Lok Sabha Question No. 2555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Rail Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## RAIL PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

†2555.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  and  details  of  rail  projects  underway  in  the  State  of Jharkhand at present, project-wise and zone-wise;

(b) the number and details of those projects which are lagging behind their schedule, project-wise;

(c)  the  cost  overrun  due  to  delay  in  completion  of  such  projects, project-wise along with the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken for timely completion of these projects?

## 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. 2555 BY SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK AND SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2018 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND.

(a): At present, 12 new line and 18 doubling projects falling fully/partly in Jharkhand have been taken up, details of which are as under:-

( ` in crore)

| S. No                                                                      | Project                                                                                                           | Railway Zone                                                               | Latest Anticipat ed cost                                                   | Exp. Upto Mar'17                                                           | Outlay 2017-18                                                             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand | Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand                                        | Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand | Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand | Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand | Details of Railway projects falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand |
| New Lines                                                                  | New Lines                                                                                                         | New Lines                                                                  | New Lines                                                                  | New Lines                                                                  | New Lines                                                                  |
| 1                                                                          | Barwadih-Chirmiri                                                                                                 | SECR*                                                                      | 1147                                                                       | 0.1                                                                        | 05                                                                         |
| 2                                                                          | Gaya-Bodhgaya-Chatra, Gaya-Natesar (Nalanda) (97 km)                                                              | ECR*                                                                       | 4543                                                                       | 15                                                                         | 15                                                                         |
| 3                                                                          | Gaya-Daltonganj via Rafiganj (136 km)                                                                             | ECR                                                                        | 2860                                                                       | 02                                                                         | 05                                                                         |
| 4                                                                          | Hansdiha-Godda (30 km)                                                                                            | ER*                                                                        | 550                                                                        | 349                                                                        | 450                                                                        |
| 5                                                                          | Koderma-Tilaiya (68 km)                                                                                           | ECR                                                                        | 468                                                                        | 351                                                                        | 155                                                                        |
| 6                                                                          | Deoghar-Sultanganj including Banka- Barahat and Banka-Bhitiah Road (147 km)                                       | ER                                                                         | 749                                                                        | 619                                                                        | 01                                                                         |
| 7                                                                          | Koderma-Giridih(102 km)                                                                                           | ECR                                                                        | 926                                                                        | 653                                                                        | 30                                                                         |
| 8                                                                          | Koderma-Ranchi (203 km)                                                                                           | ECR                                                                        | 3132                                                                       | 2259                                                                       | 300                                                                        |
| 9                                                                          | Rampurhat-Mandarhill via Dumka (130 km) with new Material Modification for Rampurhat-Murarai (29.48 km)- 3rd line | ER                                                                         | 1132                                                                       | 1120                                                                       | 27                                                                         |
| 10                                                                         | Pirpainti-Jasidih (97 km)                                                                                         | ER                                                                         | 916                                                                        | 150                                                                        | 378                                                                        |
| 11                                                                         | Chitra-Basukinath (37 km)#                                                                                        | ECR                                                                        | 859                                                                        | 02                                                                         | 50                                                                         |
| 12                                                                         | Godda-Pakur (80 km)#                                                                                              | ECR                                                                        | 1723                                                                       | 02                                                                         | 50                                                                         |
| Doublings                                                                  | Doublings                                                                                                         | Doublings                                                                  | Doublings                                                                  | Doublings                                                                  | Doublings                                                                  |
| 1                                                                          | Bondamunda-Ranchi (159 km)                                                                                        | SER*                                                                       | 1724                                                                       | 206                                                                        | 160                                                                        |
| 2                                                                          | Chakradharpur-Goilkera 3rd line (34 km)                                                                           | SER                                                                        | 355                                                                        | 78                                                                         | 50                                                                         |
| 3                                                                          | Danea-Ranchi Road (25 km)                                                                                         | ECR                                                                        | 324                                                                        | 102                                                                        | 75                                                                         |
| 4                                                                          | Patratu-Sonnagar 3rd line (277 km)                                                                                | ECR                                                                        | 3406                                                                       | 225                                                                        | 70                                                                         |
| 5                                                                          | Dongaposi-Rajkharswan 3rd line (75 km)                                                                            | SER                                                                        | 583                                                                        | 405                                                                        | 60                                                                         |
| 6                                                                          | Garhwa Road-Ramna (32 km)                                                                                         | ECR                                                                        | 348                                                                        | 106                                                                        | 100                                                                        |
| 7                                                                          | Jarangdih-Danea Patch (29 km)                                                                                     | ECR                                                                        | 332                                                                        | 74                                                                         | 75                                                                         |
| 8                                                                          | Kharagpur-Adityapur 3rd line                                                                                      | SER                                                                        | 1312                                                                       | 11                                                                         | 80                                                                         |
| 9                                                                          | Manoharpur-Bondamunda 3rd line(30 km)                                                                             | SER                                                                        | 365                                                                        | 95                                                                         | 60                                                                         |

|   10 | Rajkharswan-Chakradharpur 3rd Line (20 km)                                  | SER   |   181 |   111 |   50 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|------|
|   11 | Mohishila-Kali Pahari link doubling with one addl loop line at Mohana (5km) | SER   |    43 |    08 |   27 |
|   12 | Ramna-Singrauli (160 km)                                                    | ECR   |  2436 |   150 |   25 |
|   13 | Ranchi Road-Patratu section patch doubling (31 km)                          | ECR   |   348 |    25 |   25 |
|   14 | Sini-Adityapur 3rd line (22 km)                                             | SER   |   208 |   202 |   08 |
|   15 | Tinpahar- Sahibganj as PH-1 of                                              | ER    |   183 |   247 |   03 |
|   16 | Goelkera-Manoharpur 3rd line (Chakradharpur-Bondamunda section) (40km)      | SER   |   397 |   259 |   60 |
|   17 | Garwa Road-Rail over rail (10 km)                                           | ECR   |   263 |    00 |   01 |
|   18 | Gomoh-Flyover for down trains (15 km)#                                      | ECR   |    95 |    00 |   05 |

# Included in Budget subject to approval of Government.

*SECR - South East Central Railway; ECR - East Central Railway; SER South Eastern Railway.

(b) to (d): Every railway project requires a number of clearances from various  Ministries  and  Departments  of  State/Central  Governments. These,  inter-alia,  include  clearances  inherent  to  land  acquisition, forestry clearance and permission for crossing from departments like National Highway Authority of India, Public Works Department, Irrigation canals etc; and also clearances of Archaeological Survey of India  if  the  alignment  passes  in  vicinity  of  a  protected  monument, local bodies for projects passing through urban areas, etc which are part of project execution. Process of seeking the approvals/clearances causes.  As  a  result,  most  of  the  ongoing  projects  are  facing  cost overruns. In addition, as per the prevailing  system,  funds  are allocated on yearly basis based on the Gross Budgetary Support from Ministry of Finance & internal generation.  In view of the uncertainty with regard to funding, no timeframe for completion of projects can be fixed.  Therefore, magnitude of cost overruns cannot be quantified.

To expedite completion of projects, Railways have arranged additional funds  by  way  of  loan  from  LIC  for  funding  throughput  enhancement projects and regular coordination meetings are held with Ministries/Department/State Government Authorities to expedite above-mentioned  clearances.    Other  measures  taken  to  expedite completion are prioritization of projects, delegation of powers at field level, inviting the State Governments to participate with Railways for resource mobilization for projects, etc. *****