Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Railway Projects in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

†1485. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  railway  projects  being  undertaken  in  Madhya Pradesh and the current status thereof, project-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  projects  running  behind  schedule  and  the  reasons therefor, project-wise;
- (c) the details of the cost overrun for delayed projects, project-wise; and
- (d) the current status of the survey for a new railway line between Dewas and Shajapur?

## 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. 1485 BY  SHRI  MANOHAR UTAWAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.12.2017 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a): At present, 36 projects consisting of 8 New  Lines, 5  Gauge Conversion and 23 Doublings falling partly or fully in the State of Madhya Pradesh are in different stages of execution. Details of these projects are as under:

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| S. No.    | Name of Project                                       | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NEW LINES | NEW LINES                                             | NEW LINES        | NEW LINES          | NEW LINES                   | NEW LINES                        | NEW LINES        | NEW LINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1.        | Lalitpur- Satna, Rewa- Singrauli, & Mahoba- Khajuraho | 541              | 1997-98            | 3500                        | 1210                             | 301              | Lalitpur-Khajuraho- Mahoba (229.5 km): Commissioned. Khajuraho-Panna (70.55 km) & Sidhi- Singrauli (78 km): Land acquisition has been taken up. Panna-Satna (72.60 km): Earthwork and minor bridges have been taken up. Satna-Rewa (50 km): Existing BG rail line. Rewa-Sidhi (88.75 km): Land between Rewa-Govindgarh (20 km) has been acquired. Earthwork, works of minor/major bridges have been taken up. |
| 2.        | Ramganj Mandi- Bhopal                                 | 262              | 2000-01            | 2348                        | 637                              | 200              | Ramganjmandi- Jhalawar (26.5 km): Commissioned. Jhalawar-Nayagaon (48 km): Earthwork,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                  | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                                                                                  |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | minor/major bridges works have been taken up. Land acquisition has been completed upto km 165 except 10 km between km 146 to 156. Land acquisition in remaining portion has been taken up.                                                                                                          |
| 3.       | Chhota Udepur-Dhar                                                                                               | 158              | 2007-08            | 1825                        | 390                              | 141              | Chhota Udepur- Motisadli (22.30 km): CRS authorization received for running passenger trains. Motisadli-Alirajpur (26.40 km): Work is at advance stage of completion. Alirajpur-Dhar (110 km): Land acquisition                                                                                     |
| 4.       | Dahod-Indore via Sardarpur, Jhabua & Dhar (200.97 km) including MM for change in alignment via Amjhera (4.82 km) | 206              | 2007-08            | 1942                        | 414                              | 140              | has been taken up. Indore-Tihi (20.42 km): Commissioned. Tihi-Pithampur & Jhabua-Sardarpur: Earthwork, minor bridge & tunnel works have been taken up. Pithampur-Sagor (9.12 km): Earthwork & minor bridges work have been taken up. Sagor-Amjhera & Pitol -Katwara: Land acquisition has taken up. |

