Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: New Railway Projects in UP
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS IN UP

## † 613.  SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of preliminary surveys conducted for new railway projects during the last five year plan, railway zone-wise, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)   the details of projects on which work has been started;
- (c)   the details of projects suspended after survey along with the reasons therefor and the total expenditure incurred on these surveys;
- (d)   whether  a  large  part  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  still  deprived  of  railway connectivity;
- (e)   if so, whether the Government has decided to review its preliminary survey on general public demand; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof, project-wise and the time by which the work is likely to be started on these projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (f):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  613  BY  SHRI  DHARMENDRA  YADAV  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 19.07.2017 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS IN UP

(a):  Zone-wise details of Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic Surveys (PETS) conducted  during  the  Five  Year  Plan  Period  2012-17  for  new  line  projects that includes State of Uttar Pradesh are as tabulated below:-

| Railway            |   No. of new line surveys conducted between 2012-17 |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                                  12 |
| East Coast         |                                                  18 |
| East Central       |                                                   5 |
| Eastern            |                                                   2 |
| North Central      |                                                  14 |
| North Eastern      |                                                   5 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                  16 |
| Northern           |                                                  39 |
| North Western      |                                                  24 |
| South Central      |                                                  14 |
| South East Central |                                                  27 |
| South Eastern      |                                                   6 |
| Southern           |                                                  29 |
| South Western      |                                                  13 |
| West Central       |                                                   7 |
| Western            |                                                  13 |

(b):  Out of the above, 3 Nos. new line projects have been sanctioned.

- (c):      Reconnaissance  /  Preliminary  Engineering  cum  Traffic  Survey  is  prerequisite for consideration of any new investment proposal for new projects to assess the likely investment, traffic potential and return from the same. Based  on  the  outcome  of  Reconnaissance  /  Preliminary  Engineering  cum Traffic Survey, projects are sanctioned / included in Budget Document(Pink

Book) on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of  congested/saturated  lines,  socioeconomic  considerations  etc.  depending  upon  throwforward  of  ongoing project,  overall  availability  of  funds  and  competing  demands.  Zone-wise details of new line surveys shelved after examination are given below.

| Railway            |   No. of new line projects shelved/suspended |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                            5 |
| East Coast         |                                            4 |
| East Central       |                                            0 |
| Eastern            |                                            1 |
| North Central      |                                            6 |
| North Eastern      |                                            2 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                            3 |
| Northern           |                                           19 |
| North Western      |                                           13 |
| South Central      |                                            8 |
| South East Central |                                           12 |
| South Eastern      |                                            3 |
| Southern           |                                           22 |
| South Western      |                                            8 |
| West Central       |                                            1 |
| Western            |                                            5 |

These projects could not be taken forward due  to their unremunerative nature  and  large  shelf  of  ongoing  projects.  An  expenditure  of ` 68.84  cr  has been incurred on these surveys.

(d):    No,  Madam.    Out  of  total  92,081  running  Track  Km  of  Railway  Network, 12,156 Km falls in the State of Uttar Pradesh which is highest among States of Union of India.

(e) & (f):   Do not arise.

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