Lok Sabha Question No. 2397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2397 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## RAILWAY PROJECTS

†2397. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  projects  under  construction  in  Northern  and  North Central Railways to cut the distance and speed up the journey; (b) the  work  and  institution-wise  funds  sanctioned  to  complete  the railway projects within the specified time limit; (c) the action taken against the companies which do not complete the work on time; and the  details  of  the  steps  taken  to  check  the  quality  of  these
- (d) developmental works?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## ANSWER (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2397 BY SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS.

(a) & (b) :  For increasing the mobility in Northern Railway and North Central Railway,  Railways  have  taken  up  various  New  line,  Gauge  Conversion  and Doubling project as per below details:-

## Northern Railway

As  on  01.04.2021,  53  Projects  of  total  length  4184  km  costing ₹ 1,00,999 crore  falling  fully/partly  in  Northern  Railway  are  under  different  stages  of planning/approval/execution.  These include:

-  19  New  Line  Projects  of  total  length  1555  km  at  a  cost  of ₹ 73,943 crore,  out  of  which  314  Km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an expenditure of ₹ 31,335 crore has been incurred upto March 2021.
-  34 Doubling Projects of total length 2629 km at a cost of ₹ 27,056 crore, out of which 619 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 7,293 crore has been incurred upto March 2021

## North Central Railway

As on 01.04.2021, 34 Projects of total length 3271 km costing ₹ 54,136 crore falling  fully/partly  in  North  Central  Railway  are  under  different  stages  of planning/approval/execution.  These include:

-  2 New Line Projects of total length 619 km at a cost of ₹ 9,509 crore, out of which 229 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 2,427 crore has been incurred upto March 2021.
-  3 Gauge Conversion Projects of total length 440 km at a cost of ₹ 6,680 crore and out of which an expenditure of ₹ 292 crore has been incurred upto March 2021.
-  29 Doubling Projects of total length 2212 km at a cost of ₹ 37,947 crore, out of which 156 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 5,058 crore has been incurred upto March 2021.

The details  of Railway projects including cost, expenditure and outlay 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 and Rolling Stock Programme (RSP).

(c)  The  action  are  taken  against  the  companies  who  do  not  complete  the work  on  time  as  per  General  Condition  of  Contracts  (GCC)  and  Contract conditions.

(d) The quality control checks are done as per standard protocol.

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