Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Ongoing Projects in Haryana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## ONGOING PROJECTS IN HARYANA

- 3131   SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of all projects in Haryana approved in the last 15 years along with their status of work and date of approval by the railway board, funds allocated/utilized;
- (b) The  detailed  status  of  the  land  acquisition  for  all  the  ongoing projects  including  dates  of  notification/de-notification  of  section  4, section 6 and summary report on objections heard under section 5;
- (c) the  Target  Date  of  Completion  (TDC)  of  all  ongoing  projects  in Haryana and new target date of completion in case of delay in the projects; and
- (d) whether  there  are  any  new  proposals  from  the  Government  of Haryana for new rail projects and if so, the details thereof including status of the said proposals?

## 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.3131 BY SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA TO BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.03.2018  REGARDING  ONGOING  PROJECTS  IN HARYANA.

(a):  The  details  of  New  Line,  Gauge  Conversion  and  Doubling    projects included in Budget falling fully/partly in the State of Haryana during  last 15 years  are as under:-

| Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana   | Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana                                                                    | Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana   | Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana   | Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana   | Details of ongoing Railway Projects in State of Haryana                                                                                                                    |
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| S. No.                                                    | Section                                                                                                                    | Year of inclu- sion                                       | Kms                                                       | Cost ( in crore)                                          | Status                                                                                                                                                                     |
| NEW LINES                                                 | NEW LINES                                                                                                                  | NEW LINES                                                 | NEW LINES                                                 | NEW LINES                                                 | NEW LINES                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1.                                                        | Jind-Sonipat                                                                                                               | 2003- 04                                                  | 81                                                        | 717.15                                                    | Completed & commissioned                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2.                                                        | Rewari-Rohtak including material modification (MM) for construction of Elevated Rohtak -Gohana- Panipat bye-pass (3.9 km.) | 2003- 04                                                  | 81.26                                                     | 867                                                       | Main work of Rewari-Rohtak new line completed and commissioned for passenger traffic. 315.71 crore sanctioned for Elevated Rohtak-Gohana- Panipat bye-pass. Work taken up. |
| 3                                                         | Chandigarh-Baddi                                                                                                           | 2007- 08                                                  | 27.95                                                     | 1540                                                      | 50% Cost of the project is being shared by Himachal Pradesh Government. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                         |
| 4                                                         | Rohtak-Meham- Hansi                                                                                                        | 2012- 13                                                  | 68.8                                                      | 576                                                       | Government of Haryana is sharing 50% cost of the project along with providing land free of cost for the project. Land acquisition completed. Work taken up.                |

| 5                           | Yamuna Nagar- Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh #     | 2013. 14                    | 91                          | 876                         | The work was included in budget subject to obtaining requisite Govt. approvals. Government of Haryana has been requested to provide land free of cost apart from sharing 50% of construction cost.                                          |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 6                           | Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha and Fatehabad #                  | 2013- 14                    | 93                          | 400                         | The work was included in budget subject to obtaining requisite Govt. approvals. In view of negative rate of return, poor traffic projections and non availability of operational or financial justification, it could not be taken forward. |
| 7                           | Delhi-Sohna-Nuh- Ferozpur-Jihirka- Alwar #               | 2013- 14                    | 104                         | 1239                        | The work was included in budget subject to obtaining requisite Govt. approvals. Government of Haryana has been requested to provide land free of cost apart from sharing 50% of construction cost.                                          |
| 8                           | Panipat-Meerut #                                         | 2016 -17                    | 104                         | 635                         | Detailed project report taken up                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES | DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES                              | DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES | DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES | DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES | DOUBLING/ 3 rd & 4 th LINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                           | Tughlakabad (jn. Cabin) - Palwal 4 th line               | 2006 -07                    | 33.5                        | 301.40                      | Palwal-Asoati- Ballabgarh (11.33 km.) completed and commissioned. Balance work in advance stage of completion.                                                                                                                              |
| 10                          | Ambala Cantt- Dhapper (Ph.I) with MM Dhapper- Chandigarh | 2010 -11                    | 45.16                       | 338.54                      | (i) Ambala-Dhappar (23 km): Commissioned in October, 2015. (ii) Dhapper-Chandigarh (22 km.): Work in advance stage of completion.                                                                                                           |
| 11                          | Rewari-Manheru                                           | 2011 -12                    | 69.02                       | 410                         | Work on 42 Km completed. Work taken up in balance 27 km section.                                                                                                                                                                            |

|   12 | Mathura-Palwal 4 th line 2015 -16    |          |   80 |   668.7 | Land acquisition and work of minor bridges, earthwork taken up.   |
|------|--------------------------------------|----------|------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   13 | Kukrana-Panipat                      | 2007 -08 |    8 |      70 | Completed & commissioned                                          |
|   14 | Jakhal-Mansa Doubling on SPR section | 2008 -09 |   45 |     300 | Completed & commissioned.                                         |

- # Projects included in budget, subject to obtaining requisite clearances.

In addition, following  Gauge Conversion and Doubling projects have also been completed:-

1. Hisar-Siwani (30.81 km)  Gauge Conversion project completed in the year 2008-09
2. Rewari-Rampura  Beri    (112)  Gauge  Conversion  project  completed  in the year 2008-09
3. Rewari-Dabla  (77.12  km)  Gauge  Conversion  project  completed  in  the year 2008-09
4. Rewari-Ajarka (26 km) Doubling project completed in 2012-13

## (b)  Details of land acquisition are as under:-

|   S.No. | Project                                            | Details of Land Acquisition                                                     |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Jind-Sonipat                                       | Land acquisition completed.                                                     |
|       2 | Rewari-Rohtak including MM bye-pass                | Land acquisition has been completed. In Bye-pass, no land acquisition required. |
|       3 | Chandigarh-Baddi                                   | Land acquisition taken up.                                                      |
|       4 | Rohtak-Meham-Hansi                                 | Land acquisition has been completed.                                            |
|       5 | Yamuna Nagar- Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh | Land acquisition has not been started as project has not been approved as yet.  |
|       6 | Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha and Fatehabad )            | Land acquisition has not been started as project has not been approved as yet.  |
|       7 | Delhi-Sohna-Nuh- Ferozpur- Jihirka -Alwar          | Land acquisition has not been started as project has not been approved as yet.  |
|       8 | Khukrana-Panipat                                   | No land acquisition required                                                    |

|   9 | Tughalakabad-Palwal          | No land acquisition required   |
|-----|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|  10 | Ambala Cantt-Dhappar Phase-I | No land acquisition required   |
|  11 | Mathura-Palwal 4 th Line     | Land acquisition taken up.     |

(c):    Every  Railway  project  requires  a  number  of  clearances  from  various Ministries and Departments of State/Central Governments. These, inter-alia, include  clearances  inherent  to  land  acquisition,  forestry  clearance  and permission for crossing from departments like National Highway Authority of India, Public Works Department, Irrigation canals etc. which are part of project execution.  Process of seeking the approvals/clearances and land acquisition are some of the main factors that affect the pace of completion of  the  projects.  In  addition,  as  per  the  prevailing  system,  funds  are allocated  on  yearly  basis,    based  on  the  Gross  Budgetary  Support  from Ministry of Finance and  internal generation of resources,  progress of land acquisition and relative priority of the project etc.     Therefore, timeline for completion of these projects have not been fixed.

(d):    Requests/proposal  for  new  lines,  gauge  conversion,  doubling  and electrification, are received by Railways at various levels, Railway Board, Zonal  Railways  and  Divisional  Headquarters,  etc.    As  receipt  of  such requests/suggestions/demands is a continuous process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.

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