Lok Sabha Question No. 1329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Sanctioned Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS

## 1329.      SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  the  railway  projects  sanctioned  during each of the last three years and the current year, zone-wise;
- (b) whether a large number of railway projects are pending due to financial constraints;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated/spent thereon so far, zone-wise; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  expedite completion of these projects in a stipulated time-frame?

## 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. 1329 BY SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  25.07.2018  REGARDING SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS

(a):     The Zone-wise list of works of New Line, Doubling and Gauge Conversion included in Budget, subject to requisite approvals during last 3 years and current year is as under:-

| Zonal Railway              | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   |
|----------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|                            | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Central Railway            | 8       | 7       | 3       | 1       |
| Eastern Railway            | 1       | 2       | 0       | 0       |
| East Central Railway       | 11      | 7       | 1       | 2       |
| East Coast Railway         | 8       | 2       | 1       | 0       |
| Northern Railway           | 6       | 6       | 7       | 3       |
| North Central Railway      | 5       | 9       | 5       | 10      |
| North Eastern Railway      | 3       | 9       | 5       | 0       |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 2       | 2       | 5       | 0       |
| North Western Railway      | 2       | 0       | 2       | 1       |
| Southern Railway           | 4       | 2       | 1       | 1       |
| South Central Railway      | 8       | 1       | 1       | 0       |
| South Eastern Railway      | 5       | 3       | 2       | 5       |
| South East Central Railway | 6       | 2       | 0       | 1       |
| South Western Railway      | 3       | 1       | 1       | 3       |
| Western Railway            | 4       | 3       | 20      | 3       |
| West Central Railway       | 6       | 3       | 0       | 0       |

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(b)  &  (c):        The  completion  of  railway  projects  requires  clearance from various departments of State Government and Central Ministries like acquisitions of land, statutory clearance like forestry and  wild  life,    shifting  of  utilities  etc.,  which  affect  the  pace  and timely execution of projects. The details of all works in progress and new  works  including,  funds  spent  on  each  project,  allotment  of funds and expenditure are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in and are also available  in  Pink  Books  presented  before  the  House  alongwith Budget every year.

(d):  For timely completion of the projects, Railway is holding regular meetings with State Government and concerned Central Government  officials  on  various  issues  involving  alignment,  land acquisition, forestry and wild life clearances, shifting of utilities etc.

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