Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Railway Projects in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN TELANGANA

*209. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that several new projects and upgradation of present infrastructure are being taken up in Telangana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of new projects sanctioned and the estimated cost of  the  projects  announced  during  the  last  three  years  in Telangana?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 209 BY SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS IN TELANGANA

(a) 09 new line projects costing ` 14,665 crore having length of 1093 Km and 05  doubling  projects  costing ` 5,267  crore  having  length  545  Km  falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana are in different stages of approval/planning/execution.  The details of new Projects and upgradation of infrastructure through doubling/tripling being taken up in the State of Telangana are as under:-

| S N       | Project                         | Year of sanction   | Latest Antici- pated Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Exp as on 31.3.2018 ( ` in cr.)   | Outlay 18-19 ( ` in cr.)   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NEW LINES | NEW LINES                       | NEW LINES          | NEW LINES                               | NEW LINES                         | NEW LINES                  | NEW LINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1         | Munirabad- Mahbubnagar (246 Km) | 1997-98            | 2800                                    | 1118.33                           | 275                        |  Krishna-Yeramaras (16 Km): DN line commissioned.  Devakadra-Jaklair (28.55 Km): Commissioned.  Munirabad (Ginigera)- Budhgumpa- Chikkabenakal (27 km): Commissioned.  Jaklair-Krishna (35.60 Km): & Chikkabenakal- Yeramaras(138 Km): Land acquisition has been taken up. |

|   2 | Manoharabad- Kotapalli (148.90 Km)     | 2006-07   |    1160 |   16.74 |   125 | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----|----------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   3 | Bhadrachalam Road-Satupalli (56.25 Km) | 2010-11   |  704.31 |   69.69 |   120 | Land acquisition has been taken up. Agency finalised for Earthwork, Minor/Major bridges.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   4 | Akkanapet- Medak (17.2 Km)             | 2012-13   |  126    |   46.53 |   130 | 333 Acre out of 338 Acre of land has been acquired. Earthwork & minor bridge have been                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   5 | Bhadrachalam -Kovvur (151Km)           | 2012-13   | 2154    |    2.38 |    01 | taken up. On the request of Government of Telangana, survey for revised alignment has been done and agreed by Government of Telangana. As per revised alignment taking off from Sattupalli, total length in Telangana is 48.58 Km for ` 735.70 crore. Government of Telangana has been requested to convey consent for sharing the 50% cost of the project. Andhra Pradesh Government has given consent for |

|    |                                |         |      |        |       | cost sharing for the portion falling in their state having length of 70.32 Km costing ` 1419.13 crore.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----|--------------------------------|---------|------|--------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | Mannuguru- Ramagundum (200 Km) | 2013-14 | 2911 | 0.92   | 0.5   | Consent of Telangana Govt. for sharing 50% cost and land free of cost is awaited.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|  7 | Kondapalli- Kothagodum (125Km) | 2013-14 |  723 | 0.0001 | 0.001 | Work included in Budget 2013-14 subject to obtaining requisite approvals. Project length reduced to 81.57 km between Kondapalli- Penuballi due to common alignment between Kothagudum to Penuballi. Andhra Pradesh Government has agreed for sharing 13% cost of the project cost falling in their portion. State Govt. of Telangana has been requested to share the cost and consent for common alignment from Kothagudum to Penuballi. |

| 8        | Vijayawada- Guntur via Amravati (106Km)                   | 2017-18   | 3272     | 2.1      | 10       | Only 06 Km of length of the Project falls in Telangana. This project was included in Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite Govt. clearances. Revised DPR for Errupalem-Nambur via Amravathi (56.53 Km) single line (56.53 Km) costing ` 1732.56 Cr. has   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9        | Macherla- Nalgonda (92Km)                                 | 1997-98   | 815      | 3.49     | 0.1      | been taken up. During bankability study it was found that project is financially unviable even with State Govt. providing free land and sharing 75% of cost of construction.                                                                            |
| DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                                  | DOUBLING  | DOUBLING | DOUBLING | DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10       | Mancheryal- Peddampet Patch Tripling (9.02 Km)            | 2010-11   | 119.89   | 108.09   | 03       | Work taken up. Targeted to be completed by September 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 11       | Kazipet- Vijaywada 3rd line with electrification (220 Km) | 2012-13   | 1857     | 177.58   | 60       | Work taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12       | Byepass at Vijayawada, Kazipet (30Km)                     | 2015-16   | 499.29   | 81.25    | 6.55     | Vijaywada Bye-Pass (19.50 km) and Kazipet Bye-Pass (10.65 km): Land                                                                                                                                                                                     |

|    |                                                   |         |      |        |     | acquisition has been taken up.                                         |
|----|---------------------------------------------------|---------|------|--------|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13 | Kazipet- Balharshah 3 rd line (202 Km)            | 2015-16 | 2063 | 306.16 | 301 | Agency for Earthwork, Bridges finalised. Works have been taken up.     |
| 14 | Secunderabad (Falaknuma)- Mehboobnagar (85.24 km) | 2015-16 |  728 | 112.6  | 250 | Land acquisition, Minor/Major bridge and Earth work has been taken up. |

## (b) The details of new Projects sanctioned and estimated cost of the Projects announced during last three years are as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Projects sanctioned during last 3 Years.                  | Year of sanction   | Estimated cost   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Vijayawada-Guntur via Amravati New Line (106Km)           | 2017-18            | ` 3272 Cr        |
|         2 | Kazipet-Balharshah 3 rd Line (202 Km)                     | 2015-16            | ` 2063 Cr        |
|         3 | Vijayawada-Kazipet Bye Pass (30 Km)                       | 2015-16            | ` 499.29 Cr.     |
|         4 | Secunderabad (Falaknuma)-Mehboobnagar Doubling (85.24 km) | 2015-16            | ` 728 Cr.        |

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