Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## GAUGE CONVERSION

- † 72. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  gauge  conversion  projects  sanctioned,  completed and  lying  incomplete  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years along with the complete details thereof;
- (b) the number of gauge conversion projects in the State of Rajasthan which    have  been  completed  after  sanction  and  those  lying incomplete;
- (c) whether  in  this  year's  budget,  provision  had  been  made  for  the completion of gauge conversion work in the State of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
- (d) whether work has stated for the sanctioned amount and the time by which it will be completed; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (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. 72 BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.11.2016 REGARDING GAUGE CONVERSION

(a):      Four  Gauge  Conversion  projects  have  been  included  in  Railway  Budgets since 2013-14 subject to requisite approvals.  Details are as given below:-

| S. No.   | Rly   | State   | Project                                           | Year    | Length (in km)   | Latest Cost   | Outlay 2016- 17   |
|----------|-------|---------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|------------------|---------------|-------------------|
|          |       |         |                                                   |         |                  | (in ` Crore)  | (in ` Crore)      |
| 1        | NER   | UP      | Indara-Dohrighat (34 Km)                          | 2016-17 | 34               | 120           | 0.02              |
| 2        | NER   | UP      | Bahraich-Mailani incl byepass at Mailani (230 Km) | 2016-17 | 230              | 1900          | 0.02              |
| 3        | WR    | GUJ     | Ahmedabad- Mahesana (70 Km)                       | 2015-16 | 70               | 420           | 100               |
| 4        | SECR  | MAH     | Nagbhir-Nagpur (106 km)                           | 2013-14 | 106              | 401           | 25                |

In  three  financial  years  starting  from  2013-14,  a  total  of  2337  Km  Gauge Conversion has been completed.  As on date, 39 Gauge Conversion works have been taken up.

(b) to (e):  One gauge conversion project viz. Suratpura-Hanumangarh (174 Km) has  recently  been  completed  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan. Details of ongoing gauge conversion projects falling fully or partly in the State of Rajasthan are as under:-

| S. No.   | Rly.   | State   | Project Name                                          | Year of Sanction   | Length (in Km)   | Cost          | Expendi- ture upto 31.03.16   | Outlay 2016- 17   |
|----------|--------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|
|          |        |         |                                                       |                    |                  | (In ` Crores) | (In ` Crores)                 | (In ` Crores)     |
| 1        | NCR    | MP, RAJ | Gwalior- Sheopurkalan with extension to Kota (284 km) | 2010-11            | 284              | 3845          | 10.46                         | 35                |

| S. No.   | Rly.   | State    | Project Name                                                                                           | Year of Sanction   | Length (in Km)   | Cost          | Expendi- ture upto 31.03.16   | Outlay 2016- 17   |
|----------|--------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|
|          |        |          |                                                                                                        |                    |                  | (In ` Crores) | (In ` Crores)                 | (In ` Crores)     |
| 2        | NCR    | RAJ      | Dholpur-Sirmuttra with extension to Gangapur City (144.6 km)                                           | 2010-11            | 144.6            | 2530          | 35.66                         | 50                |
| 3        | NWR    | RAJ      | Sadulpur-Bikaner & Ratangarh- Degana (394.35 km) with Ratangarh- Sardarshahar (44 km) sanctioned as MM | 2007-08            | 438.35           | 886. 22       | 814.14                        | 10                |
| 4        | NWR    | RAJ, HAR | Jaipur-Ringus- Churu & Sikar- Loharu (320.04 km)                                                       | 2008-09            | 320.04           | 915           | 453.54                        | 100               |
| 5        | NWR    | RAJ      | Ajmer-Chitturgarh- Udaipur incl MM Udaipur-Umra and Mavli-Bari Sadri(393 Km)                           | 1996-97            | 393              | 865           | 557.18                        | 15                |
| 6        | WR     | RAJ, GUJ | Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar- Udaipur including Modasa-Shamlaji Road(22.53Km)                                | 2008-09            | 321.73           | 1662          | 233.69                        | 675.25            |

Thus  a  total  allotment  of ` 885.25  Crore  has  been  made  for  these  Gauge Conversion projects. As execution of a railway project requires several clearances and assistance from other departments which are beyond the control of  railways,  it  will  not  be  feasible  to  fix  time  lines  for  completion  of  all  the projects.

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