Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: Rail Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.06.2019

## RAIL PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

864. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 18 new lines and 15 doubling projects in Andhra Pradesh are pending for completion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the status of release of funds each year since announcement, target of completion and reasons for delay in completing each of the above project;
- (c) whether any clearances from State or Central agencies are pending for the above projects; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, project-wise and the efforts made by the Government to obtain clearance, if any?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of  the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.864  BY  SHRI  JAYADEV  GALLA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.06.2019 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- (a) to (d) :  17 new line projects covering a length of 2027 km at a cost of ₹ 25599 cr and 14 doubling projects covering a length of 2649 km at a cost of ₹ 26609 cr, falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution. Details appended.

Total  outlay  of ₹ 2928.7  crores  has  been  provided  for  the  projects falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

The  timely  completion  of  Railway  projects  without  cost  overrun requires quick and timely acquisition of land through State Government,  shifting  of  utilities,  various  statutory  clearances  etc. and  to  achieve  the  same,  Railway  is  holding  regular  meetings  with State Government and concerned Central/State Government officials on  various  issues  for  timely  land  acquisition,  shifting  of  utilities, forestry clearances, so that projects can be completed in time.

For  important  projects,  capacity  enhancement  projects,  last  mile connectivity etc,  institutional financing has been done by arranging loan  from  M/s  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  Limited  for ₹ 1.5 lakh  crore,  which  has  increased  Railways'  capacity  for  committed fund provision for essential projects.

Project-wise details including expenditure incurred thereon and budget allocations made for the projects over the years available in budget documents presented to the Parliament and also available on Indian  Railways  website  (www.indianrailways.gov.in)  under  the  link http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view\_section\_new.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 ,304,366,539,2148.

APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.864 BY  SHRI  JAYADEV  GALLA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 26.06.2019 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

(a)  to  (d)  31  Projects  costing 52208  crore  for  4676  km  length  falling fully/partly in Andhra Pradesh are under different stage of execution under:-

| NEW LINES   | NEW LINES                               | NEW LINES         | NEW LINES                           | NEW LINES                        | NEW LINES                | NEW LINES                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S N         | Project                                 | Year of Sanc-tion | Latest Anticip- ated Cost ( in cr.) | Expr. as on 31.3. 2019 ( in cr.) | Outlay 2019-20 ( in cr.) | Present Status                                                                                                                                                            |
| 1           | Kotipalli- Narasapur (57 Km)            | 2000-01           | 2120                                | 323.32                           | 200                      | Land acquisition taken up. Work on all three important bridges commenced.                                                                                                 |
| 2           | Obulavaripalle- Krishnapatn am (113 Km) | 2006-07           | 1993                                | 1000                             | 30                       | Ph.I Venkatachalam - Krishnapatnam(20km): Commissioned. Ph.II:Obulavaripalle- Venkatchalam (93 km): 80 km length has been completed and work taken up in balance section. |
| 3           | Kakinada- Pithapuram (22 Km)            | 1999- 2000        | 220                                 | 0.01                             | 0.20                     | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances.                                                                                                         |
| 4           | Tindivanam- Nagari (185 Km)             | 2006-07           | 2300                                | 229.62                           | 10                       | Land acquisition and forestry clearances available and work taken up.                                                                                                     |
| 5           | Rayadurg- Tumkur (207 Km)               | 2007-08           | 2062                                | 431.91                           | 165                      | i) Rayadurga- Kadarideverapalli (63km): Commissioned. (ii) Kadiridevarapalli- Doddahalli (16 km): Work                                                                    |

|    |                                                    |         |      |        |        | has been taken up. (iii) Doddahalli-Tumkur (136 km): Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                                                  |
|----|----------------------------------------------------|---------|------|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | Kadapa (Cuddapah)- Bangalore (Bangarapet) (252 Km) | 2008-09 | 2473 | 398.4  |   2.1  | Kadapa-Pendlimari (21.3 km): Commissioned and in balance section, land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                                     |
|  7 | Attipattu- Puttur (88 Km)                          | 2008-09 | 1105 |   3.34 |   2    | Initially the project was taken up under 50:50 cost sharing with Ennore port Trust (EPT), Ministry of Shipping. EPT advised in Nov 2012, that they would not share the cost of project. Issue has been taken up. |
|  8 | Nadikude- Srikalahasti (309 Km)                    | 2011-12 | 2288 | 405.98 | 700    | New Piduguralla- Savalyapuram (46 km): Work has been taken up. In balance section, land acquisition has been taken up and work taken up in available land.                                                       |
|  9 | Gudur- Durgarajapatnam (42 Km)                     | 2011-12 |  761 |   0.52 |   0.01 | Ministry of Shipping has been requested to take up this project as port connectivity project under PP Mode for which response is still awaited.                                                                  |
| 10 | Marikuppam- Kuppam (24 Km)                         | 2011-12 |  280 |  32.74 |   0.1  | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                              |

