Lok Sabha Question No. 3636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Pending Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## PENDING RAIL PROJECTS

## †3636. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of ongoing and pending rail projects in the country; State-wise and zone-wise;
- (b) whether  many  ongoing  rail  projects  are  getting  delayed causing huge escalation in cost;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the project-wise and State/zone-wise details of funds expected  for  completion  of  such  projects  and  the  amount spent till date on these projects; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Railways to complete these projects at the earliest in order to avoid cost escalation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(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.  3636  BY  SHRI  KIRTI  AZAD  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2018  REGARDING  PENDING RAIL PROJECTS

(a)  to  (d):  State-wise  details  of  New  Line,  Gauge  Conversion  and Doubling Projects included in Budget in different stage of execution/ planning are as under:-

| Name of State                |   Ongoing projects |
|------------------------------|--------------------|
| Assam & North Eastern Region |                 21 |
| Andhra Pradesh               |                 33 |
| Bihar                        |                 53 |
| Chhattisgarh                 |                 17 |
| Delhi                        |                  6 |
| Gujarat                      |                 42 |
| Haryana                      |                 12 |
| Himachal Pradesh             |                  4 |
| Jammu & Kashmir              |                  3 |
| Jharkhand                    |                 32 |
| Karnataka                    |                 31 |
| Kerala                       |                 10 |
| Madhya Pradesh               |                 38 |
| Maharashtra                  |                 34 |
| Odisha                       |                 35 |
| Punjab                       |                 15 |
| Rajasthan                    |                 32 |
| Telangana                    |                 14 |
| Tamil Nadu                   |                 24 |
| Uttar Pradesh                |                 84 |
| Uttarakhand                  |                  4 |
| West Bengal                  |                 61 |

The completion of Railway projects requires clearances from various departments   of  State   Government   and   Central   Ministries   like Contd...2/-

acquisition of land, statutory clearances like forestry and wild life, shifting  of  utilities , etc.    leading  to  time  and  cost  overrun  of projects.   Further, zone-wise details of works in progress and new works including, funds spent on each project, allotment of funds and expenditure are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in and are also available in Pink Books presented before the House along with Budget every year.

(e):    For  timely  completion  of  the  projects,  Railway  is  holding regular  meetings  with  State  Government  and  concerned  Central Government  officials  on  various  issues  involving  alignment,  land acquisition, forestry and wild life clearances, law & order problems, shifting of utilities etc.

For  important  projects,  capacity  enhancement  projects,  last  mile connectivity etc,  institutional financing has been done by arranging loan from M/s Life Insurance Corporation of India Limited for 1.5 lakh crore, which has increased Railways' capacity for committed fund provision for essential projects.

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