Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Railway Projects/Schemes for Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS/SCHEMES FOR TAMIL NADU

## 2554. SHRI  R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  proposed/planned  a  number  of  railway projects/schemes for Tamil Nadu during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  railway  projects/schemes  that  have  been demanded for and approved by the Railways;
- (c) the details of present status of such approved projects/schemes of Railways for Madurai region along with the funds allocated/released/utilized during the last five years and the current year, project/scheme-wise; and
- (d) the time by which these projects/schemes will be completed in all respects and start benefiting the people of Madurai region?

## 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. 2554 BY  SHRI  R. GOPALAKRISHNAN TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON    03.01.2018  REGARDING  RAILWAY PROJECTS/SCHEMES FOR TAMIL NADU

(a) to (c): Based on the demands/proposals processed during the last five years( 2012-13 to 2016-17)  and current year (2017-18), details of New Line and Doubling projects which fall fully/partly in Tamil Nadu including those covering Madurai region   and included in the Budget during the same period are as under:-

( ` in crore)

| S. No.   | Project                                                                                | Year of inclusion in Budget   | Latest Cost   | Expenditure upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017- 18   | Status                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | NEW LINE                                                                               |                               |               |                                |                   |                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1.       | Sriperumbudur- Guduvanchery with spur to Irungattukottai- Avadi- Sriperumbudur (60 Km) | 2013-14                       | 1500          | 0.61                           | 0.1               | Project included in the Budget 2013-14 subject requisite clearances.                                                                                                    |
| 2.       | Morappur- Dharmapuri (36 Km)                                                           | 2016-17                       | 358           | 0                              | 0.1               | Project included in the Budget 2016-17 subject requisite clearances. State Government has been requested for their consent to take up work through Joint Venture model. |

…2/-

|    | DOUBLING                                                          |         |         |      |      |                                                                                                         |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Chennai Central-Basin Bridge Junction - 5 th & 6 th line (2.2 Km) | 2013-14 |   25    | 8.42 |  0.3 | Project approved. Preparation of Detailed Project Report taken up.                                      |
|  2 | Trivandrum- Kanniyakumari (86.56 Km)                              | 2015-16 | 1431    | ..   | 50   | Project approved. Detailed estimate sanctioned.                                                         |
|  3 | Madurai- Maniyachi- Tuticorin (160 Km)                            | 2015-16 | 1182    | …    | 30   | Project approved. This project is passing through Madurai District. Earthwork and bridgeworks taken up. |
|  4 | Maniyachi- Nagercoil (102 Km)                                     | 2015-16 | 1003    | …    | 30   | Project approved. Detailed estimate sanctioned.                                                         |
|  5 | Salem- Magnesite Jn- Omalur(11 Km)                                | 2017-18 |  114.87 | …    |  1   | Project approved. Detailed estimate sanctioned.                                                         |

(d):  Completion  of  projects  depends  on  a  number  of  factors  such  as acquisition of land, forestry and wildlife clearances, shifting of various services, construction of Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges by road maintenance  departments,  apart  from  availability  of  adequate  funds. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Ministry of Railways.

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