|   11 | Bhadrachal am-Kovvur (119 Km)                          | 2012-13         | 2154   | 2.45   |   1.10 | Common alignment is tobe maintained upto sattupalli. Modified alignment Sattupalli- Kovvuru accepted by State. Govt. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh agreed for proportionate 50% cost sharing for the length falling in Andhra Pradesh State. The work of preparation of Detailed estimate has been taken up.   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   12 | Cumbam- Proddutur (142 Km)                             | 2013-14 1599.39 | 0.95   |        |    0.1 | Project not financially viable, hence kept in abeyance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   13 | Kondapalli- Kothagodum (125Km) 2013-14                 | 997             | 0.0001 |        |    0.1 | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   14 | Chikballapu r-uttaparthy- Sri Satya Sai Nilyam 2013-14 | 692             |        | 0.10   |    0.1 | Work included in Budget 2013-14 subject to obtaining requisite approvals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   15 | Srinivasapura- Madanapalli (75 Km)                     | 2013-14         | 467    | 0.01   |    0.1 | Work included in Budget 2013-14 subject to obtaining requisite approvals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   16 | Vijayawada- Guntur via Amravati (106 Km)               | 2017-18         | 3272   | 2.20   |    0.1 | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

|   DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                                                                                                    | DOUBLING   |   DOUBLING |   DOUBLING |   DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                                                          |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Vijaywada- Gudivada- Bhimavaram- Narsapur, Gudivada- Machlipatnam & Bhimavaram- Nidadavolu DL with Electrification (221 Km) | 2011-12    |    1503    |     736.4  |      175   | Works have been taken up.                                                         |
|          2 | Kazipet- Vijaywada 3rd line with electrification (220 Km)                                                                   | 2012-13    |    1856.95 |     234.39 |      110   | Works have been taken up.                                                         |
|          3 | Duvvada- Vijaywada 3rd line (335 Km)                                                                                        | 2015-16    |    3873    |       0.07 |        0.1 | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances.                 |
|          4 | Gooty- Dharmavarm (90 Km)                                                                                                   | 2015-16    |     636.38 |     342.05 |      126   | Works have been taken up.                                                         |
|          5 | Kalluru- Guntakal (41 Km)                                                                                                   | 2015-16    |     323    |     196.67 |       15   | Khadarpet-Gulapalyam (23.63 km) - Commissioned. In balance section work taken up. |
|          6 | Byepass at Renigunta, Dharmavara m, Wadi ( 21 Km)                                                                           | 2015-16    |     274    |      14.98 |       55   | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances.                 |
|          7 | Byepass at Vijayawada, Kazipet (30 Km)                                                                                      | 2015-16    |     620.65 |      88.5  |       89.5 | Land acquisition has been taken up.                                               |

|   8 | Vijaywada- Gudur 3rd line (288 Km)                                                    | 2015-16   |    3246 |   474.37 |      350 | Works have been taken up..                                        |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Doubling of Yelahanka- Penukonda                                                      | 2015-16   |  958    |   158.42 | 132      | Works have been taken up.                                         |
|  10 | Vizianagram- Sambalpur (Titlagarh) 3rd line (255 Km)                                  | 2015-16   | 2336    |   419.74 | 350      | Works have been taken up.                                         |
|  11 | 3rd line in balance section bet. Bhadrak- Vizianagram (525 Km)                        | 2015-16   | 4556.14 |     1.74 |   0.0001 | Project included in Budget subject to requisite Govt. clearances. |
|  12 | Guntur- Guntakal (401 Km)                                                             | 2016-17   | 3631    |   287.17 | 280      | Work has been taken up.                                           |
|  13 | Kottavalasa- Jagdalpur (Koraput) (189 Km)                                             | 2015-16   | 2500    |   272.35 | 135      | Works have been taken up.                                         |
|  14 | Penukonda- Dharmavaram excluding) via Makkajipalli & Nagasamudr am Double Line (41Km) | 2018-19   |  294.7  |     0.1  |   0.0001 | Work taken up.                                                    |

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