Lok Sabha Question No. 4719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Rail facilities in Malwa-Nimad Area
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4719

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## RAIL FACILITIES IN MALWA NIMAD AREA

† 4719 SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  in  Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the  names  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for development of tribal areas;
- (c) the names of rail projects being implemented in Malwa-Nimad area and the names of schemes which are under consideration of the Government;
- (d) whether the Government has allocated any special budget for upgradation and development of rail facilities in Malwa-Nimad areas;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  any  new  plan  to  connect Khargone-Barwani-Dhar-Jhabua-Alirajpur  so  that  rail  facility  could  be provided in tribal dominated areas; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4719 BY SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  29.03.2023  REGARDING  RAIL  FACILITIES  IN  MALWA-NIMAD AREA

(a) to (d): Projects are not sanctioned State-wise/ District-wise, but sanctioned  Zone  wise  as  Indian  Railways'  projects  may  span  across  State boundaries.  Moreover,  Projects  are  sanctioned  based  on  demand,  traffic survey,  strategetic  and  commercial  considerations      and  socio-economic grounds.

As on 01.04.2022, 33 Railway infrastructure projects (08 new lines, 02 gauge conversion and 23 doubling), costing ₹ 84,470 crore for 5,872 km length falling  fully/partly  in  Madhya  Pradesh  including  in  Malwa  Nimar  region  and tribal dominated region are under different stages of planning/approval/execution.    Out  of  which,  1,319  km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 23,780 crore has been incurred upto March 2022. These include:

-  08 New Line Projects covering total length of 1,979 km at a cost of ₹ 36,163 crore, out of which 355 km length has been commissioned  and  an    expenditure  of  ₹  6,606  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2022.
-  02  Gauge  Conversion  Projects  covering  total  length  of  780 km at  a cost   of   ₹ 10,764 crore, out of which 279 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 3,015 crore has been incurred upto March 2022.
-  23 Doubling Projects covering total length of 3,113 km at a cost of ₹  37,542  crore,  out  of    which  685    km    length    has    been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 14,159 crore has been incurred upto March 2022.

Railway  projects  in  Madhya  Pradesh  are  covered  by  North  Central Railway, North Western Railway, West Central Railway, East Central Railway, Western  Railway,  Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway  and  South  East Central  Railway  Zones  of  Indian  Railways.  The  details  of  Railway  projects including 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.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allotment for infrastructure  projects  and  commensurate  commissioning.  Average  annual Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the state of Madhya Pradesh, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ₹ 4,213 crore per year from ₹ 632 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 567%  more  than  average  annual  Budget  allocation  during  2009-14.  These allocations  have  been  increased  to  ₹  6,906  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20 (993% more than average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14), ₹ 6,509 crore in  Financial  Year  2020-21  (930%  more  than  the  average  annual  Budget allocation  of  2009-14)  and  ₹  9,041  crore  in  Financial  Year  2021-22  (1331% more  than  the  average  annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14).  For  Financial Year 2022-23, Budget allocation of ₹ 12,110 crore has been provided for these projects, which is 1816% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14. Further for the financial year 2023-24, highest ever Budget allocation of ₹ 13,607 crore has been proposed for these projects, which is 2053% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14 (₹ 632 crore per year).

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During  2014-22,  1515  km  sections  (293  km  New  line,  631  km  Gauge conversion and 591 km Doubling), falling fully/partly in the state of  Madhya Pradesh, have been commissioned at an average rate of 189.38 km per year, which  is  553%  more  than  average  annual  commissioning  achieved  during 2009-14 (29 km per year).

(e) and (f):  To provide rail connectivity to tribal dominated area, survey for Khandwa- Dhar via Khargaone- Barwani (260 Km.) has been sanctioned and field  survey  work  has  been  completed.    Work  on  Dhar-Jhabua  section  has been taken up as part of Dahod-Indore New Line (204.76 Km) Project costing ₹  1873  cr.    However,  there  is  no  proposal  for  direct  connectivity  between Jhabua - Alirajpur.

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