Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Extension of Railway lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## EXTENSION OF RAILWAY LINES

†2620.  SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the development activities undertaken in Rajasthan and Haryana for extension of railway line during the last three years; and

(b)  whether  a  new  railway  line  is  under  construction  to  connect  Alwar district  of  Rajasthan  via  Mahendergarh-Narnaul  in  Haryana  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a) AND  (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2620 BY SHRI BALAK NATH TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.08.2021  REGARDING  EXTENSION  OF RAILWAY LINES

(a): Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise, not State-wise, as Indian Railways' network spans across various State boundaries. However, details of development activities undertaken in Rajasthan and Haryana for extension  of  rail  line  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 ( upto Jun' 2021) are as under:

## Rajasthan :

01  new  line  project  covering  a  length  of  58.5  km  costing ` 350.45 crore, 01 gauge conversion project covering a length of 320.04 km costing ` 1104.72  crore  and  07  doubling  projects  covering  length  of  306.05  km costing ` 2164 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan have been commissioned  during last three years.

Average annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & 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. Thus,  the  average  budget  allocation  during  2014-19  is  333%  more  as compared  to  average  allocation  during  2009-14  ( ` 682  crore  per  year). These allocations have been ` 4,582 crore in 2020-21 which is 572% more than  the  average  allocation  of  2009-14  ( ` 682  crore  per  year).  Total allocation of Budget has been enhanced to ` 4,986 crore in 2021-22, which is highest ever budget allocation and 631% more than the average outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 682 crore per year).

## Haryana :

01  new  line  project  covering  a  length  of  85.16  km  costing ` 1001 crore, 01 gauge conversion project covering a length of 320.04 km costing ` 1104.72  crore  and  02  doubling  projects  covering  length  of  102.52  km costing ` 830.78 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Haryana have been commissioned  during last three years.

Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and safety works, falling fully/  partly  in  State  of  Haryana,  during  2014-19  has been  enhanced  to ` 968  crore  per  year  from ` 315  crore  per  year  during 2009-14, which is 207% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14 and  budget  outlay  of ` 1,070  crore  was  provided  for  these  projects  for financial  year  2020-21  which  is  240%  more  than  average  annual  budget outlay of 2009-14. For financial year 2020-21, budget outlay of ` 1,201 crore has been provided for these works, which is 281% more with respect to average budget outlay of 2009-14.

(b):  Presently,  there  is  no  project  under  construction  to  connect  Alwar district of Rajasthan via Mahendragarh-Narnaul in Haryana.

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