Lok Sabha Question No. 4445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Rail Lines in Punjab
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## RAIL LINES IN PUNJAB

4445.  SHRI  RAVNEET SINGH :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of railway lines or sections in Punjab which are being electrified currently; and
- (b) the  number  and  details  of  railway  lines  or  sections  in Punjab on which doubling work is currently going on?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4445  BY  SHRI  RAVNEET  SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.03.2017 REGARDING RAIL LINES IN PUNJAB

## (a) Railway Electrification: Following ongoing Railway Electrification projects falls fully/partly in Punjab.

|   S. N | Name of the Project and Year of inclusion in Pink Book   | Route kilo metres - Total / In Punjab   |   Total Cost of project ( ` in crores) |   Expen diture Till 31.3.16 ( ` in crores) |   Out lay For 2016-17 ( ` in crores) | Present Status                                                                             |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Jakhal Dhuri- Ludhiana (2013-14)                         | 123/123                                 |                                 149.53 |                                      20.2  |                                70.01 | Work has been entrusted to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for execution.                         |
|      2 | Rohtak- Bhatinda- Lehra Muhabhat (2010-11)               | 252/112                                 |                                 293.92 |                                     147.84 |                                54.01 | Work has been entrusted to Central Organization for Railway Electrification for execution. |
|      3 | Rajpura- Dhuri- Lehra Muhabhat (2013-14)                 | 151/151                                 |                                 187.51 |                                       9.7  |                                60.01 | Work has been entrusted to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for execution.                         |

|   S.N | Name of the Project and Year of inclusion in Pink Book                                 | Route kilo metres - Total / In Punjab   |   Total Cost of project ( ` in crores) | Expen diture Till 31.3.16 ( ` in crores)   | Out lay For 2016- 17 ( ` in crores)   | Present Status                                                                                                                                               |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     4 | Hisar- Bhatinda- Suratgarh- Phalodi- Jodhpur- Bhildi incl Phalodi- Jaisalmer (2015-16) | 1230/6 7                                |                                1035.51 | 0.20                                       | 50.01                                 | Scope of work has been truncated to Hisar-Bhatinda- Suratgarh - STPS (328 rkm) . Work has been entrusted to Central Organisation for Railway Electrification |
|     5 | Beas- Govindwal Sahib- Taran Taran- Amritsar                                           | 72/72                                   |                                  45.21 | 0                                          | 0.01                                  | Work has been entrusted to Northern Railway for execution.                                                                                                   |
|     6 | Amritsar- Batala- Bharoli (2017-18)                                                    | 104/104                                 |                                  82.52 | -                                          | -                                     | New RE Work included in Budget 2017-18. Expenditure on these projects will be made only after following due process/ mandatory approvals and sanctions.      |

## (b):  The doubling work on following 6 railway lines or sections in Punjab is currently going on:-

## Status of doubling projects in progress in State of Punjab.

|   S. N | Section                                                                                                                          | Year of inclusion   | Kilometr es                      |   Cost (` ` in crores) | Status                                                                                                                                      |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Ambala Cantt- Dhappar (Ph- I)-22.71 with material modification of doubling of Dhappar- Chandigarh (22.45Km)                      | 2010-11             | 22.75 & 22.45                    |                 361.96 | Ambala-Dhappar section completed and opened for passenger traffic. The work on Dhappar- Chandigarh section has been taken up.               |
|      2 | Mansa- Bathinda Phase-I with Material Modification rama Mandi (Raman) Sada Singhwala via Talwandi Sabo (29.11Km) new line (82KM) | 2009-10             | 53km Doublin g & 29 Km new lines |                 369    | Doubling work completed and commissioned except Bathinda yard which has been taken up. Final location survey of new line has been taken up. |
|      3 | Doubling Rajpura- Bathinda                                                                                                       | 2015-16             | 172                              |                1720    | Work approved. Diversion of forest land proposal submitted to Forest Department, Punjab. Further work taken up.                             |

|   S. N | Section                                                    | Year of inclusion   |   Kilometr es |   Cost (` ` in crores) | Status                                                                  |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      4 | Kathua- Madhopur doubling across Ravi Bridge No. 16,18 &19 | 2011-12             |         0.261 |                     20 | Work on bridge No. 19 completed. Work on Bridge No. 16 and 18 taken up. |
|      5 | Kathua- Madhopur doubling across Ravi Bridge               | 2010-11             |         2.5   |                     96 | Work o Kahtua- Madhopur doubling across Ravi Bridge taken up.           |
|      6 | Mirthal- Bhangala doubling across Beas Bridge              | 2011-12             |         2.31  |                     74 | Work of Mirthal- Bhangala doubling across Beas Bridge taken up.         |

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