Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Survey of Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

† 2209. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the  current  status  of  railway  projects  in  Rajasthan  including  Sirohi districts  for  which  survey  has  been  conducted  and  approval  has  been accorded but they have not been started as yet;

- (b) if so, district-wise/project-wise details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to speed up the work of approved railway projects in Rajasthan?

## 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.2209 BY SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 REGARDING SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

(a)  and  (b):  Projects  are  sanctioned  Zone-wise  not  State-wise.  However, presently  31  projects  costing ` 46,994  crore  for  4,663  Km  length  falling fully/partly in the State of  Rajasthan  are  under different stages  of planning/approval/execution.

11  new  line  projects  covering  a  length  of  1,238  Km  at  a  cost  of ` 15,303 crore. Out of which 69 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 1,543 crore has been incurred upto March, 2019. Budget Estimate outlay of ` 445 crore has been provided for 2019-20.

6 gauge conversion project, covering a length of 1,637 Km at a cost of ` 12,992 crore. Out of which, 664 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 2,349 crore has been incurred upto March, 2019. Budget Estimate outlay of ` 743 crore has been provided for 2019-20.

14  doubling  projects  covering  a  length  of  1,789  Km  at  a  cost  of ` 18,699 crore. Out of which, 137 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 2,475 crore has been incurred upto March, 2019. Budget Estimate outlay of ` 1067 crore has been provided for 2019-20.

Project-wise details, expenditure incurred thereon and outlay provided are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e.  www.indianrailways.gov.in  >Ministry  of  Railway  >Railway  Board  >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget).

Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  projects  and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan, during 2014-19 has  been  enhanced  to ` 2951  crore  per  year,    from ` 682  crore  per  year (during 2009-14). Thus, the average annual budget allocation during 2014-

19 is 433% of average annual budget allocation of 2009-14 ( ` 682 crore per year).

Budget allotment for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  for  financial  year  2019-20  is ` 4686 crore, which is 687% of average budget outlay of 2009-14.

During  2009-14,  798  Km  length  (61  Km  New  Line,  675  Km  Gauge Conversion and 62 Km Doubling) has been commissioned in the State  of Rajasthan at an average rate of 160 Km per year.

During 2014-19, 1516 Km  (80 Km  New  Line,  483  Km  Gauge Conversion and 953 Km Doubling) has been commissioned in the State of Rajasthan  at  an  average  rate  of  303  Km  per  year,  which  is  190%  of commissioning during 2009-14.

Further,  survey  for  Sirohi-Marwar  Bagra-Pindwara  and  Jalore-Sirohi Road-Udaipur new line projects were completed in the year 2017-18. Both the  projects  could  not  be  taken  forward  for  execution  being  financially unviable.

(c): In the overall interest of the Nation and to ensure that the projects are completed  in  time  without  cost  overrun,  lot  of  monitoring  is  done  in Railways  at  various  levels  (field  level,  Divisional  level,  zonal  level  and Board  level)  and  regular  meetings  are  held  with  the  officials  of  State Government and concerned authorities to resolve the pending issues that are obstructing the progress of projects.

To ensure that projects are completed even before time, Railway has adopted the concept of incentives to the contractor in the form of bonus clause  in  contracts  which  will  further  enhance  the  pace  of  execution  of project.

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