Lok Sabha Question No. 5358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Railway Projects in North East States
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN NORTH EAST STATES

5358. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether completion of various ongoing railway projects in North East states specially in Assam is getting delayed resulting in huge cost overrun;
- (b) if so, the details of such projects and the reasons for the delay in their execution, State-wise;
- (c) the details of funds estimated and spent so far on such projects; and
- (d) the steps taken to expedite the works of these projects?

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. 5358 BY SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.03.2018  REGARDING  RAILWAY PROJECTS IN NORTH EAST STATES

(a) to (c):   21  Railway  projects  consisting  of  15  New  Lines  and  6 Doublings have been taken up in North Eastern Region including Assam which are at various stages of execution. Details of these projects are as under:

( ` in crore)

| S. No.   | Project                                                                                                              | Year of sanction   | Length (in km)   | Latest Anticipa- ted Cost   | Expendi- ture upto March' 2017   | Revised Outlay for 2017-18   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| New Line | New Line                                                                                                             | New Line           | New Line         | New Line                    | New Line                         | New Line                     |
| 1        | Bogibeel bridge with linking lines between Dibrugharh and North Bank line                                            | 1997-98            | 73               | 5372                        | 4572                             | 445                          |
| 2        | New Moynaguri- Jogighopa New Line with Gauge conversion of new Mal-Moynaguri Road and New Changrabanda- Changrabanda | 2000-01            | 289              | 3290                        | 2528                             | 250                          |
| 3        | Jiribam-Imphal                                                                                                       | 2003-04            | 125              | 9658                        | 5278                             | 837                          |
| 4        | Dimapur-Kohima                                                                                                       | 2006-07            | 88               | 3000                        | 237                              | 100                          |
| 5        | Agartala-Sabroom                                                                                                     | 2008-09            | 110              | 3451                        | 1592                             | 375                          |
| 6        | Teteliya-Byrnihat                                                                                                    | 2006-07            | 22               | 780                         | 372                              | 85                           |
| 7        | Bhairabi-Sairang                                                                                                     | 2008-09            | 51               | 4600                        | 1282                             | 675                          |
| 8        | Sivok-Rangpo                                                                                                         | 2008-09            | 44               | 4085                        | 536                              | 10                           |
| 9        | Byrnihat-Shillong                                                                                                    | 2010-11            | 108              | 6000                        | 23                               | 20                           |
| 10       | Murkongselek- Pasighat                                                                                               | 2011-12            | 31               | 450                         | 209                              | 10                           |
| 11       | Agartala (India) - Akhaura (Bangladesh)                                                                              | 2012-13            | 13               | 968                         | 210                              | -                            |
| 12       | Dimapur-Tizit*                                                                                                       | 2013-14            | 257              | 4274                        | -                                | 1                            |
| 13       | Salona-Khumtai*                                                                                                      | 2017-18            | 99               | 5958                        | -                                | 0.10                         |

| S. No.   | Project                               | Year of sanction   | Length (in km)   | Latest Anticipa- ted Cost   | Expendi- ture upto March' 2017   | Revised Outlay for 2017-18   |
|----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 14       | Sibsagar-Jorhat*                      | 2017-18            | 62               | 1296                        | -                                | 0.10                         |
| 15       | Tezpur-Silghat*                       | 2017-18            | 25               | 2025                        | -                                | 0.10                         |
| Doubling | Doubling                              | Doubling           | Doubling         | Doubling                    | Doubling                         | Doubling                     |
| 1        | Lumding-Hojai                         | 2012-13            | 45               | 398                         | 99                               | 127                          |
| 2        | New Bongaigaon- Kamakhya via Rangiya* | 2013-14            | 142              | 1798                        | -                                | 0.10                         |
| 3        | Bongaigaon- Goalpara-Guwahati         | 2015-16            | 176              | 2232                        | 40                               | 125                          |
| 4        | Digaru-Hojai                          | 2015-16            | 102              | 871                         | 30                               | 45                           |
| 5        | Saraighat Bridge (doubling)*          | 2017-18            | 7                | 888                         | -                                | 0.10                         |
| 6        | Kamakhya-New Guwahati Quadrupling*    | 2017-18            | 10               | 3062                        | -                                | 0.10                         |

*Project included in Budget subject to requisite Government approvals.

Projects  in  North  Eastern  Region  have  traditionally  suffered  on account of law and order, difficult geological conditions, less working seasons  owing  to  prolonged  rainy  season,    delay  in  land  acquisition, forestry  and  wild  life  clearances  etc.  resulting  in  delay  and  cost overruns.

(d): For  faster  execution  of  the  pending  projects,  allocation  of  funds have  been  enhanced  in  the  past  3  budgets  and  regular  co-ordination meetings  are  held  with  State  Governments  and  other  Ministries  of Government of India to expedite approvals and to remove impediments for  these  projects.  Field  units  have  also  been  empowered  for  faster decision making.

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