Lok Sabha Question No. 532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: Electrification of Railway Lines under North-West Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2019

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAY LINES UNDER NORTH-WEST RAILWAYS

## 532. SHRI  RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether approval has been granted for the electrification of railway lines under North-West Railways during 2018-19;
- (b) if so,  the division-wise  details  thereof  along  with  the amount of funds sanctioned for this work; and
- (c) the  current  status  of  the  electrification  of  railway  lines under North-West during 2018-19 and the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 532 BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN              TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAY LINES UNDER NORTH-WEST RAILWAYS

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. In 2018-19, Ministry of Railways has approved the proposal  for  Railway  Electrification  of  balance  un-electrified  Broad Gauge  (BG) Routes of Indian Railways including North Western Railway.  Details  of  Railway  Electrification  projects  of  North  Western Railway sanctioned in 2018-19 are as under:-

| Section                                                                                | Division          |   Route Kilometer |   Anticipated Cost ( ` Crore) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| Madar-Pushkar                                                                          | Ajmer             |                26 |                         22.95 |
| Hisar-Suratpura                                                                        | Bikaner           |                65 |                         49.96 |
| Luni-Marwar                                                                            | Jodhpur           |                72 |                         56.58 |
| Mavli - Bari Sadri                                                                     | Ajmer             |                82 |                         55.24 |
| Dausa-Gangapur city                                                                    | Jaipur            |                93 |                         77.46 |
| Sikar-Loharu                                                                           | Jaipur            |               122 |                        102.51 |
| ThiyatHamira-Sanu incl. Pipar Road- Bilara,Makrana- Parbatsar and Merta Rd- Merta city | Jodhpur           |               136 |                         90.09 |
| Ringas-Sikar-Churu                                                                     | Jaipur            |               140 |                         96.31 |
| Degana - Ratangarh                                                                     | Jodhpur & Bikaner |               143 |                        111.55 |
| Udaipur City - Himmatnagar                                                             | Ajmer             |               210 |                        194.29 |

| Section                                                              | Division          |   Route Kilometer |   Anticipated Cost ( ` Crore) |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| Samdari - Barmer- Munabao                                            | Jodhpur           |               250 |                        173.75 |
| Hanumangarh- Sriganganagar-Sarupsar- SuratgarhinclSarupsar- Anupgarh | Bikaner           |               281 |                        228.87 |
| Bikaner-Merta-Jodhpur and Merta-Phulera                              | Jodhpur           |               424 |                        374.63 |
| Suratgarh-Phalodi--Bhildi incl. Phalodi-Jaisalmer                    | Jodhpur & Bikaner |               902 |                        750.26 |

- (c) All above projects are in different stages of execution and planned for commissioning on electric traction by 2022-23, in a phased manner.

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