Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Electrification of Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE

† 2151.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is considering to improve the environment, reduce carbon emission and accelerate the pace of electrification and if so, the details thereof and the total number of  railway  lines  electrified  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  so far;
- (b)  the reasons for delay being caused in electrification of Rewari to Jaipur-Palanpur railway line;
- (c) the total budgetary allocation made for electrification of this line;
- (d) whether  any  time  limit  has  been  fixed  for  completing  the work of electrification of this railway line; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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.  2151      BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2017  REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE

(a):     Yes, Madam.    Indian Railways have already embarked upon a major programme to speed up electrification of Railway Lines as can be seen from the targets and achievements of 10 th  , 11 th  and 12 th  Five Year Plans (FYP) under Plan Head 'Railway Electrification'.

| Plan   |   Target in Route Kilometres (RKM) | Achievement in Route Kilometres (RKM)                                            |
|--------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 th  |                               1800 | 1810                                                                             |
| 11 th  |                               4500 | 4556                                                                             |
| 12 th  |                               6500 | 5772 RKM electrified during 2012-16 against the proportionate target of 5200 RKM |

Further,  Indian  Railways  have  prepared  an  Action  Plan  to electrify 24400 route kilometers   in five years  (2016-17 to 202021).

During 2014-17 period, total number of 93 railway electrification  projects  consisting  16815  route  kilometer  at  an estimated  cost  of ` 17165  crore  have  been  included  in  Railway Budget and pace of electrification has been increased from present average of 1300 RKM/annum to 2000 RKM/annum.

Indian Railways have taken following key steps to reduce its carbon foot print:

- (i) Energy  efficiency  improvement  on  electric  traction  by introducing 3-phase electric locos and 3-phase EMUs for suburban trains.
- (ii) Improvement in fuel efficiency  in Diesel Traction.
- (iii) Use of renewable sources of energy such as solar power and wind energy.
- (iv) Energy  conservation  measures  in  electrical  energy  for non traction purpose.

As on 01.04.2016, 27999 route kilometers have been electrified of on Indian Railways which includes 867 route kilometers Rajasthan.

- (b)  to  (e):  Rewari-Jaipur-Palanpur  railway  line  is  part  of  Delhi  Sarai Rohilla-Rewari-Palanpur-Ahmedabad including Kalol-GandhinagarKhodiyar  and  Alwar-Bandikul-Jaipur-Phulera  Railway  Electrification project to which ` 450.01 crore has been allocated during 2016-17. There is no delay in electrification of Rewari-Jaipur-Palanpur railway line  as  depending  upon  the  overall  availability  of  resources,  the targets  for  commissioning  of  Railway  Electrification  projects  are fixed on yearly basis.

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