Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Railway Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.972

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

†972.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  various  rail  projects  of  North  Western  Railway  in Rajasthan and their present status, project-wise;
- (b) the number of projects which have been delayed due to paucity of funds or  any  other  reasons  and  the  details  of  escalated  cost  of  each  delayed project, project-wise;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  to  mobilise  adequate  funds  for  these  projects  along with the targets for their completion;
- (d)  whether  sanction  for  gauge  conversion  in  respect  of  SuratpuraHanumangarh,  Ratangarh-Sardarshahar,  Churu-Sikar-Jaipur,  Loharu-Sikar sections has since been given; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the work is likely to be completed on these lines?

## 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.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION   NO.972 BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2017 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN.

(a)  :  The  details  of  ongoing  new  line,  gauge  conversion  and  doubling projects of North Western Railway in Rajasthan are as under.

( ` in crore)

| Sl. No.          | Name of the Project (km)                                            | Year of inclusion/ sanction   | Latest Anticipat ed Cost   | Expenditure by 31.03.2016   | Outlay 2016-17   | Status                                                                                       |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| New Line         | New Line                                                            | New Line                      | New Line                   | New Line                    | New Line         |                                                                                              |
| 1                | Ajmer (Nasirabad)- Swai Madhopur (Chauth ka Barwara) via Tonk (165) | 2015-16                       | 873.00                     | 0.01                        | 3.00             | Final Location Survey has been taken up. Funding issues with State govt. have been taken up. |
| 2                | Dausa- Gangapur City (93)                                           | 1996-97                       | 656.00                     | 307.00                      | 15.00            | Work has been taken up.                                                                      |
| 3                | Ratlam- Dungarpur via Banswara (176)                                | 2011-12                       | 3450.00                    | 383.00                      | 80.00            | Earthwork, bridgework, etc. are taken up.                                                    |
| 4                | Thiyat Hamira-Sanu (59)                                             | 2013-14                       | 262.00                     | 11.00                       | 20.00            | Work has been taken up.                                                                      |
| Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                    | Gauge Conversion              | Gauge Conversion           | Gauge Conversion            | Gauge Conversion | Gauge Conversion                                                                             |
| 5                | Ahmedabad- Himmatnaga r-Udaipur inclu.Modasa -Shamlaji Road (322)   | 2008-09                       | 1662.00                    | 234.00                      | 675.00           | Earthwork and bridge work have been taken up                                                 |
| 6                | Ajmer-                                                              | 1996-97                       | 865.00                     | 537.00                      | 15.00            | Main                                                                                         |

|    | Chittaurgarh- Udaipur incl. Material Modification for extension from Udaipur- Umra with Mavali-Badi Saadri and Nathadwara- New Nathdwara (404)   |         |     |     |     | project completed & commissio ned.                                                          |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----|-----|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  7 | Jaipur- Ringus-Churu & Sikar- Loharu (320)                                                                                                       | 2008-09 | 915 | 454 | 100 | Sikar- Loharu section has been completed & commissio ned. Work on balance section has been  |
|  8 | Sadulpur- Bikaner & Ratangarh- Degana with Ratangarh- Sardarshahar as Material Modification (438)                                                | 2007-08 | 886 | 814 |  10 | Main project completed & commissio ned. Work on Ratangarh- Sardarshah ar has been taken up. |

|   Doubling | Doubling                                  | Doubling                                  | Doubling       |   Doubling | Doubling      | Doubling                                                                                                  |
|------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          9 | Abu Sarotra (23)                          | Road- Road                                | 2010-11 161.00 |        137 | 5.00          | Work on Maval-Sri Amirgarh- Sarotra Road (14 km) is completed. Work on balance section has been taken up. |
|         10 | Ajmer- Bangurgram (48)                    | Ajmer- Bangurgram (48)                    | 2011-12        |        262 | 22.00 60.00   | Earthwork and bridge work has been taken up.                                                              |
|         11 | Alwar-Bandikui (60)                       | Alwar-Bandikui (60)                       | 2013-14        |        242 | 9.00 70.00    | Earthwork, bridgework and ballast supply have been taken up.                                              |
|         12 | Bangurgram- Guriya (47)                   | Bangurgram- Guriya (47)                   | 2012-13        |        295 | 5.00 42.00    | Final Location Survey has been completed.                                                                 |
|         13 | Guriya-Marwar (44) & Karjoda- Palanpur(5) | Guriya-Marwar (44) & Karjoda- Palanpur(5) | 2011-12        |        247 | 131.00 156.00 | Sojat- Marwar (21 km) has been completed. Work on balance section has been                                |

|    |                            |         |     |     |     | taken up.                                                                                  |
|----|----------------------------|---------|-----|-----|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 14 | Phulera-Degana (109)       | 2015-16 | 600 |   0 | 290 | Land acquisition process has been taken up.                                                |
| 15 | Rani-Keshavganj (60)       | 2011-12 | 318 | 187 |  50 | Work on 52 kms has been completed. Out of this, 21 km section has been commissio ned.      |
| 16 | Rani-Marwar Jn (55)        | 2012-13 | 336 |  83 | 105 | Earthwork & bridgework have been taken up.                                                 |
| 17 | Swaroopganj- Abu Road (25) | 2010-11 | 165 | 119 |  10 | Work on Swarupgan j-Bhimana (9km) is completed. Work on balance section has been taken up. |

(b)  &  (c)  :  For  New  Line  and  Gauge  conversion  Railway  project  requires land acquisition, forestry clearance, utility shifting etc. Process of seeking the approvals/clearances causes delay in completion of the projects. As a result,  some  of  the  ongoing  projects  are  running  behind  schedule  and facing cost overruns. In addition, as per the prevailing system, funds are allocated on yearly basis based on the basis of Gross Budgetary Support from Ministry of Finance. As many factors responsible for completion of a project are beyond the control of Ministry of Railways, it is not feasible  to fix time frame for completion of all projects. However, to expedite railway projects various steps have been taken, which  inter-alia  include  funding  through  institutional  financing,  market borrowings & Public Private Partnership, enhancing power of field units for award of contracts including sanction of estimates etc. (d)  &  (e):  (i)  Suratpura-Hamumangarh-Sriganganagar  gauge  conversion project  was  included  in  Railway  Budget  2008-09.  The  whole  project  has already been completed and commissioned. (ii)  Gauge  conversion  of  Ratangarh-Sardarsahar  section  was  added  to Sadulpur-Bikaner  &  Ratangarh-Degana  gauge  conversion  project  which was included in Railway Budget 2007-08 as a material modification. Work on the section has been taken up. (iii)  Jaipur-Sikar-Churu  &  Sikar-Loharu  gauge  conversion  project  was included  in  Railway  Budget  2008-09.  Work  an  Sikar-Loharu  section  has been  completed  and  section  commissioned.  Work  on  Jaipur-Sikar-Churu section has been taken up.

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