Lok Sabha Question No. 3431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Survey of Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## SURVEY OF RAIL LINES

## † 3431.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  railway  lines  for  which  budgetary  provisions  were made  during  the  last  two  years  to  carry  out  survey  work  for  gauge conversion;
- (b) the total number of surveys that have been completed and the number where survey work is still incomplete;
- (c) the reasons for not completing the survey work;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  not  fixed  any  time  limit  to  complete these surveys;
- (e) if  so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (f) the  action  taken by  the  Government against the officers responsible for not completing the survey within the stipulated time limit?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c):    During  the  last  two  years  and  next  financial  year  i.e.  2015-16, 2016-17  &  2017-18,  27  surveys  for  Gauge  Conversion  projects  have  been sanctioned, list of which is Appended.  Out of these 27 surveys, 3 surveys viz. (i) Kosamba-Umarpada, (ii) Chuchapura-Navasasri-Tanakhala and (iii) Dabhoi-

- Chandod-  Kevadiya  have  been  completed  and  their  reports  are  under

examination.  2  projects  viz.  (i)  Ahmedabad-Mehsana  and  (ii)  Fatehabad Chandravatiganj  have  been  taken  up  for  execution.    For  the  remaining  22 projects, Final Location Survey has been taken up.  Most of the surveys in progress have been included for the financial year 2017-18 only.

(d) to (f):  Surveys require investigation of various alternatives in consultation with State Governments and forest department, to decide the most technically feasible alignment, interaction with State Government, trade and industries  for  assessment  of  traffic  projections,  preparation  of  plans  and drawings for calculation of costs etc. Since this is an extensive exercise, it is not possible to fix time lines for both completion of all these surveys and the lines being made functional.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3431 BY SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2017 REGARDING SURVEY OF RAIL LINES

(a)  to  (c):    Details  of  27  surveys  for  Gauge  Conversion  sanctioned  during  the  last  two years and the current year i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 are as given below:-

|   S. No. | Zonal Rly.   | Name of the Project                                                             | Year of Sanction   | Year of Completion   |   Length in Km | Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Status                                                                                                                                     |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Western      | Kosamba- Umarpara                                                               | 2015-16            | 2016-17              |          72    | 914                | Survey completed and examination of report taken up.                                                                                       |
|        2 | Western      | Fatehabad Chandravatiganj (20 km.) with Ratlam-Indore project(GC of FTD-Ujjain) | 2015-16            | 2015-16              |          23    | 245                | Work included in Budget 2017- 18 as Material Modification to ongoing Ratlam- Khandwa-Akola Gauge Conversion project.                       |
|        3 | Western      | GC of Ahmedabad- Mahesana for doubling                                          | 2015-16            | 2015-16              |          69    | 478                | Work sanctioned in 2015-16                                                                                                                 |
|        4 | Central      | Pachora and Jamner and extension to Malkapur                                    | 2016-17            |                      |         104    |                    | Survey has been taken up.                                                                                                                  |
|        5 | Northern     | Pathankot- Joginder Nagar                                                       | 2016-17            |                      |         181    |                    | Survey has been taken up.                                                                                                                  |
|        6 | Western      | Chuchapura- Navasasri- Tanakhala                                                | 2016-17            | 2016-17              |          38    | 388                | Survey completed and examination of Detailed Project Report (DPR) taken up. Proposal included also in Capital Investment Programme 16- 17. |
|        7 | Western      | Dabhoi-Chandod GC with                                                          | 2016-17            | 2016-17              |          49.75 | 691.84             | Final Location Survey (FLS)                                                                                                                |

| S. No.   | Zonal Rly.    | Name of the Project       | Year of Sanction   | Year of Completion   | Length in Km   | Cost ( ` in cr.)   | Status                              | Status   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|----------|
|          |               | extension upto Kevadiya   |                    |                      |                |                    | completed examination DPR taken up. | and of   |
| 8        | Western       | Adraj Moti- Vijapur       | 2017-18            |                      | 39.75          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 9        | Western       | Chanasma-Ranuj            | 2017-18            |                      | 12.84          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 10       | Western       | Himmatnagar- Khedbrahma   | 2017-18            |                      | 54.83          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 11       | Western       | Jambusar- Vishvamitri     | 2017-18            |                      | 48.2           |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 12       | Western       | Junagarh- Visavadar       | 2017-18            |                      | 42.28          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 13       | Western       | Kalol-Kadi- Katosan Rd    | 2017-18            |                      | 37.23          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 14       | Western       | Katosan Rd- Chanasma      | 2017-18            |                      | 51.72          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 15       | Western       | Khijadiya- Visavadar      | 2017-18            |                      | 91.27          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 16       | North Western | Marwar-Mavli              | 2017-18            |                      | 152            |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 17       | North Central | Mathura- Vrindavan        | 2017-18            |                      | 11             |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 18       | Western       | Nadiad-Petlad             | 2017-18            |                      | 37.26          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 19       | North Eastern | Nanpara- Nepalganj Rd     | 2017-18            |                      | 20             |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 20       | Western       | Petlad-Bhadran            | 2017-18            |                      | 22.5           |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 21       | North Eastern | Pilibhit- Shahjahanpur    | 2017-18            |                      | 83             |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 22       | Western       | Prachi Rd- Kodinar        | 2017-18            |                      | 26             |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 23       | Western       | Samlaya-Timba Rd          | 2017-18            |                      | 53.53          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 24       | Western       | Samni-Jambusar            | 2017-18            |                      | 24.08          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 25       | Western       | Talala-Delwada            | 2017-18            |                      | 70             |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 26       | Western       | Veraval-Talala- Visavadar | 2017-18            |                      | 71.95          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |
| 27       | Western       | Vijapur- Ambliyasan       | 2017-18            |                      | 41.53          |                    | FLS has taken up.                   | been     |