Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Surveys for New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1673 TO  BE  ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## SURVEYS FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES

1673. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the  total  length  of    railway  lines  laid  in  the  country  since independence as on date, zone wise;

(b) the  details  of  the  surveys  undertaken  for  new  railway  lines in  the  country,  zone-wise  including  Andhra  Pradesh  during the last two years along with the present status thereof;

- (c) the  total  length  of  railway  lines  in  the  country  yet  to  be electrified; and

(d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Railways  to    complete the ongoing surveys and remaining electrification conversion works?

## 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 REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1673  BY  DR.  SANJEEV  KUMAR  SINGARI  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.09.2020  REGARDING  SURVEYS  FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES

(a):    Zone  wise  length  of  Railway  lines,  in  terms  of  Route  KM,  as  on 31.03.2019, is as follows:-

| S.No   | ZONAL RAILWAYS     | ROUTE KM   |
|--------|--------------------|------------|
| 1      | Central            | 4,151.93   |
| 2      | Eastern            | 2,816.50   |
| 3      | East Central       | 4,148.47   |
| 4      | East Coast         | 2,771.09   |
| 5      | Northern           | 7,317.59   |
| 6      | North Central      | 3522.12    |
| 7      | North Eastern      | 3,477.05   |
| 8      | Northeast Frontier | 4,200.20   |
| 9      | North Western      | 5,582.68   |
| 10     | Southern           | 5,081.06   |
| 11     | South Central      | 6,234.13   |
| 12     | South Eastern      | 2,712.76   |
| 13     | South East Central | 2,277.23   |
| 14     | South Western      | 3,566.10   |
| 15     | Western            | 6519.36    |
| 16     | West Central       | 3,009.57   |
| 17     | Metro, Kolkata     | 27.28      |
|        | TOTAL              | 67,415.12  |

Structure of Indian Railways since independence  has  undergone several changes. It is therefore, not possible to compare the Zone- wise position of Railway lines from that points of time. However, total length of  Railway  lines  of  Indian  Railways,  as  on  31.03.1948,  was  54,693 Route KM.

(b):    The  details  of  surveys  undertaken  for  new  railway  lines  in  the country,  Zonal  Railway-wise,  during  last  two  years,  including  current year  i.e.  from  2018-19  to  2020-21,  are  given  below;  the surveys

-2completed during the period have also been given:-

| S.No.   | Zonal Railway      |   No. of surveys undertaken |   Total Length (km.) |   No. of surveys completed |   Total Length (km.) |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Central            |                          16 |                 1881 |                          5 |                  816 |
| 2       | Eastern            |                           6 |                  354 |                          4 |                  184 |
| 3       | East Central       |                           5 |                  402 |                          7 |                  658 |
| 4       | East Coast         |                           2 |                  270 |                          6 |                 1178 |
| 5       | Northern           |                           9 |                  399 |                         12 |                 1144 |
| 6       | North Central      |                           2 |                  142 |                          2 |                  206 |
| 7       | North Eastern      |                           4 |                  538 |                         13 |                 1103 |
| 8       | Northeast Frontier |                           1 |                   20 |                          1 |                   16 |
| 9       | North Western      |                           4 |                  106 |                          3 |                  144 |
| 10      | Southern           |                           4 |                  628 |                          1 |                   90 |
| 11      | South Central      |                           7 |                  888 |                          4 |                  408 |
| 12      | South Eastern      |                           2 |                  168 |                          6 |                  405 |
| 13      | South East Central |                           5 |                  660 |                          5 |                  702 |
| 14      | South Western      |                           5 |                  616 |                         14 |                 1650 |
| 15      | Western            |                           2 |                  250 |                          5 |                  202 |
| 16      | West Central       |                           0 |                    0 |                          7 |                 1429 |
|         | Total              |                          74 |                 7322 |                         95 |                10335 |

Out of the above, one survey for a length of 65 Km. of new railway lines has been undertaken in Andhra Pradesh.  During the same period three surveys for a length of 1176 km. have been completed.

(c): As on 01.04.2020, 23,765 RKM of Broad Gauge routes are yet to be electrified.

(d):  Survey  activity  is  a  continuous  dynamic  process  and  proper monitoring of progress is done at various level including Zonal Railway and Railway Board.

To expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps  have  been  taken,  including  award  of  large  size  Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, better project monitoring mechanism, assured/committed funds through Extra Budgetary Resources (Institutional Finance), decentralization of powers to field units.

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