Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: New Broad Gauge Railway Lines in Haryana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## NEW BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINES IN HARYANA

*230. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  list  of  new  Broad-Gauge  (BG)  railway  lines  which  are  under construction  or  have  been  constructed  in  the  country  during  the last ten years with their rate of return;
- (b) whether  new  BG  railway  lines  have  been  constructed  in  Haryana during the last ten years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railways has received any proposal regarding survey or construction of new BG railway lines in Haryana during the last ten years;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  status  of  the  proposals regarding  survey  or  construction  of  new  BG  railway  line  with  its cost of construction and rate of return, project-wise; and
- (e) whether works for all the surveys have been sanctioned, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.230 BY SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING NEW BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINES IN HARYANA (a):  During  2009-14,  1,727  Km  New  Line  was  commissioned  at  an average  annual  rate  of  345  Km/year  and  during  2014-21,  3,681  Km  of New  Line  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  annual  rate  of  526 Km/year  which  is  52%  more  than  the  average  annual  commissioning during 2009-14 (345 Km/year). List of under construction New Line projects, sanctioned in the last 10 years, along with Rate of Return (ROR) is appended. As on 01.04.2021, 187 New line projects of 21,037 Km length, costing ` 4,05,916  crore  are  in  different  stages  of  planning/sanction/execution, out of which commissioning of 2,621 Km length has been achieved and expenditure of ` 1,05,591 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021. The  details    of  all  ongoing  projects  including  cost,  expenditure  and outlay 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)> Rail  Budget/Pink  Book  (year)>  Railway-wise  Works,  Machinery  and

Rolling Stock Programme (RSP).

The  average  annual  Budget  allocation  in  the  Indian  Railways  for  New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling works during 2014-19 has increased to ` 26,026 crore per year from ` 11,527 crore per year during 2009-14,  which  is  126%    more  than  average  annual  budget  outlay  of 2009-14. The Annual budget allocation for  these  projects  for  Financial Year  2020-21  was ` 43,626  crore  which  is  278%  more  than  average annual  budget  outlay  of  2009-14.  For  Financial year 2021-22, highest..P/2

ever budget outlay of ` 52,498 crore { ` 45,465 crore (Budget Estimate (BE) and  additional  allocation  of ` 7,033  crore}  has  been  provided  for  these works,  which  is  355%  more  with  respect  to  average  annual  budget outlay of 2009-14.

(b):  Yes, Sir. During 2009-14, 75 Km New Line falling fully/partly in the State  of  Haryana  was  commissioned  and  during  2014-21,  94  Km  New Line have been commissioned.

Average  annual  budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  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 200914, 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  2021-22,  budget  outlay  of ` 1,301 crore (Budget Estimate BE-` 1,201 crore  and additional allotment-` 100 crore)  has  been  provided  for  these  works,  which  is  313%  more  with respect to average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

(c):    Yes,  Sir.  Proposals/demands  for  new  lines  both  formal  as  well  as informal, are received by Railways at various levels viz. Railway Board, Zonal Railways and Divisional Headquarters etc.

(d)  &  (e):    Survey  for  new  railway  lines  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing process.  During  the  last  10  years  i.e.  from  2011-12  till  2020-21,  33 number of survey works for 2,539 km new Broad Gauge lines have been sanctioned  falling fully/partly in the State of Haryana. During the same period, 31 number of New Line surveys for 2974 km Broad gauge lines have been completed.

