Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Railway Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.55 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

† 55.  SHRI  BHARAT SINGH :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of railway projects announced for Uttar Pradesh for  laying  new  rail  lines  during  the  last  three  years  and    the current year and  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the work has been initiated on these projects;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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.55 BY SHRI BHARAT SINGH TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS  IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(a) : Railway projects are not sanctioned State-wise.  7 New Line projects have been included in Budget by Ministry of Railways falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last 3 years and current year.   The details are as under:-

| S. No     | Project                                                 | Length of project (   | Latest Cost in cr.)   | Status                                                                                         |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NEW LINES | NEW LINES                                               | NEW LINES             | NEW LINES             | NEW LINES                                                                                      |
| 1         | Mau - Ghazipur- Tarighat                                | 51 km                 | 1765.92               | Work taken up                                                                                  |
| 2         | Sahjanwa-Dohrighat #                                    | 70.45 km              | 743.54                | Included in Pink Book 2016-17. Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and is taken up |
| 3         | Bahraich - Shravasti- Balrampur / Tulsipur #            | 80 km                 | 5185.8                | Included in Pink Book 2016-17 Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and is taken up  |
| 4         | Meerut-Panipat #                                        | 104 km                | 2200                  | Included in Pink Book 2016-17. Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up                 |
| 5         | Robertsganj - Mugalsarai via Madhupur, Sukrit, Ahrora # | 70 km                 | 1260                  | Included in Pink Book 2017-18 Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and is taken up  |
| 6         | Padrauna- Kushinagar- Gorakhpur (Sardar Nagar) #        | 64 km                 | 1345                  | Included in Pink Book 2017-18 Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and is taken up  |

| 7   | Etah-Kasganj   | #   | 29 km   | 276.9   | Included in Pink Book 2017-18 Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and is taken up   |
|-----|----------------|-----|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

# Projects included in budget, subject to obtaining requisite clearances/approvals.  Execution of these projects will be taken up only after following due processes / mandatory approvals and sanctions.

(b) to  (d)  :  The    new  line  projects  are  included  in  Budget  subject  to requisite  approvals.    First  stage  for  approval  is  Final  Location  Survey (FLS) and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) based on survey. In  DPR,  cost  of  project  and  anticipated  traffic  is  firmed  up.    After examination of  DPR based on traffic potential and financial operational or socio economic justification, it is accepted by Board and sent to NITI Aayog for appraisal.  Later it is processed for CCEA (Cabinet Committee of  Economic  Affairs)  approvals.    In  new  line  project,  cost  of  land constitutes about 40-50% of the cost and therefore to make the project viable, State Government is approached for cost sharing.  Based on the response and justification, approvals are processed.

The above process of preparation of DPR and obtaining views of  State  Government  and  further  approval  takes  time.    Mau-GhazipurTarighat New  Line Project has been approved by CCEA  (Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs) and work has been taken up. Remaining  6  new  line  projects  in  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  included  in Budget  by  Ministry  of  Railways    are  subject  to  obtaining  requisite approvals.

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