Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Rail Projects in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1553 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019

## RAIL PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

†1553. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Rail projects implemented and pending in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of funds allocated and utilised on the said project;
- (c)  the  number  of  new  rail  lines  laid  or  progressive  related  works  done thereto in Madhya Pradesh during the last five years;
- (d) whether the Government  has  taken  any steps to expedite the completion of the said projects or conducted review thereof; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1553 BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2019 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a) to (c): Madhya Pradesh: 08 new line, 05 gauge conversion and 31 doubling projects covering a total length of 6776.87 Km costing ` 84,689.02 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Madhya  Pradesh  are  in  different  stages  of planning/sanction/execution,  out  of  which,  1152.61  Km  length  has  been commissioned upto March 2019. An expenditure of ` 15,471.24 crore has been incurred upto March 2019 and an outlay of ` 4702.88 crore has been provided for these projects for the year 2019-20.

Out of these projects, 28 projects (3 new line and 25 doubling projects) covering  a  length  of  3662.63  Km  at  a  cost  of ` 48,802.06  crore  have  been included/sanctioned  in  the  last  5  years  and  current  year  (from  2014-15  to 2018-19 & 2019-20).

Chhattisgarh:  08  new  line  and  09  doubling  projects  covering  a  total length of 2776.23 Km at a cost of ` 34,265.95 crore falling fully/partly  in the State  of  Chhattisgarh  are  in  different  stages  of  planning/sanction/execution, out  of  which,  384  Km  length  has  been  commissioned  upto  March  2019.  An expenditure  of ` 6984.65  crore  has  been  incurred  upto  March  2019  and  an outlay  of ` 2926.92  crore  has  been  provided  for  these  projects  for  the  year 2019-20.

Out of these projects, 08 projects (3 new line and 05 doubling projects) covering  a  length  of  1103.65  Km  at  a  cost  of ` 16449.45  crore  have  been included/sanctioned  in  the  last  5  years  and  current  year  (from  2014-15  to 2018-19 & 2019-20).

The project-wise details of projects including expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in  >Ministry  of  Railways  >  Railway  Board  >  About Indian Railways > Railway Board Directorates > Finance (Budget).

(d) & (e): Thorough review of throughput enhancement projects out of 256, has been  carried  out  and  with  focussed  approach,  the  projects  have  been prioritized into Super Critical projects (58 Nos.), Critical Projects (68 Nos.) and other throughput enhancement projects (130 Nos.). Presently, the balance length of Super Critical Projects is 2347 Km, 5676 Km of Critical Projects and 9703 Km of other projects. The throw-forward for these  projects  is  of  the  order  of ` 1.84  lakh  crores  and  all  out  sincere  and focussed approach is being adopted by Railway for quick execution so as to get early returns to Railways. The timely completion of any Railway project depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities (both underground and over ground), statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project  site  due  to climatic considerations, encountering unforeseen conditions like earthquake, flooding, excessive rains, strikes of labour, orders of Hon'ble Courts, situation and  conditions    of  working  agencies/contractors  etc.  and  all  these  factors affect the completion of the project. Therefore, confirmed timeline cannot be given. However, sincere efforts are being done to complete the project early. For capacity enhancement projects, institutional financing arrangement 1.5 lakh crore, which has increased Railways' capacity for

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has been done for ` committed fund provision.