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APPENDIX REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (a)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. 230 BY SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING NEW BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINES IN HARYANA

(a): Under construction New Line projects, sanctioned in last 10 years

| SN                               | Name of Project                                                           | Year of Inclusion   | ROR           |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------|
| 1                                | Murkongselek-Pasighat                                                     | 2011-12             | (-)1.99%      |
| 2                                | Qadian-Beas                                                               | 2011-12             | (-)4.2%       |
| 3                                | Ratlam -Dungarpur via Banswara                                            | 2011-12             | 2.40%         |
| 4                                | Nadikude-Srikalahasti                                                     | 2011-12             | 21.18%        |
| 5                                | Wadsa-Gadchiroli                                                          | 2011-12             | (-) ve        |
| 6                                | Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai                                       | 2011-12             | 16.81%        |
| 7                                | Tumkur-Chitradurg-Davangere                                               | 2011-12             | 12.10%        |
| 8                                | Shimoga-Harihar                                                           | 2011-12             | 18.42%        |
| 9                                | Whitefield-Kolar                                                          | 2011-12             | 13.52%        |
| 10                               | Marikuppam-Kuppam                                                         | 2011-12             | 3.68%         |
| 11 Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) | 2012-13                                                                   |                     | DONER Project |
| 12                               | Unchhar-Amethi                                                            | 2012-13             | (-) 7.78 %    |
| 13                               | Rohtak-Mehem-Hansi                                                        | 2012-13             | (-)10.82%     |
| 14                               | Bhadrachalam-Kovvur                                                       | 2012-13             | 20%           |
| 15                               | Akkanapet-Medak                                                           | 2012-13             | 18%           |
| 16                               | Pirpainti-Jassidih                                                        | 2013-14             | (-)8.00%      |
| 17                               | Ferozpur-Patti                                                            | 2013-14             | 9.00%         |
| 18                               | Gevra Road-Pendra Road                                                    | 2013-14             | 22.39%        |
| 19                               | Kharsia-Dharamjaygarh with spur line ( Raigarh(Mand Colliery)- Bhudeopur) | 2013-14             | 26.11%        |
| 20                               | Gadag-Wadi                                                                | 2013-14             | 17.18%        |
| 21                               | Dighi Port-Roha                                                           | 2015-16             | 14%           |
| 22                               | Mau-Ghazipur-Tarighat                                                     | 2015-16             | (-)8.3%       |
| 23                               | Ajmer-Sawai Madhopur                                                      | 2015-16             | (-)7.25%      |
| 24                               | Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur                                                      | 2016-17             | 5.00%         |
| 25                               | Jeypore-Malkangiri                                                        | 2016-17             | 10.33%        |
| 26                               | Jeypore-Nabarangpur                                                       | 2016-17             | 1.26%         |
| 27                               | Chitra-Basukinath                                                         | 2016-17             | 1.89%         |
| 28                               | Sahjanwa-Dohrighat                                                        | 2016-17             | (-)2.95%      |

|   SN | Name of Project                                            | Year of Inclusion   | ROR              |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|
|   29 | Bahraich-Shravasti-Balrampur/ Tulsipur (Khalilabad)        | 2016-17             | (-)2.15%         |
|   30 | Morappur-Dharmapuri                                        | 2016-17             | (-) 5.60%        |
|   31 | Indore-Budni (Indore-Jabalpur)                             | 2016-17             | (-)7.83%         |
|   32 | Nimach-Badi sadri                                          | 2017-18             | (-) 3.5%         |
|   33 | Solapur-tuljapur-Osmanabad                                 | 2018-19             | (-)0.13%         |
|   34 | Dhule (Borvihir)-Nardana                                   | 2018-19             | 0.90%            |
|   35 | Talcher & Angul with 'Y' connection at Talcher             | 2018-19             | 16.51%           |
|   36 | Jhajha-Batia                                               | 2018-19             | (-)3.86%         |
|   37 | Parasnath-Madhuban-Giridih new line                        | 2018-19             | 6.60%            |
|   38 | Test Track for RDSO                                        | 2018-19             | ROR not required |
|   39 | Chirimiri-Nagpur Halt                                      | 2018-19             | (-)16.08%        |
|   40 | Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi                                     | 2018-19             | (-) 6.4%         |
|   41 | Shimoga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur                             | 2018-19             | (-)8.15%         |
|   42 | Hassan-Belur                                               | 2018-19             | (-) ve           |
|   43 | Construction of Mahisasan (India)- Zero Point (Bangladesh) | 2020-21             | (-)13.75%        |

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