Lok Sabha Question No. 29 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Electrification of Railway Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.29 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12 2018

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAY TRACKS

*29. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has approved the proposal for electrification of the remaining 13,675 km. of railway tracks at an estimated cost of over Rs.12,134 crore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the electrification work  is likely  to  be completed by 2021-22; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (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  STARRED QUESTION NO. 29 BY SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAY TRACKS

- (a) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Railways has planned for 100% electrification of Broad Gauge (BG) routes and accordingly work for electrification of balance BG routes  of  13,675  Route   Kilometer  (RKM)  has  been  approved  at  a cost  of ` 12,134 crore.

With above, Indian Railways will be first major railway in world to have 100% electrified BG railway network of such size, confirming its commitments towards green and clean environment.

100% electrification will entail following advantages:

- (i) Reduced energy bill of Railways by about ` 13,000 crores per annum.
- (ii)  Reduction  in  diesel  oil  consumption  by  about  2.8  billion  liters,  thereby reducing dependence on imported diesel oil and saving foreign exchange.
- (iii)  Amenable  to  adoption  of  renewable  sources  of  energy  like  solar,  wind power.
- (iv)  Haulage  of  heavier  freight  and  longer  passenger  trains  at  higher  speed due to higher haulage capacity of electric loco.
- (v)  Increased  capacity  of  railway  network  due  to  reduced  detention  and seamless transport on electric traction.
- (vi) Reduce  carbon  emission  and  improve  environment  particularly  in  cities like New Delhi.
- (b) Details of section with kilometers and cost are as under:

|   SN | Name of Project               | Zonal Railway (s)   |    RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|-------------------------------|---------------------|--------|----------------------------|
|    1 | Lonand-Phaltan                | Central             |  26    |                      19.96 |
|    2 | Dauram Madhepura-Purnia       | East Central        |  77.3  |                      81.06 |
|    3 | Muzaffarpur - Sitamarhi       | East Central        |  64.52 |                      70.99 |
|    4 | Dildarnagar-Tarighat          | East Central        |  18.67 |                      15.63 |
|    5 | Khurda Road - Balangir        | East Coast          | 301    |                     269.09 |
|    6 | Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh Road | East Coast          |  56    |                      56.51 |

|   SN | Name of Project                                                                                                                                        | Zonal Railway (s)   |    RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|----------------------------|
|    7 | Naupada-Gunupur                                                                                                                                        | East Coast          |  90    |                      89.82 |
|    8 | Katwa-Ahmadpur                                                                                                                                         | Eastern             |  52    |                      53.66 |
|    9 | Rampurhat(excl.) - Dumka - Bhagalpur(excl.) & Jasidih - Deoghar - Dumka(excl.) incl. Barahat - Banka(excl.) - Chandan - Deoghar and Madhupur - Giridih | Eastern             | 361    |                     304.52 |
|   10 | Shahjahanpur-Pilibhit, Pilibhit-Tanakpur                                                                                                               | North Eastern       | 145.46 |                     143.15 |
|   11 | Hathua-Bathua Bazar- Bhatni New line                                                                                                                   | North Eastern       |  79.6  |                      70.35 |
|   12 | Salempur-Barhaj Bazar exisiting BG line                                                                                                                | North Eastern       |  20.25 |                      13.11 |
|   13 | Duraundha-Maharajganj- Masrakh                                                                                                                         | North Eastern       |  41.53 |                      38.19 |
|   14 | Mandhana Jn-Brahmavard                                                                                                                                 | North Eastern       |   8    |                       6.98 |
|   15 | Gorakhpur-Anand Nagar- Gonda & Anand Nagar- Nautanwa                                                                                                   | North Eastern       | 261.61 |                     202.94 |
|   16 | Gonda- Bahraich                                                                                                                                        | North Eastern       |  59.84 |                      62.19 |
|   17 | Moradabad-Kashipur- Ramnagar, Rampur-Lalkua- Kathgodam incl. Lalkua- Kashipur and Bareilly-Lalkua                                                      | North Eastern       | 309    |                     236.73 |
|   18 | Paniahwa - Chhitauni - Tamkuhi Road                                                                                                                    | North Eastern       |  67.69 |                      61.11 |
|   19 | Barhan-Etah                                                                                                                                            | North Central       |  59    |                      52.13 |
|   20 | Mahoba-Udaipura                                                                                                                                        | North Central       | 196    |                     168.2  |
|   21 | Luni-Marwar                                                                                                                                            | North Western       |  71.71 |                      56.58 |
|   22 | Bikaner-Merta-Jodhpur and Merta-Phulera                                                                                                                | North Western       | 424    |                     374.63 |
|   23 | Degana - Ratangarh                                                                                                                                     | North Western       | 142.89 |                     111.55 |
|   24 | Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar- Sarupsar-Suratgarh incl Sarupsar-Anupgarh                                                                                   | North Western       | 281    |                     228.87 |

