Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Pending Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS

- *214.  SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN: SHRI BHARATHIMOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  not  been  able  to  expedite  and execute  the  pending  railway  projects  in  Tamil  Nadu  due  to paucity of funds and other technical reasons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, project-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  not  allocated  adequate  funds  for these pending railway projects; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the Government's stand thereon?

## 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.  214  BY  SHRI  PR.  SENTHILNATHAN  AND SHRI  BHARATHIMOHAN  R.K.  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 26.12.2018  REGARDING PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS

(a) to (d):  08 New Line Projects covering a length of 849 km at a cost of ₹ 11,405 crore,  5 Gauge Conversion projects covering a length of 1,051 Km at a cost of  ₹ 4,667 crore and 9 Doubling Projects covering a length of 596 km at a cost of ₹ 5,718 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu are under different stages of planning/sanction/execution.  The  aggregate  cost  of  these  projects  is ₹ 21,790 crore.

Out of this, 1 New Line Project covering a length of 36 km at a cost  of  ₹  360  crore  and    5    Doubling  Projects  covering  a  length  of 407.5 km at a cost of ₹ 4,109 crore have been included in the Budget during the last three years and current Year.

Project-wise  details  including  expenditure  incurred  during  the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18 ) are appended.

The majority of Railway projects in the State of Tamil Nadu are statutory State getting delayed due to delay in acquisition of land, clearances like forestry clearances and consent of the Government of Tamil Nadu to share 50% cost of the Projects.

Indian Railways have taken various initiatives to increase pace of execution of projects. This includes:-

- i. Funding for capacity enhancement Projects has been arranged through institutional financing.
- ii. Adequate  Gross  Budgetary  Support  for  New  Line  and  Gauge Conversion  Projects  are  also  being  provided  to  expedite  the projects.
- iii. Regular follow up with authorities of the State Government of Tamil Nadu are being carried out to expedite land acquisition.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. 214 BY SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN AND SHRI  BHARATHIMOHAN  R.K.  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 26.12.2018 REGARDING PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS

| S. No.   | Name of Project                             | Year of sanction   | Anticipated Cost   | Expenditure incurred during last 3 years   | Outlay 2018- 19   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | NEW LINE                                    |                    |                    |                                            |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.       | Tindivanam- Gingee- Tiruvannam alai (70 Km) | 2006-07            | 900                | 0.50                                       | 10                | Land acquisition documents for 660 acre of land have been submitted to the State Authorities. So far, 63 acre of land has been handed over to Railways by State Government of Tamil Nadu. |
| 2.       | Tindivanam- Nagari (179.2 Km)               | 2006-07            | 2300               | 31.01                                      | 10                | Land acquisition documents for 1712 acre in Tamil Nadu and 98 acre in Andhra Pradesh have been                                                                                            |

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|    |                              |         |      |      |      | submitted to the States Authorities. So far, 6.96 acre of land in Andhra Pradesh and 4.67 acre in Tamil Nadu have been acquired. Online proposal for diversion of 4.84 Ha forest land have been submitted to Government of Tamil Nadu and 4.88 Ha forest land have been submitted to Government of Andhra Pradesh.   |
|----|------------------------------|---------|------|------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Attipattu- Puttur (88.30 Km) | 2008-09 | 1105 | 0.39 | 6.05 | Originally the project was to be taken up under 50:50 cost sharing with Ennore Port Trust (EPT), Ministry of Shipping.                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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|    |                                                  |         |      |      |     | However, EPT has advised that they would not share the cost of the project as the anticipated traffic in the section is not expected to be realized. Work could not be taken up due to non- availability of Land and refusal of fund sharing by   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------|---------|------|------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Erode-Palani (91.05 Km)                          | 2008-09 | 1140 | 0.37 | 0.1 | Government of Tamil Nadu has been requested to provide land free of cost and share 50% of construction cost of the project.                                                                                                                       |
|  5 | Chennai- Cuddalore via Mahabalipuram (179.28 Km) | 2008-09 | 2300 | 0.09 | 1   | Revised alignment in Puducherry area has been approved.                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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|    |                                          |         |      |       |      | Government of Puducherry has been requested to bear the additional cost of the single line due to change in alignment and to bear the full cost of second line in addition to land cost.                                                                                       |
|----|------------------------------------------|---------|------|-------|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | Madurai- Tuticorin (143.5 Km)            | 2011-12 | 1800 | 78.02 | 20   | Land acquisition between Milavittan and Melmarudur has been completed on October 2018. Works have been taken up between Milavittan- Melmarudur (18 Km). Land acquisition documents for balance section have been submitted to State Government of Tamil Nadu. Project included |
|  7 | Sriperumbudur- Guduvanchery with spur to | 2013-14 | 1500 |  0.35 |  0.2 | in the Budget 2013-14 subject                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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|    | Irungattukottai- Avadi- Sriperumbudur (60 Km)                                                                                                                                                             |         |      |        |        | to requisite clearances.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8. | Morappur- Dharmapuri (36 Km)                                                                                                                                                                              | 2016-17 | 360  | 0      | 1      | Project included in the Budget 2016-17 subject requisite clearances. State Government has been requested for their consent to take up work through Joint Venture model or 50% cost sharing.      |
|    | GAUGE CONVERSION                                                                                                                                                                                          |         |      |        |        |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1. | Mayiladuturai- Thiruvarur- Karaikudi & Tiruturaipundi- Agastiyampalli Gauge Conversion (224 Km) with material modifications for Needamanagalam - Mannargudi (13 Km) , Mannargudi- Pattukottai (41 Km) and | 2007-08 | 2072 | 540.28 | 230.65 | Mayiladuturai- Thiruvarur(38 Km) and Karaikudi- Pattukottai(73 Km) gauge conversion and Needamangalam -Mannargudi new line (13 Km) commissioned. Work on balance gauge conversion also taken up. |