| S. No.           | Name of Project                                   | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  |                                                   |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | Jhabua-Pitol (14.66 km): Earthwork, ROB/RUB works have been taken up. Katwara-Dahod (11.32 km): Land acquired. Earthwork & all bridges work completed. Ballast supply & track linking has been taken up. |
| 5.               | Ratlam- Dungarpur via Banswara                    | 176              | 2011-12            | 3450                        | 222                              | 91               | Project has been put on hold as Govt. of Rajasthan now shown inability to share cost of the project.                                                                                                     |
| 6.               | Indore- Jabalpur                                  | 342              | 2016-17            | 4320                        | -                                | 1                | New work included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite Government approvals.                                                                                                                           |
| 7.               | Indore- Manmad via Malegaon                       | 368              | 2016-17            | 9968                        | -                                | 150              | New work included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite Government approvals.                                                                                                                           |
| 8.               | Nimach-Badi Sadri                                 | 48               | 2017-18            | 475                         | -                                | 1                | New work included in Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite Government approvals.                                                                                                                           |
| GAUGE CONVERSION | GAUGE CONVERSION                                  | GAUGE CONVERSION | GAUGE CONVERSION   | GAUGE CONVERSION            | GAUGE CONVERSION                 | GAUGE CONVERSION | GAUGE CONVERSION                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1.               | Jabalpur- Gondia including Balaghat- Katangi (285 | 300              | 1996-97            | 1544                        | 1235                             | 154              | Gondia- Katangi including MOIL Limited siding (90 km) and Jabalpur-- Sukrimangela-                                                                                                                       |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                    | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | km) & MM Katangi- Tirodi New Line (15 km)                                                          |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | Nainpur (113.59 km): commissioned. Nainpur-Balaghat (77 km): Earthwork, minor/major bridges, ROB, RUB, ballast supply works have been taken up. Katangi-Tirodi (15 km) (New Line): Forest clearances received. Land acquisition has been taken up. |
| 2.       | Chhindwara- Nagpur                                                                                 | 150              | 2005-06            | 1101                        | 998                              | 181              | Chhindwara- Bhandarkund (34 km): CRS authorization received on 17.10.2017 to run passenger trains. Earthwrok, minor/major bridges, ROBs/RUBs, tunneling works have been taken up in remaining portion.                                             |
| 3.       | Ratlam- Mhow- Khandwa- Akola (472.64 km) with new MM Fatehabad- Chandrawati Ganj-Ujjain (22.96 km) | 496              | 2008-09            | 2265                        | 955                              | 320              | Ratlam-Mhow (129 km): Commissioned. Mhow-Sanawad (76.12 km): Land acquisition has been taken up. Sanawad-Khandwa (63 km): Earthwrok, minor/major bridges, ROBs/RUBs & ballast supply works have been taken up.                                     |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                              | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                              |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | Akola-Akot (43.50 km): Earthwrok, minor/major bridges, ROBs/RUBs & ballast supply works have been taken up. Akot-Amlakhurd (78 km): Forest & wild life clearance is awaited. Amlakhurd-Akola: Project is at planning stage. Fatehabad- Chandrawati Ganj- Ujjain (22.96 km): New MM sanctioned |
| 4.       | Chhindwara- Mandla Fort                      | 182              | 2010-11            | 816                         | 353                              | 182              | Earthwork, minor/major bridges, ROBs/RUBs/LHS works have been taken up. Land acquisition, tree cutting permission in small patches required.                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5.       | Gwalior- Sheopurkalan with extension to Kota | 284              | 2010-11            | 3845                        | 36                               | 75               | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                     | DOUBLING         | DOUBLING           | DOUBLING                    | DOUBLING                         | DOUBLING         | DOUBLING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1.       | Bhopal-Bina 3rd line                         | 145              | 2008-09            | 1200                        | 1057                             | 100              | Project is at advance stage of completion. 137 km length already commissioned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2.       | Budhni-                                      | 33               | 2010-11            | 992                         | 53                               | 2                | Geological and Geo-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                    | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                                        |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Barkhera 3rd line                                  |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | Tech surveys have been completed. Forest clearance is awaited.                                                                                        |
| 3.       | Bina-Kota including MM of Malkhedi- Mahadev khedi. | 283              | 2011-12            | 1486                        | 398                              | 125              | 103 km length in patches is in advance stage of completion. Work has been taken up in balance portion.                                                |
| 4.       | Barkhera- Habibganj 3rd line                       | 41               | 2012-13            | 327                         | 77                               | 50               | Earthwork, minor bridges and ballast supply have been taken up. Tree cutting in the alignment has been taken up.                                      |
| 5.       | Itarsi-Budhni 3rd line                             | 26               | 2012-13            | 278                         | 86                               | 30               | Earthwork, minor bridges and ballast supply have been taken up. Contract for Narmada Bridge awarded & construction of substructure has been taken up. |
| 6.       | Anuppur- Katni 3rd line                            | 166              | 2015-16            | 1371                        | 400                              | 95               | Anuppur-Singhpur (35.10 km) Singhpur - Badhwa Bara (15 km) & Mudaria-Karkeli (23 km) sections are in advance stage of completion.                     |
| 7.       | Bilaspur (Pendra Road)- Anuppur 3rd line           | 50               | 2015-16            | 394                         | 128                              | 60               | Tenders for all civil works awarded. Earthwork, ROB/RUB work and ballast supply works have been taken up.                                             |