|   SN | Name of Project                                                                                                                         | Zonal Railway (s)   |    RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|----------------------------|
|   25 | Hisar-Suratpura                                                                                                                         | North Western       |  64.6  |                      49.96 |
|   26 | Samdari - Barmer-Munabao                                                                                                                | North Western       | 250.29 |                     173.75 |
|   27 | Udaipur City - Himmatnagar                                                                                                              | North Western       | 209.66 |                     194.29 |
|   28 | Sikar-Loharu                                                                                                                            | North Western       | 122    |                     102.51 |
|   29 | Mavli - Bari Sadri                                                                                                                      | North Western       |  82    |                      55.24 |
|   30 | Dausa-Gangapur city                                                                                                                     | North Western       |  93    |                      77.46 |
|   31 | Madar-Pushkar                                                                                                                           | North Western       |  25.7  |                      22.95 |
|   32 | Ringas-Sikar-Churu                                                                                                                      | North Western       | 140    |                      96.31 |
|   33 | Thiyat Hamira-Sanu incl. Pipar Road-Bilara,Makrana- Parbatsar and Merta Rd- Merta city                                                  | North Western       | 135.72 |                      90.09 |
|   34 | Chaparmukh-Silghat Town incl. Senchoa Jn-Mairabari single line                                                                          | Northeast Frontier  | 130    |                     109.35 |
|   35 | Lumding-Badarpur single line                                                                                                            | Northeast Frontier  | 172    |                     189.04 |
|   36 | Badarpur-Jiribam, Katakhal- Bhairabi & Badarpur- Karimganj-Sabroom incl. Karimganj-Maishasan, Agartala-Akhaura & Baraigram-Dullabachera | Northeast Frontier  | 590    |                     494.24 |
|   37 | Rangiya Jn.- Rangapara- Harmuty - Naharlagun including branch lines                                                                     | Northeast Frontier  | 339    |                     311.09 |
|   38 | Mariani-Jorhat town- Furkating & Tinsukia Jn - Makum-Tirap & Makum- Dangri single line                                                  | Northeast Frontier  | 174    |                     183.99 |
|   39 | Harmuty-Murkongselek including branch line                                                                                              | Northeast Frontier  | 230    |                     237.52 |

