Lok Sabha Question No. 3920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Survey of New Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## SURVEY OF NEW RAIL LINE

†3920. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  time  by  which  the  work  of  doubling  and  electrification  of  PuneMiraj-Londa railway line is likely to be completed;
- (b) whether any new train is likely to be introduced on this railway line once the above work is completed;
- (c) if  so,  whether  survey  of  any  new  rail  line  has  been  conducted  or  is likely to be conducted for this purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether pit line at Miraj junction is operational with full capacity;
- (e) if so, whether a new pit line at Saanghi railway station is likely to be constructed in order to reduce the load of the above said pit line; and
- (f) if  so,  whether  any  proposal  is  pending  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

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

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3920  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  KAKA  PATIL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 17.07.2019 REGARDING SURVEY OF NEW RAIL LINE

(a) to (c):      Pune-Miraj-Londa (467 km) doubling project was sanctioned in 2015-16  and  construction  works  have  been  taken  up  in  entire  project length of Pune-Miraj-Londa wherever land is available. Work of acquisition of balance land has also been taken up.

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 cost of the project, which is finally worked out at the completion stage.

Since complete encumbrance free land has still not been handed over by State Government to the Railways, therefore, no confirmed time frame can be fixed for completion of project at this stage.

At present, there is no proposal to introduce additional trains service on the Pune-Miraj-Londa section.  However, 11 pairs of trains (Mail/Express) are  already  serving  the  sector.    Besides,  introduction  of  trains  is  an  ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, traffic demand, availability of resources etc.

(d): Full capacity Pit line (26/24 coach capacity) is not available at Miraj. Presently, pit line of 12 coach capacity is available at Miraj.

(e) & (f): There is no station named 'Saanghi',   Station 'Sangli' is about 10  km  from  Miraj.    No  pit  lines  are  being  constructed  and  there  is  no proposal to construct pit line at Sangli station.

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