Lok Sabha Question No. 1517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Rail Developmental Works
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## RAIL DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS

1517.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State :

- (a) the details of delayed rail developmental works pertaining to Andhra Pradesh (AP) along with the details of value of works, budget  allocation,  fund  utilisation  etc.  and  the  reasons  for delay;
- (b) whether any rail projects works pertaining to Andhra Pradesh have been delayed due to the AP Government; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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.1517 BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.07.2021 REGARDING RAIL DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS

(a) to (c) Railway projects are sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway wise, not State wise as Indian Railways network spans across various state boundaries, However, as on 01.04.2021, 33 Projects  (16  New  Line  and  17  Doubling)  costing ₹ 62,801  crore covering a length of 5,706 km falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh are under different stages of planning/approval/execution,  out  of  which  532  km  length  has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 14,892  crore  has been incurred upto March 2021.

Andhra Pradesh is  covered  by  Southern  Railway,  South  Central Railway, South Western Railway and East Coast Railway. Zonal Railway  wise  details  of  projects  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)  >Pink  Book(Year)  >Railway  wise  works  Machinery  & Rolling Stock Programme.

Average annual budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh, during 2014-19 has increased to ₹ 2830 crore  per year from ₹ 886 crore  per  year  during  2009-14.  Thus,  an  increase  of  219%  over the average annual budget allocation of 2009-14. Budget allotment  for  these  projects   for  financial  year  2019-20  was ₹ 3885 crore, which is 338% more than  average annual budget outlay  during  2009-14  ( ₹ 886  crore/year).  Budget  allocation  of ₹ 4910 crore  has  been  provided  for  these  projects  for  Financial Year  2020-21,which  is  454%  more  than  average  annual  Budget outlay  for  2009-14.  For  financial  year  2021-22  highest  ever budget  outlay  of ₹ 5812  crore  has  been  provided  for  these projects, which is 556% more than average annual outlay during 2009-14.

The  timely  completion  of  Railway  project/s  depends  on  various factors  like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project site, number of working months in a year for particular  project  site  due  to  climatic  conditions  etc.  and  all these factors affect the completion time of the project/s.

Details  of  delayed  railway  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  Andhra Pradesh are appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1517  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.07.2021 REGARDING RAIL DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS

(a)  to  (c)  Details  of  delayed  railway  projects  falling  fully/partly  in Andhra Pradesh are as follows:

|   S.No. | Name of Projects                                                                                                           |   Length (Km) |   Cost ( ₹ in cr) | Reason for delay                        |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|       1 | Kotipalli-Narsapur                                                                                                         |         57.21 |           2120.16 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing       |
|       2 | Rayadurg-Tumkur via Kalyandurg                                                                                             |        207    |           2512.65 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing       |
|       3 | Kadapa (Cuddapah) - Bangalore (Bangarapet)                                                                                 |        265.59 |           3037.86 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing       |
|       4 | Nadikude-Srikalahasti                                                                                                      |        308.7  |           2643.25 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing       |
|       5 | Marikuppam-Kuppam                                                                                                          |         23.7  |            285.54 | Land Acquisition                        |
|       6 | Bhadrachalam-Kovvur                                                                                                        |        119    |           3085.07 | Consent of State Govt. for cost sharing |
|       7 | Vijaywada-Gudivada- Bhimavaram- Narsapur, Gudivada- Machlipatnam & Bhimavaram- Nidadavolu DL with Electrification (221 km) |        221    |           3377    | Cost sharing                            |
|       8 | Kazipet-Vijaywada 3rd line with electrification (219.64 km)                                                                |        219.64 |           1955.27 | Land acquisition                        |
|       9 | Vizianagram-Titlagarh (Sambalpur) 3rd line                                                                                 |        264.6  |           2575    | Land acquisition                        |
|      10 | Renigunta, Wadi & Gooty Byepass                                                                                            |         26.5  |            273.05 | Land acquisition                        |

|   11 | Vijayawada, Kazipet Byepass line               |   41.08 |   620.65 | Land acquisition                  |
|------|------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|   12 | Vijaywada- Gudur 3rd line                      |  287    |  3246    | Land acquisiton                   |
|   13 | Yelahanka-Penukonda                            |  122.55 |  1157.49 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing |
|   14 | Guntakal- Guntur                               |  401.47 |  3887.48 | Land acquisition                  |
|   15 | Pennukonda to Dharmavarm excluding Dharmavaram |   41.5  |   307.66 | Land Acquisition and cost sharing |

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