|   SN | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Zonal Railway (s)   |    RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|----------------------------|
|   40 | Katihar - Jogbani single line                                                                                                                                                                                   | Northeast Frontier  | 109    |                     109.91 |
|   41 | Raninagar- Haldibari single line                                                                                                                                                                                | Northeast Frontier  |  34    |                      27.71 |
|   42 | New Jalpaigudi-New Mal Jn- Alipurduar-Samuktala and Alipurduar-New Coochbehar incl. New Mal Jn- Changrabandha, New Changrabandha- New Coochbehar, New Coochbehar - Bamanhat, New Coochbehar - Fakiragram-Dhubri | Northeast Frontier  | 506    |                     475.31 |
|   43 | Katihar-Teznarayanpur, Barsoi- Radhikapur & Eklakhi-Balurghat single line                                                                                                                                       | Northeast Frontier  | 176    |                     154.87 |
|   44 | Aluabari-Siliguri via Baghdogra                                                                                                                                                                                 | Northeast Frontier  |  76.23 |                      59.6  |
|   45 | Prayag-Prayag ghat                                                                                                                                                                                              | Northern            |   2.46 |                       0.68 |
|   46 | Raebareli-Unchahar incl. Dalmau-Daryapur                                                                                                                                                                        | Northern            |  63    |                      44.92 |
|   47 | Phaphamau-Pratapgarh                                                                                                                                                                                            | Northern            |  46    |                      36.9  |
|   48 | Akbarpur-Faizabad-Barabanki                                                                                                                                                                                     | Northern            | 161    |                     211.7  |
|   49 | 2nd Line Utratia-Raebareli- Amethi                                                                                                                                                                              | Northern            | 126    |                      63.32 |
|   50 | Amb Andaura-Talwara                                                                                                                                                                                             | Northern            |  40    |                      34.21 |
|   51 | Bhatinda-Firozpur-Jalandhar City Incl. Lohian Khas-Nakodar- Phillaur & Nakodar-Jalandhar                                                                                                                        | Northern            | 301    |                     223.93 |
|   52 | Ludhiana - Ferozpur City - Hussainiwala including Ferozpur City - Fazilka - Abohar & Kotkapura - Fazilka                                                                                                        | Northern            | 339    |                     235.08 |
|   53 | Phagwara Jn. - Nawanshahar Doaba-Jaijon Doaba incl. Nawanshahar-Rahon                                                                                                                                           | Northern            |  74    |                      56.89 |
|   54 | Jalandhar City - Hoshiarpur                                                                                                                                                                                     | Northern            |  38.4  |                      31.81 |
|   55 | Verka Jn. - Dera Baba Nanak                                                                                                                                                                                     | Northern            |  45    |                      33.38 |
|   56 | Taran Taran - Patti - Khemkaran                                                                                                                                                                                 | Northern            |  54.4  |                      41.79 |
|   57 | Batala Jn. - Qadian                                                                                                                                                                                             | Northern            |  19    |                      11.35 |

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|   SN | Name of Project                                | Zonal Railway (s)   |   RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------|----------------------------|
|   58 | Bathinda Jn. - Abohar-Sri Ganganagar           | Northern            | 125   |                     116.75 |
|   59 | Sonipat- Gohana- Jind                          | Northern            |  86   |                      80.55 |
|   60 | Raja Ka Sahaspur-Sambhal Hatim Sarai           | Northern            |  23   |                      15.84 |
|   61 | Faizabad - Sultanpur-Chilbila                  | Northern            |  94.4 |                      60.14 |
|   62 | Janghai-Zafrabad                               | Northern            |  47   |                      49.19 |
|   63 | Parli Vaijnath - Vikarabad                     | South Central       | 269   |                     262.12 |
|   64 | Pimpalkutti-Mudkhed & Parbhani -Parli Vaijnath | South Central       | 246   |                     224.17 |
|   65 | Tenali-Repalle                                 | South Central       |  34   |                      25.98 |
|   66 | Nandyal-Yerraguntla                            | South Central       | 123   |                     111.48 |
|   67 | Purna-Akola                                    | South Central       | 209   |                     211.58 |
|   68 | Lingempet Jagtiyal-Nizamabad                   | South Central       |  95   |                      80.29 |
|   69 | Dharamavaram-Pakala                            | South Central       | 228   |                     210.47 |
|   70 | Gadwal-Raichur                                 | South Central       |  57   |                      46.1  |
|   71 | Tirodi-Katangi                                 | South East Central  |  15   |                       6.53 |
|   72 | Wadsa-Gadchiroli                               | South East Central  |  49.2 |                      37.87 |
|   73 | Tumsar Road - Tirodi                           | South East Central  |  46.8 |                      53.51 |
|   74 | Balaghat-Katangi                               | South East Central  |  46.8 |                      43.36 |
|   75 | Marauda- Dallirajhara                          | South East Central  |  76   |                      75.96 |
|   76 | Rupsa-Bangriposi                               | South Eastern       |  89   |                      68.66 |
|   77 | Bankura-Mashagram                              | South Eastern       | 118   |                      92.8  |
|   78 | Tata-Badampahar                                | South Eastern       |  89   |                      70.08 |
|   79 | Loops and Yard Lines                           | South Eastern       |   0   |                     116.85 |

