Lok Sabha Question No. 2965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Expansion of New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Riti Pathak, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## EXPANSION OF NEW RAIL LINES

†2965.   SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal regarding expansion of new  rail  lines  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Jammu  and Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken by the Railways in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(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.  2965  BY  SHRIMATI  GEETA  KORA,  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK AND SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING EXPANSION OF NEW RAIL LINES.

(a) to (d): The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not  State-wise  as  the  Railways'  projects  may  span  across  State boundaries.

## MADHYA PRADESH:

However,  as  on  01.04.2021,  08  New  Lines  Projects  covering  total length of 1979 km, costing ` 35,235 crore falling fully/partly in Madhya Pradesh are under different stages of planning/approval/ execution, out of which 355 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 5,678 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully/ partly in 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 the Average Annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 6,509  crore  in  Financial Year 2020-21 (930% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14).

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For Financial Year  2021-22,  highest ever budget  outlay  of ` 9,041 crore    has    been  provided  for  these  Projects,  which  is  1331%  more than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  outlay  of  2009-14  ( ` 632  crore  per year).

During  the  period  2014-21,  293  km  New  Line  section  has  been commissioned.

## JHARKHAND:

As on 01.04.2021, 13 New line projects  covering total length of 1,430 Km, costing ` 25,614 crore,  falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand are  in  different  stages  of  planning/approval/execution,  out  of  which, 398 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 6,807 crore has been incurred upto March,2021.

Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works,  falling  fully/  partly  in  State  of  Jharkhand,  during  2014-19  has been  enhanced  to ` 2,089  crore  per  year  from ` 457  crore  per  year during 2009-14, which is 357% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation  during  2009-14.   These  allocations  have  been increased  to ` 2,493 crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (446% more than the Average Annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 3,221  crore  in  Financial Year 2020-21 (605% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial  Year  2021-22,  highest  ever  budget  outlay

of ` 4,182  crore  has  been  provided  for  these  projects,  which  is  815% more than the Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 457 crore per year).

During  the  period  2014-21,  433  km  New  Line  section  has  been commissioned.

## JAMMU & KASHMIR:

As on 01.04.2021, 1 New line project covering total length of 272 Km, costing ` 27,949 crore, falling fully/partly in Jammu & Kashmir, out of which 161 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 23,716 crore has been incurred upto March,2021.

Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works,  falling  fully/  partly  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  during  2014-19  has been  enhanced  to ` 1,726  crore  per  year  from ` 1,044  crore  per  year during  2009-14, which is 65% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation  during  2009-14.   These  allocations  have  been increased  to ` 1,911  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20  (83%  more  than  the  Average Annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 3,895  crore  in  Financial Year 2020-21 (273% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, budget outlay of ` 4,294 crore has  been  provided  for  these  projects,  which  is  311%  more  than  the Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 1,044 crore per year).

During the period  2014-21,  25  km  New  Line  section  has  been commissioned.

The  project-wise  details  including  cost,  expenditure  and  outlay  are 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) >Railways> Pink Book (year) >Railway-wise Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme (RSP).

During the period 2014-21, 3 New Line projects in Madhya Pradesh and 5  New  Line  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  Jharkhand  have  been included in the budget subject to requisite approvals.

During  the  same  period  i.e.  2014-21,  2  nos.  of  new  rail  line  projects falling  fully/partly  in  Madhya  Pradesh  and  2  nos.  of  new  rail  line projects falling fully/partly in Jharkhand have been sanctioned.

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