Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Superfast Train in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2357

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

SUPERFAST TRAIN IN RAJASTHAN

†2357.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  the  districts  and  Tehsil  headquarters  in  Rajasthan where there is no railway facility at present;
- (b)  whether  any  action  plan  is  proposed  to  connect  all  the  district headquarters of Rajasthan with superfast train services;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any action plan has been chalked out by the Government to connect Jalore city and Sirohi district headquarters with superfast train services and 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.  2357  BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2022  REGARDING  SUPERFAST TRAIN IN RAJASTHAN

(a):  Railway  projects  are  not  sanctioned  State-wise,/  district-wise/ tehsil-wise,  but  sanctioned  Zone-wise  as  Indian  Railways'  network may span across various State boundaries.

Further, Railway projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes,  augmentation  of  congested/saturated  lines,  socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throwforward of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands.

As  on  01.04.2021,  6019  Route  Kilometre  length  of  Railway network is available in the State of Rajasthan.

Further,  as  on  01.04.2021,  11  new  line  projects  of  total  length 1228 Km falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan have been taken up  to  improve  connectivity,  out  of  which  107  Km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 2,260 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.  District and Tehsil Headquarters falling enroute get connected on completion of these projects.

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Rajasthan  is  covered  by  Northern  Railway,  Western  Railway, North  Western  Railway,  West  Central  Railway  and  North  Central Railway  Zones  of  Indian  Railways.  The  details  of  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  is  substantial  increase  in  budget  outlay  for infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works.  Average  annual  Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  and  safety  works,  falling  fully/partly  in State of Rajasthan, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ` 2,951 crore per year from ` 682 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 333% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14. For financial year 201920 budget allocation of 4,686 crore (587% more than average annual allocation of 2009-14) and Budget outlay of ` 4,582 crore for financial year  2020-21  (572%  more  than  average  annual  budget  allocation  of 2009-14) has been provided for these works. For financial year 202122, highest ever budget outlay of ` 6,006 crore has been provided for these works, which is 781% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

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(b) & (c): Indian Railways do not operate train services on District-wise or State-wise basis as  Railway network  straddles across State boundaries. However, introduction of new train is an ongoing process in  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility,  traffic  demand, availability of resources etc.

(d):  Survey  for  construction  of  new  line  from  Jalore  to  Udaipur  via Sirohi  Road  (267Km) was completed in the year 2017-18. As per the survey report, the project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.

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