|   SN | Name of Project                                        | Zonal Railway (s)   |    RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|----------------------------|
|   80 | Hospet-Swamihalli                                      | South Western       |  59    |                      61.81 |
|   81 | Birur-Talguppa                                         | South Western       | 161    |                     151.99 |
|   82 | Mysuru- Hassan-Mangalore incl. Arsikere -Hassan        | South Western       | 347    |                     315.81 |
|   83 | Mysuru-Chamarajanagar                                  | South Western       |  61    |                      56.71 |
|   84 | Kadur-Chikmaglur                                       | South Western       |  46    |                      39.74 |
|   85 | Chikbanavar-Hassan                                     | South Western       | 166    |                     155.17 |
|   86 | Bangarpet-Yelehanka                                    | South Western       | 149    |                     138.21 |
|   87 | Dindigul-Palghat                                       | Southern            | 179    |                     159.08 |
|   88 | Tiruchchirapalli-Manamadurai- Virudunagar              | Southern            | 217    |                     193.44 |
|   89 | Salem-Vridachalam-Cuddalore Port                       | Southern            | 196    |                     179.27 |
|   90 | Shoranur-Nilambur                                      | Southern            |  66    |                      53.68 |
|   91 | Kollam-Punalur                                         | Southern            |  44    |                      43.44 |
|   92 | Virudunagar - Tenkasi Jn                               | Southern            | 122    |                      94.45 |
|   93 | Sengottai- Tenkasi Jn. - Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur       | Southern            | 141    |                     121.14 |
|   94 | Madurai - Manamadurai Jn.- Rameswaram                  | Southern            | 161    |                     158.28 |
|   95 | Pollachi-Podanur                                       | Southern            |  40    |                      37.36 |
|   96 | Kanalus-Wansjalia-Porbandar                            | Western             | 103.33 |                      96.82 |
|   97 | Rajkot-Jetalsar-Verval-Somnath with Jetalsar-Wansjalia | Western             | 277.54 |                     223.73 |
|   98 | Mhow-Khandwa                                           | Western             | 138    |                     127.82 |
|   99 | Vasad- Kathana                                         | Western             |  43    |                      40.1  |
|  100 | Anand- Khambhat                                        | Western             |  51.79 |                      48.12 |
|  101 | Vishvamitri - Pratap Nagar - Chhota udepur             | Western             | 102    |                      95.71 |
|  102 | Kanjari Boriyavi- Vadtal                               | Western             |   6.4  |                       5.71 |
|  103 | Nadiad- Modasa                                         | Western             | 104.79 |                      99.33 |

| SN    | Name of Project                                                    | Zonal Railway (s)   |      RKM |   Cost ` in Cr. (Estimate) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------|----------------------------|
| 104   | Ankleshwar - Rajpipla                                              | Western             |    62.84 |                      58.82 |
| 105   | Jhund-Kharagoda                                                    | Western             |    23.3  |                      23.27 |
| 106   | Adipur- New Bhuj                                                   | Western             |    48.94 |                      48.36 |
| 107   | Mahesana- Patan-Bhildi                                             | Western             |    90.61 |                      96.24 |
| 108   | Dhola- Bhavnagar with Sihor Jn.- Palitana & Rajula Road Jn- Mahuva | Western             |   119.21 |                     121.51 |
| Total | Total                                                              | Total               | 13675.5  |                   12134.5  |

- (c) Yes, Madam.

## (d) Action Plan to electrify balance Broad Gauge (BG) Routes is as under:-

| Year    |   Route Kilometers planned for electrification |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                           6000 |
| 2019-20 |                                           7000 |
| 2020-21 |                                          10500 |
| 2021-22 |                                          10500 |

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