Lok Sabha Question No. 491 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Completion of Railways Developmental Works
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## COMPLETION OF RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS

- †*491.   SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  various  developmental  works  have  been  completed  in respect  of  Nagpur-Bilaspur  (under  third  phase)  railway  line  at Gondia-Bhandara;
- (b) if so, the details of works completed so far; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS &  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.491 BY SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE TO BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.04.2022  REGARDING  COMPLETION  OF  RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS (a)  to  (c)  Railway  has  taken  up  tripling  of  Gondia-Bhandara  rail  line  as  a part of Rajnandgaon-Nagpur(Kalumna) 3rd line (228.30 km) project included in budget 2015-16. The anticipated cost of the project is ₹ 3,177 crore.  So far,  an  expenditure  of ₹ 1674 crore has been incurred and  Budget outlay of ₹ 450 crore has been provided for financial year 2021-22 for this project. Project involve acquisition of 23.95 ha revenue land and forestry clearance of  20.95  ha  land  in  Chhattisgarh.  Entire  land  acquisition  and  forestry clearance  in  Chhattisgarh  has  been  completed.  Further  in  Maharashtra, project involve acquisition of 44.72 ha revenue land and forestry clearance of  35.43  ha  land.  Out  of  which  37.80  ha  revenue  land  and  forestry clearance of 1.24 ha land has been obtained. Balance land acquisition of 6.92 ha revenue land and forest clearance of 34.19 ha land has been taken up in Maharashtra. Rajnandgaon-Dongargarh (31.20 km), Dongargarh-Paniajob (8 km), BortalaoDarakasa (9.20 km) and Tumsar-Bhandara (18.26 km) has been commissioned.  Work  has  been  taken  up  in  balance  sections  in  available land. The timely completion of Railway project/s also depends on various factors like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest  clearance  by officials of forest department, deposition of cost share by concerned State Government  /Agencies  in  cost  sharing  project/s,  shifting  of  infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and

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topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of project site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions etc. and all these factors affect the completion time of the project/s. However, railway is making all efforts.

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  Chhattisgarh,  during  2014-19  has  increased  to ₹ 2,274 crore  per year from ₹ 311 crore per year during 2009-14 which is 631%  more  than  average  annual  budget  allocation  of 2009-14.  Budget outlay  for  these  projects  has  been  increased  to ₹ 3,269  crore  in  2019-20 (951% more than average annual budget outlay during 2009-14) and ₹ 3874 in  financial  year  2020-21  (1146%  more  than  average  annual  budget allocation of 2009-14).

For  financial  year  2021-22,    Budget  outlay  of ₹ 3730  crore  has  been provided  for  these  works  which  is  1099%  more  than  average  annual commissioning during 2009-14.

During 2014-21, 637 Km sction (132 km New lines and 505 km Doubling) falling  fully/partly  in  Chhattisgarh  State    have  been  commissioned  at  an average rate 91 km per year, which is 1322% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 ( 6.4 Km/Yr.).

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