Lok Sabha Question No. 2863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Extension of Work of Railway in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## EXTENSION OF WORK OF RAILWAY IN MAHARASHTRA

†2863. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  latest  status  of  the  railway  projects,  operation  of  new  trains and implementation of extension work of railways in Maharashtra and Rajasthan during the last three years; and
- (b) the time by which each of these projects is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2863  BY  SHRI  RAMDAS  C.  TADAS  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.07.2019 REGARDING EXTENSION OF WORK OF RAILWAY IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) As on 01.04.2019,  491 Railway projects including 189 New Lines, 55 Gauge Conversion and 247 Doubling/3 rd  Line/4 th  Line projects are in different  stages  of  planning/  approval/  execution  in  Indian  Railways. The  total  length  of  these  projects  is  48,861  km  costing  of ` 6.48  lakh crore. The total expenditure on these projects upto March, 2019 is ` 1.43 lakh crore and length commissioned is 9113 km.

Maharashtra: As on 01.04.2019, 37 Railway projects including 16 New Lines,  4  Gauge  Conversion  and  17  Doubling/3 rd   Line/4 th   Line  projects falling  fully/partly  in  Maharashtra,  are  in  different  stages  of  planning/ approval/ execution.  The total length of these projects is 5,843 km and costing is ` 69,181 crores. The total expenditure on these projects upto March, 2019 is ` 12702 crores and length commissioned is 806 km. An outlay of ` 4,647 crores has been provided for these projects in Interim Budget 2019-20.

Rajasthan:       As on 01.04.2019, 30 Railway projects including 11 New Lines,  6  Gauge  Conversion  and  13  Doubling/3 rd   Line/4 th   Line  projects falling  fully/partly  in  Rajasthan,  are  in  different  stages  of  planning/ approval/ execution.  The total length of these projects is 4,522 km and costing ` 42,820  crores.  The  total  expenditure  on  these  projects  upto March,  2019  is ` 6730  crores  and  length  commissioned  is  856  km.  An outlay of ` 2,325 crores has been provided for these projects in Interim Budget 2019-20.

The details of all works in progress and new works including funds spent  on  each  project,  allotment  of  funds  and  expenditure  are  made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in>Ministry of  Railways>Railway Board>About Indian  Railways>Railway  Board  Directorates>Finance  (Budget)>2018-19\_List\_of\_Works or Pink Book 2017-18 or Pink Book 2016-17.

Indian  Railways  do  not  operate  trains  on  State-wise  basis  as Railway network cut across State boundaries.  However, during the last three  years  (2016-17  to  2018-19),  98  trains  (in  single)  serving  the stations located in State of Maharashtra and 48 trains (in single) serving the stations located in the State of Rajasthan have been introduced.

- (b) 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 & over ground), statutory clearances from various authorities,  geological  and  topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  & 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 differs from project to project and affects the completion time of the project. As such, firm completion time of the projects can not be fixed at this stage.

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