Lok Sabha Question No. 650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Development of Railway Infrastructure in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUJARAT

650.   SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding rail infrastructure development, gauge conversion (meter to broad gauge) and fund utilisation made therein in Gujarat, districtwise;
- (b) the details of the progress made on the pending gauge conversion of the railway track in Sabarkantha Lok Sabha constituency; and
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  utilized  for  the  Modasa  to  Shamlaji  upto Udaipur, Ahmedabad to Himmatnagar upto Udaipur and Himmatnagar Khedbrahma gauge conversion projects?

## 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.  650  BY  SHRI  DIPSINH  SHANKARSINH RATHOD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUJARAT (a) to (c): Projects are not sanctioned  State-wise/  district-wise/ constituency-wise,  but  sanctioned  Zone  wise  as  Indian  Railways' network may span across various State boundaries. However,  to improve  rail infrastructure development  in Gujarat, presently 19 Gauge Conversion projects, covering a length of 1,636 km at a cost of ` 10,077 crore, falling fully/partly in the state of Gujarat, which  include  Sabarkantha  constituency  of  Gujarat  also,  are  under different stages of planning/approval/execution, out of which, 641 km length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 3,589  crore has been incurred up to March, 2022. Gujarat  is  covered  by  North  Western  Railway  and  Western  Railway Zones  of  Indian  Railways.  The  details  of  allotment  of  funds  and expenditure project-wise and Zonal Railway wise 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. Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur gauge conversion project including Modasa-Shamlaji Road new line (318 km) has been taken up, out of which, 256.39 km length has been commissioned. An expenditure of ` 2082.58 crore has been incurred upto March, 2022 and an outlay of 268 crore has been provided for this project for the year 2022-23.

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Since  2014,  there  is  substantial  increase  in  Budget  allocation  for infrastructure  projects  and  commensurate  commissioning.  Average annual Budget allocation on infrastructure projects and safety works, falling  fully/partly  in  Gujarat  during  2014-19  has  been  increased  to ` 3,327 crore per year from ` 589 crore per year during 2009-14. Thus, the  average  annual  Budget  allocation  during  2014-19  is  465%  more than  average  annual  allocation  of  2009-14.    Budget  allocation  for these  projects  has  been  increased  to ` 4,803  crore  in  financial  year 2019-20 (716% more than average annual budget allocation of 200914), ` 4,071 crore in financial year 2020-21 (591% more than average annual Budget outlay of 2009-14) and ` 4,924  crore  in  financial  year 2021-22 (736% more than average annual budget outlay during 200914).  Budget  outlay  of ` 4,745  crore  has  been  provided  for  these projects for financial year 2022-23 which is 706% more than average annual budget outlay during 2009-14.

During 2014-22, 1294 km sections (142 km New line, 607 km Gauge conversion  and  545  km  Doubling),  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Gujarat, have been commissioned at an average rate of 161.75 km per year,  which  is  22.54%  more  than  average  annual  commissioning achieved during 2009-14 (132 Km/year).

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