Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Vijayawada-Kazipet third line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## VIJAYAWADA-KAZIPET THIRD LINE PROJECT

2865. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Rs.  592  crores  have  been  allocated  for  VijayawadaKazipet third line in the Budget for 2022-23;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  so  far  only  18  kms  of  work  out  of  220  kms  has been completed;
- (c)  if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  above  allocation  has helped to speed up the project; and
- (d) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## 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.2865 BY SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI AND SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2022 REGARDING  VIJAYAWADAKAZIPET THIRD LINE PROJECT (a)  to  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  Indian  Railways  has  taken  up  Kazipet-Vijayawada (220  km)  third  line  with    electrification.  Project  is  an  important capacity enhancement project for Railway. Cost of project is ₹ 1953 cr and expenditure of ₹ 831 cr has been incurred upto March 2022. Work on  the  project  has  been  taken  up.  Budget  outlay  to  Project/s  are provided depending up importance of project/s, physical and financial progress of project/s etc. considering the importance and progress of project  budget  outlay  of ₹ 592.50  crore      has  been  provided  for  the project for financial year 2022-23. This outlay has certainly boost the pace of execution of project. Completion  of  a  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/s site and number of working months in a year for particular project site etc., all  these  factors  affect  the  completion  of  the  project/s.  With  above constraints every effort is being made to execute project/s expeditiously.

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Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of infrastructure projects. 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  outlay  for  these  projects  has  been increased to ₹ 3885 crore in 2019-20 (338% more than average annual budget  outlay  during  2009-14), ₹ 4910  crore  in  2020-21  (454%  more than average annual budget  outlay during 2009-14) and ₹ 6223 crore for  financial  year  2021-22(602%  more  than  average  annual  outlay during 2009-14). For financial year 2022-23 highest ever budget outlay of ₹ 7,032 crore has been provided for these works which is 694% more than the average budget outlay of 2009-14 (Rs 886 Cr/Yr.). In  2014-22,  989  Km  (350  km  of  New  line  and  639  km  of  Doubling) sections falling fully/partly in Andhra Pradesh have been commissioned  at  an  average  rate123.63  km  per  year,  which  is  70% more than commissioning during 2009-14( 72.6 Km/Yr.) *****