Lok Sabha Question No. 1469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Railway Infrastructure Development Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1469 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

1469. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding different types of funding patterns available  for  railway  infrastructure  development  projects  in  the country;
- (b) the Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for each of the last 5 years and during the current financial year;
- (c) the rate of funds-utilization and reasons for underutilization of funds, if any; and
- (d) the details regarding action plan to  meet  the  high  funds requirement  for  undertaking  railway  infrastructure  development projects in the country?

## 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. 1469 BY SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  19.12.2018  REGARDING  RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(a) :  Railways  infrastructural  development  projects  are  funded mainly  through      Internal  Generation,  Extra  Budgetary  Resources and  Gross  Budgetary  Support.  The  funds  are  allocated  as  per  the availability  of  funds  and  the  requirement  of  projects  as  per  the progress.

(b)  &  (c):  Gross  Budgetary  Support  (GBS)  alongwith  utilization  of funds for last ten years is given in following table:-

| Year    |   GBS ( ₹ in Cr.) |   Actual Utilization ( ₹ in Cr.) | %age utilization   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2008-09 |             10626 |                            10110 | 95%                |
| 2009-10 |             18199 |                            17718 | 97%                |
| 2010-11 |             18230 |                            19318 | 106%               |
| 2011-12 |             20000 |                            21073 | 105%               |
| 2012-13 |             25367 |                            25234 | 99%                |
| 2013-14 |             29000 |                            28174 | 97.2%              |
| 2014-15 |             32300 |                            31617 | 97.9%              |
| 2015-16 |             34661 |                            37516 | 108.2%             |
| 2016-17 |             46355 |                            45232 | 97.6%              |
| 2017-18 |             40000 |                            43590 | 109.0%             |

As  can  be  seen  from  the  above  table,  there  has  been  near  full utilization of GBS funds during these years.

(d):  Funds  for  undertaking  Railways  infrastructural  development projects  are  proposed  to  be  met  through  likely  enhanced  revenue generation which will be aligned to the growth rates of GDP, which is  being  predicted  to  be  on  an  upward  trajectory.  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives in Freight terminals etc, Joint Ventures with States and Non  Fare Revenue  initiatives in advertising, commercial  exploitation  of  assets  etc  are  also  likely  to  bring  in substantial investment into Railways.

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