Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: New Trains in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Midhun Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar, Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## NEW TRAINS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 648.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  introduce  new  Railway  Train services in the State of Andhra Pradesh in the coming financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total budget allocated for the railway divisions that fall within the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  in  the  last  two  financial  years  and  the amount utilised during the same period?

## 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.648 BY DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI, SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY, SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY, SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI AND SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2020 REGARDING NEW TRAINS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- (a) & (b) Indian Railways does not run train services on State- wise basis as railway network straddles across State boundaries. However, introduction of trains is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources etc.
- (c)  The Accounting and Budgeting Units of Indian Railways are Zones and Production  Units.  The  Budget  is  therefore  prepared  Zone  wise  and  not State-wise. In zonal Railways the Budget is distributed among Divisions. Therefore, State-wise information is not maintained. However, the state of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  primarily  served  by  Waltair  Division  of  East  Coast Railway and Vijayawada, Guntakal and Guntur Divisions of South Central Railway. Allocation of funds in Revised Estimates and Actual expenditure under Revenue and Capital sections for these Divisions for last two years is given below:

( ₹ in Crore)

|            | 2017-18           | 2017-18           | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19           | 2018-19           | 2018-19                             | 2018-19   |
|------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------|
|            | Revised Estimates | Revised Estimates | Actuals   | Actuals   | Revised Estimates | Revised Estimates | Actuals                             | Actuals   |
| Division   | Revenue           | Capital           |           |           |                   |                   | RevenueCapitalRevenueCapitalRevenue | Capital   |
| Waltair    | 2463.71           | 407.62            | 2555.44   | 367.91    | 2761.74           | 420.73            | 2783.27                             | 341.08    |
| Vijayawada | 1997.75           | 201.82            | 1806.16   | 187.33    | 2041.82           | 149.66            | 1883.06                             | 185.56    |
| Guntakal   | 1428.34           | 217.22            | 1314.24   | 191.83    | 1644.35           | 328.48            | 1482.97                             | 354.38    |
| Guntur     | 374.72            | 102.41            | 342.26    | 76.51     | 402.38            | 98.08             | 373.61                              | 106.60    |

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