Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## NEW RAIL LINES

†429. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)    the  total  rail  lines  in  kilometres  replaced by new rail lines along with the details of rail lines yet to be replaced, zone-wise; and

(b)  the time by which the target of renovation of all the rail lines is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 429 BY SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING NEW RAIL LINES

(a) & (b) The details of track renewal planned in 2018-19 zone-wise are as under:

| Zonal Railway      | All figures in kilometres of Complete Track Renewal (CTR) units   | All figures in kilometres of Complete Track Renewal (CTR) units   | All figures in kilometres of Complete Track Renewal (CTR) units   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    | Sanctioned for renewal as on 01.04.2018                           | 2018-19                                                           | 2018-19                                                           |
|                    | Sanctioned for renewal as on 01.04.2018                           | Target of track renewal                                           | Progress of track renewal (up to 31.10.2018)                      |
| Central            | 468                                                               | 300                                                               | 165                                                               |
| Eastern            | 584                                                               | 288                                                               | 147                                                               |
| East Central       | 537                                                               | 266                                                               | 142                                                               |
| East Coast         | 705                                                               | 382                                                               | 155                                                               |
| Northern           | 1283                                                              | 627                                                               | 325                                                               |
| North Central      | 569                                                               | 290                                                               | 114                                                               |
| North Eastern      | 154                                                               | 92                                                                | 30                                                                |
| Northeast Frontier | 186                                                               | 93                                                                | 60                                                                |
| North Western      | 381                                                               | 266                                                               | 136                                                               |
| Southern           | 772                                                               | 426                                                               | 261                                                               |
| South Central      | 509                                                               | 212                                                               | 121                                                               |
| South Eastern      | 550                                                               | 248                                                               | 154                                                               |
| South East Central | 374                                                               | 181                                                               | 102                                                               |
| South Western      | 415                                                               | 257                                                               | 143                                                               |
| Western            | 441                                                               | 284                                                               | 196                                                               |
| West Central       | 337                                                               | 188                                                               | 110                                                               |
| Total              | 8265                                                              | 4400                                                              | 2361                                                              |

Track  renewals  is  an  ongoing  process  and  annual  accruals  as  per  laid down norms are sanctioned on yearly basis. Out of total sanctioned 8265 Track Kilometer (Tkm) as on 01.04.2018, 4400 Tkm of renewal is planned to be completed in 2018-19. Balance 3800 Tkm as well as fresh accruals will be sanctioned/executed to ensure safety of trains.

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