Lok Sabha Question No. 1405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Modernisation of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Jothimani, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1405 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27.11.2019

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAYS

1405. SHRIMATI S. JOTHIMANI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  required  for  the  modernisation of Railways, laying new railway lines, doubling of railway lines, electrification and railway protection, State/ UT-wise including Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  time  and  manner  by  which  the  said  fund  is  likely  to  be mobilised;
- (c) whether the Railways proposes to implement the said programmes on Public Private Partnership mode;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the State-wise details of railway stations that are proposed to be upgraded;
- (f) the steps being taken to utilize environment-friendly technologies such as solar power or bio-toilets; and
- (g) the measures being taken to reduce the losses in the Railways?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1405  BY  SHRIMATI  S.  JOTHIMANI  AND SHRI  CHANDRA  PRAKASH  CHOUDHARY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2019 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAYS.

(a)  and  (b):  In  the  Union  Budget  2019-20,  it  was  estimated  that  an investment of ₹ 50 lakh crores would be needed for railway infrastructure between 2018-2030. Railway projects are not conceived/executed on State/Union Territory basis.

(c)  and  (d):  Investment  in  Railways  is  mobilised  from  a  mix  of  sources including budgetary and extra budgetary resources through institutional finance and Public Private Partnership (PPP). A part of investment in the area of completion of tracks, rolling stock manufacturing and delivery of passenger/freight services is envisaged through PPP.

(e):  Around  1250  stations  have  been  identified  for  upgradation  under Adarsh  Railway  Station  Development  Scheme  across  all  the  states including 30 stations in State of Jharkhand.

(f):  Steps  taken  to  utilize  various  environmental  friendly  technologies include:

- (i) Use of Renewable Energy i.e. Solar Power and Wind Power - At present Indian Railways (IR) utilizes about 202 megawatt (MW) of renewable power.
- (ii) Provision of energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting 100%  railway  stations,  service  buildings  and  about  89%  of residential quarters have been provided with LED lights.
- (iii) Provision of Bio-toilets in coaches- Nearly 2,30,000 Bio-toilets have been installed in 64,000 passenger coaches.
- (iv) Blending Bio-Diesel with High Speed Diesel (HSD) - Blending of 5% Bio-Diesel in HSD for diesel locomotive was started in June, 2015

- (g):  Some of the steps taken to reduce losses in Railways include :
- (i) Operational efficiencies through running longer and heavier trains.
- (ii) Formulation of policies for non-fare revenue generation.
- (iii) Monetization of surplus land through Rail  Land  Development Authority (RLDA).

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