Lok Sabha Question No. 3472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Proposals by Gujarat Government
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## PROPOSALS BY GUJARAT GOVERNMENT

† 3472.   SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposals pertaining to Railways the Government  has  received  from  the  Government  of  Gujarat during the last three years, proposal-wise;
- (b) the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the number of proposals of the Government of Gujarat which are pending at present; and
- (d) the location-wise details of the said proposals along with the reasons behind the pendency of each proposal?

## 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. 3472 BY SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2018 REGARDING PROPOSALS BY GUJARAT GOVERNMENT

(a)  to  (d):    Requests  for  Railway  proposals,  both  formal  as  well  as informal,  are  received  by  Railways  at  various  levels  i.e.  Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Divisional Headquarters, etc. As receipt of such  requests/suggestions  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained. However, two  new  line,  eighteen  gauge  conversion  and  five  doubling  projects covering a length of 117.38 km., 828.51 km and 388.67 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 2015-16 to 2017-18 & 2018-19. The details of the projects are as under:

| S. No.   | Name of the Project      | Year of Inclusion in the Budget   | Cost ( ` in crore)   | Status                                                                                                                             |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | New Line                 |                                   |                      |                                                                                                                                    |
| 1        | Bhimnath-Dholera (28 KM) | 2016-17                           | 280.00               | Project to be undertaken by Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. (DICDL). The Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. |

| 2   | Taranga-Hill-Abu Road via Ambaji (89.38 km)   | 2017-18   | 1879.15   | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals from the Government. Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. The rate of return of the project is (-) 6.59%.   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     | Gauge Conversion                              |           |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1   | Ahmedabad-Mehsana (68.78 KM)                  | 2015-16   | 477.56    | Work taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2   | Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road (37.23 KM)            | 2017-18   | 238       | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |
| 3   | Kotasan Road- Chansama (51.79 KM)             | 2017-18   | 313       | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |
| 4   | Chansama-Ranuj (12.64 KM)                     | 2017-18   | 85.00     | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |
| 5   | Adraj Moti-Vijaypur (39.75 KM)                | 2017-18   | 229.00    | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |
| 6   | Vijaypur-Ambliyasan (41.43 KM)                | 2017-18   | 243.00    | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |
| 7   | Khijadiya-Visavadar (91.27 KM)                | 2017-18   | 547.62    | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.                                                                                                                        |

|   8 | Junagadh-Visavadar (42.28 KM)        | 2017-18   |   253.68 | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|-----|--------------------------------------|-----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Veraval-Talala- Visavadar (71.95 KM) | 2017-18   |   460.23 | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  10 | Samni-Jambusar (24.08 KM)            | 2017-18   |   251    | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  11 | Jambusar-Visvamitri (48.20 KM)       | 2017-18   |   433.8  | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  12 | Samlaya-Timba Road (53.53 KM)        | 2017-18   |   401.48 | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  13 | Nadiad-Petlad (22.50 KM)             | 2017-18   |   403    | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  14 | Petlad-Bhadran (22.50 KM)            | 2017-18   |   236.95 | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |
|  15 | Dabhoi-Chandod- Kevadiya (49.75 KM)  | 2017-18   |   663    | Work taken up.                                                                |
|  16 | Talala-Delvada (70.00 KM)            | 2017-18   |   525.3  | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals.   |

| 17   | Prachi Road-Kodinar (26.00 KM)                    | 2017-18   | 193.20   | The project has been shelved as operationally and financially not viable.   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 18   | Himmatnagar- Khedbrahma (54.83 Km)                | 2017-18   | 354.89   | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals. |
|      | Doubling                                          |           |          |                                                                             |
| 1    | Surendranagar- Rajkot (116.17 Km.)                | 2015-16   | 1002.39  | Work taken up.                                                              |
| 2    | Vatva- Ahmedabad- Sabarmati 4 th line (17.20 Km.) | 2015-16   | 231.43   | Work taken up.                                                              |
|      | Anand- Godra (79.00 Km.)                          | 2017-18   | 683.00   | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals. |
| 4    | Mehsana-Palanpur (65.10 km)                       | 2018-19   | 529.30   | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals. |
| 5    | Rajkot-Kanalus (111.20 km)                        | 2018-19   | 1011.72  | The project has been included in the Budget subject to requisite approvals. |

It  is  Railway's  endeavour  to  complete all  the  ongoing projects. Various  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fast-  track 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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