|    | Thanjavur- Pattukoottai (47 Km) new lines                                                                                               |            |     |        |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----|--------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2 | Madurai- Bodinayakkanur (90.41 Km)                                                                                                      | 2008-09    | 450 |  17.9  | 80    | Works have been taken up in entire section.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|  3 | Cuddalore-Salem via Vriddhachalam gauge conversion ( 191 Km) with material modification of Chinnasalem- Kallakurichchi new line (16 Km) | 1999- 2000 | 557 | 251.22 |  1    | Cuddalore- Salem (191 Km) gauge conversion has been commissioned. For Chinnasalem- Kallakurichi new line (16 Km), Land Plan documents for 119.55 acre of land submitted to Government of Tamil Nadu. No land is handed over by the State Government. |
|  4 | Tiruchchirappalli -Nagore Gauge Conversion (135 Km) with material modifications for Nagore-Karaikal (10 Km), Nagapattinam-              | 1995-96    | 980 |  38.95 | 10.43 | Tiruchchirappalli -Nagore gauge conversion (135 Km) and Nagapattinam- Velankanni (10 Km) & Nagore- Karaikal (10                                                                                                                                      |

|    | Velankanni (10 Km), Nagapattinam- Tiruturaipundi (43 Km) & Karaikal-Peralam (23 Km) new lines   |         |     |       |      | Km) new lines commissioned. Nagapattinam- Tiruturaipundi new line (43 Km), land acquisition completed and works taken up.                                                                                                                             |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----|-------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5. | Mysore- Chamarajanagar with extension to Mettupalayam (208 Km)                                  | 1997-98 | 608 | -     | 1.40 | Mysore- Chamarajanagar (60 Km) gauge conversion in Karnataka area commissioned. Extension of new line from Chamararajana gar to Mettupalayam (148 Km) passing through Tamil Nadu was included in the Budget 1997- 98 subject to requisite clearances. |
|    | DOUBLING                                                                                        |         |     |       |      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1. | Chennai Beach- Korukkupet 3 rd line (4.1 Km)                                                    | 2003-04 | 168 | 82.69 | 6.72 | Works have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|   2. | Chennai Beach- Attipattu 4 th line (22.1 Km)                                                              | 2003-04   |   258 |   59.52 |   24.50 | Tiruvottiyur- Ennore- Attipattu Pudunagar (11.3 Km) commissioned. Works have been taken up in balance section.           |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    3 | Chengalpattu- Villupuram (103 Km) with material modification for Tambaram- Chengalpattu 3 rd line (30 Km) | 2006-07   |   951 |    0.5  |      52 | Chengalpattu- Villupuram (103 Km) doubling Commissioned. For Tambaram- Chengalpattu 3 rd line, works have been taken up. |
|    4 | Omalur-Mettur Dam with electrification (29.03 Km)                                                         | 2011-12   |   232 |   60.55 |      32 | Land acquisition, for 23.52 Ha land has been taken up. Works have been taken up in available land.                       |
|    5 | Thiruvananthapuram -Kanniyakumari (86.56 Km)                                                              | 2015-16   |  1432 |    0.92 |     110 | Project approved on 02.08.2017. Land acquisition documents submitted to                                                  |

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|    |                                        |         |      |      |      | State Governments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Land is yet to be handed over by the State Governments. Works have been taken up in available land.   |
|----|----------------------------------------|---------|------|------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | Madurai- Maniyachi- Tuticorin (160 Km) | 2015-16 | 1182 | 11   | 75   | Project approved on 02.08.2017. Land acquisition for 139 Ha land has been taken up. Works have been taken up in available land.                   |
|  7 | Maniyachi- Nagercoil (102 Km)          | 2015-16 | 1004 | 28   | 75   | Project approved on 02.08.2017. Land acquisition for 98 Ha land has been taken up. Bridge Works have been taken up in available land.             |
|  8 | Salem- Magnesite Jn- Omalur (11 Km)    | 2017-18 |  115 | 4.08 |  5   | Detailed estimate sanctioned.                                                                                                                     |
|  9 | Baiyyapannahalli -Hosur (48 Km)        | 2018-19 |  376 | ...  |  0.1 | New project sanctioned in Budget 2018-19.                                                                                                         |

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