Lok Sabha Question No. 5040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Eastern/Western Dedicated Freight Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## EASTERN/WESTERN DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS

5040.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D. K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors(DFCs);
- (b) whether the Government has set any timeline for the completion of the said DFCs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this work is likely to be completed;
- (d) whether the project cost is increasing rapidly; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  total  amount spent on the said DFC projects till date, year-wise?

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 THE UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.5040  BY  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL AND  SHRI  D . K.  SURESH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 24.07.2019  REGARDING EASTERN/WESTERN  DEDICATED  FREIGHT CORRIDORS

(a): Overall physical progress of both the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) namely Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) & Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) is 66% and Financial progress is 63%.     Trial  run  for  Khurja-Bhadan  section  (194  kms)  in  EDFC  and Madar-Kishangarh  Balawas  section  (306  kms)  in  WDFC  has  been carried out during the year 2018-19.

- (b) & (c): Both the Corridors are targetted for completion in phases by December 2021.
- (d) & (e): No, Sir. Project is expected to be completed within sanctioned cost. Total expenditure incurred up to 31.05.2019 is ` 49,210 Crores. Year-wise details are as under:

| Sr. No.   | Year                   |   Total Expenditure (including land) in ` Crores |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | 2007-08                |                                               10 |
| 2.        | 2008-09                |                                              160 |
| 3.        | 2009-10                |                                              496 |
| 4.        | 2010-11                |                                             1384 |
| 5.        | 2011-12                |                                             1968 |
| 6.        | 2012-13                |                                             3095 |
| 7.        | 2013-14                |                                             3243 |
| 8.        | 2014-15                |                                             2886 |
| 9.        | 2015-16                |                                             8508 |
| 10.       | 2016-17                |                                             9777 |
| 11        | 2017-18                |                                             6703 |
| 12.       | 2018-19                |                                            10649 |
| 13.       | 2019-20 up to May 2019 |                                              331 |
|           | Total                  |                                            49210 |

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