Lok Sabha Question No. 49 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.49 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2019

## NEW RAILWAY LINES

- *49.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch surveys for new Railway lines in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the proposed new routes that are going to be surveyed; and
- (d) the details and the current status of the survey of the line which was announced in the Railway Budget 2019-20?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.49  BY  SHRI  Y.S.  AVINASH  REDDY  AND  SHRI  MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019

REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES (a)  to  (d):      Yes,  Sir.  Surveys  for  new  railway  lines  is  a  continuous  and ongoing  process  of  Indian  Railways  and  are  done  based  on  demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, other public representatives and Railways' own operational requirements. Based  on  survey reports, projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines, socio-economic considerations, ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands. Since Railway projects generally spread over more than  one  State,  new  railway  lines  are  neither  surveyed  nor  sanctioned State-wise. Surveys for 4 New Lines falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh have been sanctioned during the last three years i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20.    Surveys  for  8  New  Lines  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  completed  during  the  last  three  years  i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20.  Surveys for 6 New Lines falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh are in progress. The details are appended. During the year 2019-20, no new survey for New Lines falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh has been sanctioned.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.49  BY  SHRI  Y.S.  AVINASH  REDDY  AND  SHRI  MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES

(a)  to  (d)  Details  of  Surveys  sanctioned  for  New  Lines  during  the  last three years i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as follows:

| S. No.   | Name of the Project      | Year of sanction   |   Length (Kms) |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1        | Dharmavaram-Bellari      | 2017-18            |            120 |
| 2        | Mantralayam Road-Kurnool | 2017- 18           |            101 |
| 3        | Kondapalli-Kirandul      | 2017-18            |            250 |
| 4        | Hindupur-Chitradurga     | 2017-18            |            132 |
|          |                          | TOTAL              |            603 |

Surveys completed for New Lines during the last three years i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh are:

| S. No.   | Name of the Project                                       | Year of Completion   |   Length (Kms) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| 1        | Obulavaripalli- Rayachoti(Vayalpadu)                      | 2017-18              |             80 |
| 2        | Chittor-Kuppam                                            | 2017-18              |            135 |
| 3        | Tuni-Kottavalasa via Narasipatnam, chodavaram, madugula   | 2017-18              |            155 |
| 4        | Narsapur-Machhlipatnam                                    | 2017-18              |             74 |
| 5        | Singarayakonda-Kanigiri                                   | 2017-18              |             67 |
| 6        | Cumbum-Ongole.                                            | 2017-18              |            113 |
| 7        | Mantralayam Road - Kurnool                                | 2019-20              |            101 |
| 8        | Cuddapah-Hindupur via Kadiri (Kadapa-Hindupur via Kadiri) | 2019-20              |            236 |
|          |                                                           | TOTAL                |            961 |

## Surveys  in  progress  for  New  Lines  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh

| S. No.   | Name of the Project     |   Length (Kms) |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------|
| 1        | Dornakal-Miryalguda     |            120 |
| 2        | Singarayakonda-Kanigiri |             60 |
| 3        | Darsi-Narsaraopet       |             65 |
| 4        | Dharmavaram-Bellari     |            120 |
| 5        | Hindupur-Chitradurga    |            132 |
| 6        | Kondapalli-Kirandul     |            250 |
|          | TOTAL                   |            747 |

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