Lok Sabha Question No. 3745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Surveys for New Railway Lines in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.3745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## SURVEYS FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3745.  SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is planning to launch 11 surveys for the new railway lines in the State of Andhra Pradesh (AP);
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  proposed  new  routes  that  are going to be surveyed; and
- (c)  the status of the survey of the lines being undertaken which was announced in the Railway Budget 2019-20 and the details thereof?

## 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.3745 BY SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA AND TALARI  RANGAIAH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.12.2019 REGARDING SURVEYS FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES IN ANDHRA PRADESH (a)  to  (c):      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 (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3745  BY  SHRI  M.V.V.  SATYANARAYANA  AND    TALARI RANGAIAH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.12.2019 REGARDING SURVEYS FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

(a)  to  (c)  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 Completio n   |   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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