Lok Sabha Question No. 1082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Rail Lines in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1082 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## RAIL LINES IN MADHYA PRADESH

1082.  DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of rail lines spread in Madhya Pradesh in comparison with other States of the country;
- (b) whether  there  exists  any  policy  of  the  Railways  to  compensate the deficiency of rail lines in the backward areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  would  consider  to  reduce  the  ratio  of partnership in the Joint Ventures/SPVs/Partnership with State Governments and stakeholders in such areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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.1082 BY DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2017 REGARDING RAIL LINES IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a)  The  length  of  railway  lines  in  Madhya  Pradesh  in  terms  of  Route Kilometres is 5000 as on 31.03.2016 and that of remaining States in the country is as given under:-

| NAME OF STATE           | ROUTE KILOMETRES   |
|-------------------------|--------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH          | 3703.25            |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH       | 11.67              |
| ASSAM                   | 2442.57            |
| BIHAR                   | 3730.57            |
| CHHATISGARH             | 1212.91            |
| DELHI                   | 183.23             |
| GOA                     | 69.31              |
| GUJARAT                 | 5258.49            |
| HARYANA                 | 1710.49            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 296.26             |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR         | 298.19             |
| JHARKHAND               | 2394.46            |
| KARNATAKA               | 3281.36            |
| KERALA                  | 1045.36            |
| MAHARASHTRA             | 5745.48            |
| MANIPUR                 | 1.35               |
| MEGHALAYA               | 8.76               |
| MIZORAM                 | 1.50               |
| NAGALAND                | 11.13              |
| ODISHA                  | 2572.16            |
| PUNJAB                  | 2269.27            |
| RAJASTHAN               | 5893.10            |
| SIKKIM                  | 0.00               |
| TAMIL NADU              | 4027.08            |
| TELANGANA               | 1736.67            |
| TRIPURA                 | 192.54             |
| UTTARAKHAND             | 339.80             |
| UTTAR PRADESH           | 9077.45            |
| WEST BENGAL             | 4135.19            |
| UNION TERRITORIES       | UNION TERRITORIES  |
| NAME OF UNION TERRITORY | ROUTE KILOMETRES   |
| CHANDIGARH              | 15.70              |
| PUDUCHERRY              | 22.16              |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR       | 0.00               |

(b)  &  (c):  Based  on  demands  raised  by  State  Governments,  Central Ministries,  Members  of  Parliament,  other  public  representatives  and Railways'  own  requirement,  the  proposals  for  railway  projects  are considered.  They  are  taken  up  on  the  basis  of  remunerativeness, capacity  creation,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate routes, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throwforward  of  ongoing  projects,  overall  availability  of  funds  and competing demands which covers connectivity in backward and rural areas also.  The projects are not sanctioned State-wise, area-wise or region-wise.    Since  new  lines  generally  straddle  over  more  than  one State,  details  of  ongoing  projects  are  maintained  Zone-wise.      At present there is no such proposal with the Government to compensate the  deficiency  of  rail  lines  in  the  backward  areas.  However,  many  of these projects have been taken up on socio-economic considerations despite negative rate of return.

(d)  &  (e):    Union  Cabinet  has  approved  formation  of  Joint  Venture Companies between Ministry of Railways and the State Governments to identify projects and collaborate with its stakeholders, mobilize resources,  form  project  specific  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  etc.    The participation of Ministry of Railways has been capped at 50% in such Joint Venture Companies.  However, the project funding, which is to be done through SPV, can have other stakeholders in addition to Ministry of  Railways  and  the  State  Governments.      No  proposal  is  under consideration to reduce ratio of partnership of State Government/Stakeholders in backward areas.

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