Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Doubling of Manmad-Mudkhed Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## DOUBLING OF MANMAD-MUDKHED LINE

- † * 155. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  scheme  of  doubling  of  400  kilometer  of  ManmadMudkhed line has been stuck due to shortage of funds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount sanctioned/released for the project during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to electrify this line simultaneously; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds sanctioned for electrification?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

- (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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 155 BY SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE TO BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.07.2017  REGARDING  DOUBLING  OF  MANMADMUDKHED LINE

(a)&(b):  Out  of  Manmad-Mudkhed  section  (371.87  Km),  the  doubling between  Mudkhed-Parbhani  (81.43  Km)  has  been  sanctioned  in 2013-14.  Latest anticipated cost of this project is ₹ 390.60 crore. The section between Parbhani -Mirkhal (17 Km) has been commissioned in June 2017 and the work of Mirkhal - Mudkhed has been taken up.  In the final works programme, following outlay has been given for doubling work between Mudkhed - Parbhani-

| Year    | Revised Budget Grant (RBG) / Outlay ( ` In Crore)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 5 (RBG)                                             |
| 2015-16 | 91 (RBG)                                            |
| 2016-17 | 88.50 (RBG)                                         |
| 2017-18 | 71 (Outlay)                                         |

For the doubling of balance Parbhani-Manmad section (290.44 Km), survey has been sanctioned and the survey work is in progress.

- (c): Electrification of existing line of Manmad-Mudkhed section including 2 nd   line  of  Parbhani-Mudkhed  is  a  part  of  ManmadMudkhed-Dhone  (868  rkm)  electrification  project  which  is  under statutory approvals.
- (d): An outlay of ₹ 70 Crore has been provided in budget 2017-18 for the Railway Electrification  work of Manmad-Mudkhed-Dhone (868 rkm) section.

Indian Railways have taken various initiatives to increase pace of execution of doubling projects. These include-

-  Indian  Railways  has  sanctioned  about  12,600  Km  of  Doubling/3 rd & 4 th   line  to  overcome  the  problem  of  congestion  over  high  density network in the last three years i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18.
-  Making higher fund allotment for projects. The capital expenditure for  Railways  has  been  increased  from  ₹    58,718  Cr  in  2014-15  to around ₹  93,795 Cr in 2015-16 to ₹  1,11,661 crore in 2016-17 and a plan size of ₹ 1,31,000 crore has been kept for 2017-18.
-  Delegation of Powers to the field officers for tenders and estimates: The Zonal Railways have been delegated full powers with respect to  works  contracts.  Full  powers  have  been  given  to  General Managers of Zonal Railways with respect to sanctioning of estimates. This has also resulted in cutting down time for sanction of estimate and tenders.
-  Institutional  financing  by  tying  up  loan  with  M/s  Life  Insurance Corporation of India Limited for ₹ 1.5 lac crore for assured funding of  viable  projects  has  increased  Railways' capacity for committed fund provision for essential projects.
-  These  initiatives  have  resulted into  a  remarkable  increase  in commissioning of New Lines, Gauge Conversions and Doublings. A progress of 7.75 km per day of network expansion was achieved in 2015-16 compared to an average of 4.1 km per day being achieved in previous  10  years  from  2004  to  2014.    During  2016-17,  2855  km track has been commissioned by introducing passenger services.

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