Lok Sabha Question No. 3885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Pending Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## PENDING PROJECTS

†3885. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of pending and incomplete projects like electrification of railway line, conversion of narrow gauge into broad gauge, construction of ROBs, etc. in the country, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the  time  by  when  the  said  projects  are  likely  to  be  completed  in every aspect; and
- (c) the  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  these  projects  during  the  said period  along  with  the  State/UT-wise  details  thereof  including  Bihar and Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3885  BY  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.12.2019 REGARDING PENDING PROJECTS (a) (i) Railway Electrification:-

Presently,  Indian  Railways  have  taken  up  62  Railway  Electrification projects  of  length  of  29,537  km  costing ` 30,915  crore,  which  are  in different  stages  of  execution/Planning.  Out  of  which,  commissioning  of 4,521 km has been achieved and expenditure of ` 9,152 crore incurred upto March, 2019. Total 64 Railway Electrification projects of 24,089 km length, costing ` 23,396 crore have been included in the Budget during last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 & current year. These 62 projects include:-

14  electrification  projects  of  2,592  km  length  and  costing ` 3,304  crore falling fully/partly in the state of Bihar. Out of which, commissioning of 618 km  has  been  achieved  and  expenditure  of ` 1,732  crore  incurred  upto March, 2019. Total 17 Railway Electrification projects falling fully/partly in the  state  of  Bihar  covering  length  of  1,835  km  length  &  costing ` 1,968 crore have been included in the Budget during last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 & the current year.

30  electrification  projects  of  4,529  km  length  and  costing ` 4,500  crore falling fully/partly in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Out of which, commissioning of 1,195 km has been achieved and expenditure of ` 1,667 crore incurred upto March, 2019. Total 32 Railway Electrification projects falling fully/partly in the state of Uttar Pradesh covering length of 3,854 km length & costing ` 3,437 crore have been included in the Budget during last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 & the current year.

(ii) Conversion of Narrow Gauge into Broad Gauge:Presently, Indian Railways have taken up, 55 Gauge Conversion projects of 7,275 Km length and costing ` 56,135 crore, which are in different stages of execution/planning/sanction.  Out  of  which,  commissioning  of  3,573  km length  has  been  achieved  and  expenditure  of ` 19,640  crore  has  been incurred up to March, 2019. Out of total 55 gauge conversion projects, 25 projects of 1,412 km length and costing ` 11,568 crore, have been included in  the  Budget,  during  last  three  years  i.e.  2016-17,  2017-18,  2018-19  and current financial year. Above projects includes:Out of total 55 gauge conversion projects, 05 gauge conversion projects of 1,007  Km  length,  costing ` 5,462  crore,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Bihar.  Out  of  which,  commissioning  of  716  km  length  has  been  achieved and  expenditure  of ` 3,772  crore  incurred  up  to  March,  2019.  No  gauge conversion project sanctioned during last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 & the current year. Out of total  55  gauge  conversion  projects,  06  gauge  conversion  projects are of 447 Km length, costing ` 2,425 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Out of which, commissioning of 133 km length has been achieved and expenditure of ` 1,112 crore incurred up to March, 2019. Out of  total,  06  gauge  conversion  projects,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Uttar Pradesh, 05 project of 185 km length, costing ` 1,225 crore has been included in the Budget during last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18, 201819 and current financial year.

(iii) Construction of ROBs:Presently, 1545 Nos. of Road over Bridges (ROBs) has been sanctioned. Out of  these,  254  Nos.  of  ROBs  has  been  fully  completed,  Railway  portion  of 108 ROBs has been completed, work is in progress in 300 ROBs, consent for cost sharing from State Governments is not available in 265 ROBs and remaining 618 ROB works are at various stages of planning, estimation and execution. In  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh, 298 Nos. of Road over Bridges (ROBs) has been sanctioned. Out of these, 66 Nos. of ROBs has been fully completed, Railway portion of 17 ROBs has been completed, work is in progress in 50 ROBs, consent for cost sharing from State Government is not available in 89 ROBs and remaining 76 ROB works are at various stages of planning, estimation and execution. In  the  State  of  Bihar,  120  Nos.  of  Road  over  Bridges  (ROBs)  has  been sanctioned.  Out  of  these,  19  Nos.  of  ROBs  has  been  fully  completed, Railway portion of 2 ROBs has been completed, work is in progress in 21 ROBs, consent for cost sharing from State Government is not available in 37 ROBs and remaining 41 ROB works are at various stages of planning, estimation and execution.

(b) The  timely  completion  of  any  Railway  project  depends  on  various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by  officials  of  forest  department,  shifting  of  infringing  utilities  (both underground and over ground), statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions, encountering unforeseen conditions  like  earthquake,  flooding,  excessive  rains,  strikes  of  labour, orders of Hon'ble Courts, situation and conditions of working agencies/contractors etc. and all these factors vary from project to project and  site  to  site.  Hence,  no  confirmed  time  frame  can  be  fixed  for completion of projects. (c) The  details  of  allotment  of  funds  and  expenditure  project-wise  are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in>Ministry  of  Railways  >Railway  Board  >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget).

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