Lok Sabha Question No. 5672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Bullet Train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5672

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## BULLET TRAIN FROM AHMEDABAD TO MUMBAI

5672.  SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of new trains that are likely to be introduced by the Government in the next two years;
- (b)  whether  the  new  trains  started  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three years are operational, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  total  revenue  earned  by  the  new  trains  started  by  the  Government during the last three years;
- (d) whether it is true that revenue earned by the new trains started during the last three years is more than the earlier ones and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the status of bullet train proposed from Ahmedabad to Mumbai; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to provide train connectivity to some untouched/uncovered parts of the country in the next three years and if so, the details thereof, area-wise?

## 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.  5672  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  SADASHIVRAO  MANDLIK,    SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA, SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV, SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK, SHRI RAVI KISHAN, SHRI MANOJ TIWARI, SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE,  SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO AND SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.04.2022 REGARDING BULLET TRAIN FROM AHMEDABAD TO MUMBAI

(a)  to  (f)  To  prevent  the  spread  of  Covid-19  pandemic,  Indian  Railways discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23 rd  March, 2020 and only  special  trains  with  limited  stoppages  were  being  operated.    Further, operation  of  Mail/Express  trains  with  regular  number  and  as  per  rationalized time  table  have  commenced  from  the  month  of  November-2021.    Besides, passenger train services are being restored in a phased manner. Furthermore, introduction of train services to provide rail connectivity is an ongoing process over  Indian  Railways,  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic  justification, competing demands etc.

Train-wise  revenue  generated  is  not  captured.  However,  the  total Passenger  revenue  and  other  Coaching  revenue  generated  during  the  last three years and current year upto February, 2022 is as under:

| Year                         | Passenger Revenue ( ₹ in crore) (a)   | Other Coaching Revenue ( ₹ in crore) (b)   | Total ( ₹ in crore) (a+b)   |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2018-19                      | ₹ 51066.65                            | ₹ 4474.46                                  | ₹ 55541.11                  |
| 2019-20                      | ₹ 50669.09                            | ₹ 4640.79                                  | ₹ 55309.88                  |
| 2020-21                      | ₹ 15248.49                            | ₹ 2096.74                                  | ₹ 17345.23                  |
| 2021-22(upto February, 2022) | ₹ 34186.32                            | ₹ 4207.09                                  | ₹ 38393.41                  |

The current status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is as under:-

-  All  Statutory Clearances relating to wildlife, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and Forest clearance have been obtained.
-  Out  of  total  land  requirement  of  approx.  1396  hectares,  about  1248 hectares land has been acquired so far.
-  The  entire  project  has  been  divided  into  27  Contract  packages including Training Institute at Vadodara. At present, 13 packages have been awarded, 3 are under evaluation and Notice inviting Tender (NIT) has been invited for 2 packages.
-  Out of total 352 Km length of project located in Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar  Haveli  (DNH),  Civil  works  in  352  Km  length  have  started  in different phases from December, 2020 onwards.

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