (26 KM)          | 2017-18   |   193.2  | --   | This is a new work.   |
|  18 | Himmatnagar- Khedbrahma (54.83 Km)   | 2017-18   |   354.89 | --   | This is a new work.   |

|    | Doubling                                          |         |         |    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----|---------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Surendranagar- Rajkot (116.17 Km.)                | 2015-16 | 1315.23 |    | The contracts for station building structures, major bridges, supply of ballast and track linking have been awarded for Surendranagar- Daladi Section (59 Km.) have been awarded and work has been commenced. Tenders for balanced section of Daladi- Rajkot section are also under finalization. |
|  2 | Vatva- Ahmedabad- Sabarmati 4 th line (17.20 Km.) | 2015-16 |  231.43 | -- | Preliminary activities for taking up the work have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|  3 | Anand- Godra (79 Km.)                             | 2017-18 |  683    | -- | This is a new work.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

All the above projects have been included in the Budget subject to  requisite  approvals  from  Government.  Ahmedbad-  Mehsana  gauge conversion, Surendranagar- Rajkot & Vatva- Ahmedabad- Sabarmati 4 th line doubling projects  have been taken up for execution.

Completion  of  these  projects  is  dependent  upon  many  factors such  as  land  acquisition,  statutory  clearances  like  forestry  and  wild life  clearances,  shifting  of  services,  cutting  of  trees,  construction  of road over bridges and road under bridges by road maintaining agencies,  apart  from  availability  of  adequate  funds.  Since  many  of these factors are beyond the control of Ministry of Railways, timelines for completion of all the projects are not feasible to be fixed.

(d):  It  is  Railway's  endeavour  to  complete  all  the  above  ongoing projects.  Various steps taken/being taken by the Government to fasttrack  implementation  of  projects  include  substantial  increase  in allocation of funds, prioritization of projects, delegation of powers at field level, nomination of nodal officers for improved co-ordination with the State Governments, etc.

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