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                  |   Length (in km) | Year of sanction   |   Latest anti- cipated cost |   Expen- diture upto March, 2017 |   Outlay 2017-18 | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        8 | Teegaon- Chichonda Ghat section 3rd line                                         |               17 | 2015-16            |                         176 |                               62 |               12 | Land acquisition for 2.02 Ha., earthwork and minor bridges/RUB works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        9 | Itarsi-Nagpur (Balance) 3rd line with Dharakho- Maramjhiri Ghat section 3rd line |              280 | 2015-16            |                        2450 |                               46 |               60 | Work has been combined with Dharakho and Maramjhiri Ghat 3rd line (13 km). FLS completed. 50% Land acquisition has been taken up. Land proposal for Nagpur- Darimeta (92 km) has been submitted to State Govt. Earthwork and minor bridges works have been taken up. |
|       10 | Jhansi-Bina 3rd line                                                             |              153 | 2015-16            |                        2002 |                               56 |              430 | Earthwork, minor/major bridges works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       11 | Katni-Bina 3rd line                                                              |              279 | 2015-16            |                        2478 |                              305 |              254 | Earthwork, minor/major bridges works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       12 | Katni Grade Separator Bypass line                                                |               22 | 2015-16            |                         582 |                               20 |              200 | Concept plans approved. FLS has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       13 | Katni- Singrauli                                                                 |              261 | 2015-16            |                        1763 |                              377 |              225 | Earthwork and minor bridges works have been taken up in Katni-Beohari, Marwasgram- Singrauli, Katangi- Khurd-Salhana and deoragram-Maihdaiya                                                                                                                         |

|   S. No. | Name of Project          |   Length (in km) | Year of sanction   |   Latest anti- cipated cost |   Expen- diture upto March, 2017 |   Outlay 2017-18 | Present status                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       14 | Mathura- Jhansi 3rd line |              274 | 2015-16            |                        3678 |                              250 |              255 | Works of minor and major bridges have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       15 | Nimuch- Chittaurgarh     |               56 | 2015-16            |                         390 |                               20 |               80 | Nimuch- Shambhupura (44.12 km): Earthwork and ballast supply have been taken up. Shambhupura- Chittaurgarh (11.61 km): Earthwork, major bridges work and ballast supply                                                         |
|       16 | Ramna- Singrauli         |              160 | 2015-16            |                        2436 |                              150 |               25 | Ramna- Wyndhamgank- Dudhinagar (45.94 km): Tenders for Earthwork, minor and major bridges have been awarded. Dudhinagar-Singrauli (110.39 km): Tender for Earthwork and minor bridges have                                      |
|       17 | Satna-Rewa               |               50 | 2015-16            |                         403 |                               40 |               43 | been awarded. Satna-Kaima (6 km): Track linking has been taken up. Kaima-Baghai (24 km): Earthwork, works of minor bridges, track linking and RUBs/LHS have been taken up. Baghai-Rewa (20 km): Earthwork, minor bridges, major |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                           | Length (in km)   | Year of sanction   | Latest anti- cipated cost   | Expen- diture upto March, 2017   | Outlay 2017-18   | Present status                                                                                                                |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                           |                  |                    |                             |                                  |                  | bridges & ballast supply have been taken up.                                                                                  |
| 18.      | Sontalai- Bagratawa patch doubling                        | 7                | 2015-16            | 96                          | 44                               | 40               | FLS completed. Earthwork and work of Important bridges of Tawa River & minor bridges have been taken up.                      |
| 19.      | Indore- Dewas-Ujjain                                      | 80               | 2016-17            | 700                         | -                                | 20               | New work included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite Govt. approvals.                                                     |
| 20.      | Jhansi- Khairar- Manickpur & Khairar Bhimsen              | 411              | 2016-17            | 3000                        | -                                | 10               | New work included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite Govt. approvals.                                                     |
| 21.      | Jukehi Chord line at Katni                                | 1                | 2016-17            | 12                          | -                                | 2                | FLS completed. Land acquisition has been taken up. Earthwork, works of minor bridges, RUB & track linking have been taken up. |
| 22.      | Nagda-Ujjain Doubling of Gambhir Bridge                   | 1                | 2016-17            | 28                          | -                                | 10               | New work sanctioned in 2016-17. Project is at initial stage.                                                                  |
| 23.      | Powarkheda- Jujharpur single line flyover in up direction | 12               | 2016-17            | 247                         | 116                              | 10               | Land acquisition has been taken up. Joint verification of land for flyover done for all 8 villages.                           |

(b) & (c): Till 2013-14, due to overall limited availability of funds, most of the projects were not progressing satisfactorily.  Since 2014-15, based on physical progress of projects, last mile connectivity projects and projects for decongesting the existing routes have been given sufficient funds. For this purpose, funds for capacity enhancement projects have been arranged through  institutional  financing  by  tying  up  loan  with  M/s  Life  Insurance Corporation of India Limited for ` 1.5 lakh crore for assured funding of viable projects.

(d):      There is an existing Broad Gauge line between Dewas and Shajapur.

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