Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Green Railway
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## GREEN RAILWAY

## 980.  SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Central  Organisation  for  Railway  Electrification  (CORE)  has  an important  contribution  in  making  Indian  Railways  a  Green  Railway  with  an emphasis on reducing carbon emissions and dependence on fuel;
- (b) if so, the extent to which Railways targets to reduce fuel bill in future;
- (c) whether the Government has a target 100% electrification of broad-gauge by December, 2023;
- (d) if so, the details of routes electrified during 2022, particularly in Odisha and steps taken to achieve the targets by December, 2023;
- (e) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised so far for development of passenger amenities/other developmental activities at Berhampur and Paralakhemundi railway stations during each of the last three years;
- (f) the details of passenger amenities provided at these stations during the said period;
- (g)  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  declare  and  develop  Berhampur  Railway Station as Terminal Station; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (h)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  980  BY  SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA  BAPAT,  DR.  PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE,  SHRI  RAHUL  RAMESH  SHEWALE  AND  SHRI  CHANDRA SEKHAR  SAHU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.02.2023  REGARDING GREEN RAILWAY

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b)  Anticipated fuel bill savings will be 5 to 10% in next year by shifting diesel traction to electric traction.

(c) Yes, Sir.

- (d) 7,123 Route Kilometers (RKM) have been electrified during the calendar year 2022, which includes following sections in the State of Odisha:

| Section               |   Route Kilometer |
|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Aulnajori-Badampahar  |                33 |
| Bhanjpur - Bangriposi |                34 |
| Naungaon-Nayagarh     |                24 |
| Total                 |                91 |

To achieve the electrification target in time, various steps have been taken by Indian Railways  which  include  among  others;  creation  of  'Gati Shakti Directorate'  in  Railway  Board  for  smooth  and  speedy  approval  of  projects  at Railway  Board  level  and  ensuring  effective  project  monitoring  mechanism.  In addition, large size projects are being executed in Engineering Procurement and Construction  (EPC)  contract  mode,  assured  funding  is  being  ensured  through 'Extra Budgetary Resource' (Institutional Finance) and decentralization of financial powers to field units to expedite the project execution and completion.

- (e) The details of allocation and expenditure for development and maintenance of stations  are  maintained  zonal  railway-wise  and  neither  state-wise  nor  stationwise. Development of stations and provision of passenger amenities are generally funded under Plan Head -53 'Customer Amenities'. Brahmapur and Paralakhemundi Railway Stations fall under the East Coast Railway.   The details

of funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the East Coast Railway under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', during last three years and current year i.e. 201920, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 (till December, 2022) are as under:-

## (figures in crores of ` )

|               | 2019-20                         | 2019-20       | 2020-21                         | 2020-21       | 2021-22                         | 2021-22       | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                         |
|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway | Allo- cation (Revised Estimate) | Expen- diture | Allo- cation (Revised Estimate) | Expend- iture | Allo- cation (Revised Estimate) | Expend- iture | Allo- cation (Revised Estimate) | Expend- iture (Till Dec., 2022) |
| ECoR          | 96.14                           | 94.79         | 103.16                          | 87.16         | 89.03                           | 66.99         | 109.53                          | 61.06                           |

- (f) Details of passenger amenities provided at these stations during the last three years are as under:-
1. Brahmapur:
- (i) Widening of FOB along with lift facility for all platforms and escalator at PF no. 4 provided.
- (ii) Toilet facility for both ladies and gents provided on island platform no. 2 & 3 on both ends.
- (iii) Work of development of road, footpath, drain, compound wall and garden, lawn etc. completed in connection with improvement to circulating area.
2. Paralakhemundi: Toilet for Divyangjan provided.
- (g) No, Sir.
- (h) Does not arise.

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