Lok Sabha Question No. 3398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Ongoing Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## ONGOING PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

†3398. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  ongoing  railway  projects  in  Maharashtra  and Karnataka;
- (b) whether  all  the  ongoing  railway  projects  are  likely  to  be completed within the fixed time limit;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether new railway projects have also been started in these States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial measures taken/proposed to be taken for expeditious implementation of projects in Maharashtra?

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. 3398 BY SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  22.03.2017  REGARDING ONGOING PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a): 5 new lines, 3 gauge conversion and 17 doubling projects falling fully or partly in the State of Maharashtra have been sanctioned which are  in  different  stages  of  implementation.    14  new  lines,  1  gauge conversion  and  10  doubling  projects  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  have been sanctioned which are in different stages of implementation.

(b) & (c): Completion  of  Railway  projects  depends  on  a  number  of factors  such  as  land  acquisition,  forestry  and  wildlife  clearances, shifting of various services, apart from availability of adequate funds. Since many of these factors are beyond the control of the Ministry of Railways, it is not feasible to give time lines for completion of all the projects.

(d): (1)  Requisite  approvals  for  commencing  Jalgaon-Bhusawal  4 th line project (24 km), (falling in Maharashtra) included in Budget 201617, have been received.

(2)  Following  new  projects  falling  partly  or  fully  in  the  State  of Maharashtra  or  Karnataka  have  been  included  in  Budget  2016-17 subject to requisite approvals:

|   S.No. | Plan Head   | Project                     |   Length (in km) |
|---------|-------------|-----------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | New Line    | Pune-Nashik                 |              265 |
|       2 | New Line    | Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur        |              107 |
|       3 | New Line    | Indore-Manmad via Malegaon  |              368 |
|       4 | Doubling    | Daund-Manmad                |              236 |
|       5 | Doubling    | Manmad-Jalgaon 3 rd line    |              160 |
|       6 | Doubling    | Wardha-Nagpur 4 th line     |               76 |
|       7 | Doubling    | Birur-Shimoga               |               60 |
|       8 | Doubling    | Netravati-Mangalore Central |                2 |

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(e): To  expedite  completion  of  projects,  Railways  have  arranged additional  funds  by  way  of  Institutional  Finance  from  Life  Insurance Corporation  for  funding  projects,  regular  coordination  meetings  are being held with Ministries / Department / State Government Authorities to expedite clearances.  Other measures taken to expedite completion are  prioritization  of  projects,  delegation  of  powers  at  field  level, inviting  the  State  Governments  to  participate  with  Railways  for resource  mobilization  for  projects,  nomination  of  nodal  officers  for improved co-ordination with the State Governments etc.

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