Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Survey of Railway Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

†2172. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has carried out any survey for laying rail  lines,  gauge  conversion  and  electrification  of  tracks  in Maharashtra; and

- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof, location-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2172 BY DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 REGARDING SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) and (b): Railway projects are not surveyed State-wise. Surveys are  undertaken  based  on  various  considerations  such  as  demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament,  other  public  representatives,  Railway's  own  operational requirement, last  mile  connectivity  etc.    However,  21  surveys  of  new lines/gauge  conversion  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra have  been  completed  in  last  three  years  and  current  year  (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20). 11 projects of new lines/gauge conversion falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  have  been  included  in Budget subject to requisite Government approvals during the last three years and current year (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20). Details are as under:

| S.No.   | Name of project                                                     | Length (KM)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|         | NEW LINE                                                            |               |
| 1       | Vaibhavwadi - Kolhapur (now Shri Chhatrapati Shahumaharaj Terminus) | 108           |
| 2       | Indore-Manmad via Malegaon                                          | 368           |
| 3       | Pune-Nasik                                                          | 265           |
| 4       | Hatkanangale-Ichalkaranji                                           | 9             |
| 5       | Jeur-Asthi                                                          | 78            |
| 6       | Phaltan-Pandharpur                                                  | 105           |
| 7       | Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad                                          | 84            |
| 8       | Dhule (Borvihir) -Nardana                                           | 51            |
| 9       | Bidar-Nanded                                                        | 155           |
| 10      | Kalyan-Murbad via Ulhasnagar                                        | 28            |
|         | GAUGE CONVERSION                                                    |               |
| 11      | Pachora-Jamner Gauge Conversion with extension upto Malkapur        | 84            |

Contd……2

Railway Electrification: Ministry of Railways has planned to electrify balance Broad Gauge (BG) routes of Indian Railways by December, 2023 including the State of Maharashtra.

Presently, under Plan Head 'Railway Electrification', 12 electrification projects of 2,691 km length with costing of ` 3,122 crore falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  are  in  progress.  Out  of which, commissioning of 144 km has been achieved.

Electrification of Rail routes will reduce Nation's dependence on imported fossil based fuels i.e. diesel oil.

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