Lok Sabha Question No. 3504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Pending Projects of Railways in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## PENDING PROJECTS OF RAILWAYS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3504. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Railways  projects  sanctioned  for  Andhra  Pradesh post bifurcation; and
- (b)  the  details  of  pending  projects  of  Railways  in  Andhra  Pradesh particularly for Anantapur district and the reasons for pendency?

## ANSWER

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

- & (b):- A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 BY SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  02.01.2019  REGARDING  PENDING  PROJECTS  OF  RAILWAYS  IN ANDHRA PRADESH

(a) 01 new line and 12 doubling projects falling partly or fully in the state of Andhra Pradesh have been included in budget post bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh. The status is as under:-

| S N       | Project                                  | Year of Sanc- tion   | Latest Anticip- ated Cost ( ₹ in cr.)   | Exp. as on 31.3. 2018 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Outlay 2018-19 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NEW LINES | NEW LINES                                | NEW LINES            | NEW LINES                               | NEW LINES                           | NEW LINES                    | NEW LINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1         | Vijayawada- Guntur via Amravati (106 Km) | 2017-18              | 1723.56                                 | 2.1                                 | 10                           | Work included in Budget 2017-18, subject to requisite Govt. clearances. DPR examined, Railway Board has observed that connection of Errupalem-Nambur via Amravathi is more useful for present, therefore, Railway Board has approved 1st link i.e. Errupalem-Nambur via Amravathi (56.53 Km). Revised DPR for approved Errupalem- Nambur via Amravathi single line (56.53 Km) costing ₹ 1732.56 Cr., is under examination. |

| S N      | Project                                    | Year of Sanc- tion   | Latest Anticip- ated Cost ( ₹ in cr.)   | Exp. as on 31.3. 2018 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Outlay 2018-19 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                   | DOUBLING             | DOUBLING                                | DOUBLING                            | DOUBLING                     | DOUBLING                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1        | Duvvada- Vijaywada 3rd line (335 Km)       | 2015-16              | 3873                                    | 0.56                                | 0.1                          | Updated DPR with DFCCIL standards under preparation.                                                                                                                              |
| 2        | Gooty- Dharmavarm (90 Km)                  | 2015-16              | 636.38                                  | 239                                 | 76                           | Works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3        | Kalluru- Guntakal (41 Km)                  | 2015-16              | 323                                     | 110.70                              | 76.5                         | Khadarpet- Gulapalyam (23.63 km) - Commissioned. In balance section work taken up.                                                                                                |
| 4        | Byepass at Renigunta, Gooty, Wadi ( 21 Km) | 2015-16              | 273.05                                  | 12                                  | 26                           | Renigunta Bye-pass (6.6 Km): Land acquisition has been taken up. Gooty Bye-pass (3.8 Km): Land acquisition has been taken up. Wadi Bye-pass (10.60 Km, DL): Working plan is under |
| 5        | Byepass at Vijayawada, Kazipet (30 Km)     | 2015-16              | 499.29                                  | 81.25                               | 6.5                          | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                                                                                                                               |
| 6        | Vijaywada- Gudur 3rd line (288 Km)         | 2015-16              | 3246                                    | 46.20                               | 250                          | Works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                         |

|   S N | Project                                                                        | Year of Sanc- tion   | Latest Anticip- ated Cost ( ₹ in cr.)   | Exp. as on 31.3. 2018 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Outlay 2018-19 ( ₹ in cr.)   | Present Status                                                                                                                   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     7 | Doubling of Yelahanka-                                                         | 2015-16 958          |                                         | 142                                 | 120 Works have taken up.     | been                                                                                                                             |
|     8 | Vizianagram- Sambalpur (Titlagarh) 3rd line (265 Km)                           | 2015-16              | 2336                                    | 80                                  | 379                          | Works have been taken up.                                                                                                        |
|     9 | 3rd line in balance section bet. Bhadrak- Vizianagram (385 Km)                 | 2015-16              | 3468                                    | 35                                  | 1                            | Updated DPR with DFCCIL standards under preparation.                                                                             |
|    10 | Guntur- Guntakal (401 Km)                                                      | 2016-17              | 3631                                    | 81.70                               | 200                          | Work has been taken up.                                                                                                          |
|    11 | Kottavalasa- Jagdalpur (Koraput) (189 Km)                                      | 2015-16              | 2500                                    | 112                                 | 193                          | Kottavalasa- Malliveelu (8.93 Km): Commissioned. Land acquisition has been taken up. Works have been taken up in available land. |
|    12 | Penukonda- Dharmavaram (excluding) via Makkajipalli & Nagasamudram Double Line | 2018-19              | 294.7                                   | --                                  | --                           | New work sanctioned in Budget 2018-19.                                                                                           |

(b) Ministry of Railways does not maintain District wise Data.  However, the following projects have been taken up in the Anantapur District.

- 1) Kalluru-Guntakal doubling (41 km)
- 2) Gooty-Dhramavarm Doubling (90 km)

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