Lok Sabha Question No. 2464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Running Railway Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## RUNNING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

2464.  SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  projects  of  Railway  running  in  the  Maval, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle and Buldhana Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  Member  of  Parliament/Public  Representatives  from  the said  area  have  been  invited  in  the  review  meetings  regarding these projects and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether higher officers under Pune Division of Central Railways does not take the letters and suggestions given and matter raised by the Member of Parliament seriously;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the same;
- (e) whether the  Government  has  given  any  direction  to  the  Central Railway to take action against the complaints of misconduct by the higher officers with the Member of Parliament and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has directed the concerned officers of the  Central  Railways  to  provide  information  to  the  Member  of Parliament  regarding  the  railway  projects  running  in  their  area and if so, the details thereof?

## 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.  2464  BY  SHRI  PRATAPRAO  JADHAV, SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO  MANE,  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA BARNE AND SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.12.2022  REGARDING  RUNNING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a): Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not State-wise/ Constituency-wise, as Indian Railways' projects may span across  State/  Constituency  boundaries.  However,  as  on  01.04.2022, 34  Railway  projects  (16  New  line,  02  Gauge  Conversion  and  16 Doubling),  costing ₹ 80,079  crore  for  6,118  km  length  falling  fully/ partly in the State of Maharashtra including those falling fully/partly in  Maval,  Kolhapur,  Hatkanangle  and  Buldhana  constituencies,  are under different stages of planning/ approval/ execution, out of which 1,154  km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 21,297 crore incurred upto March, 2022. These include-

- (i) 16 New Line projects covering total length of 2,017 km at a cost  of ₹ 38,359  crore,  out  of  which  93  km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 5,084  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2022.
- (ii) 2 Gauge Conversion projects covering total length of 580 km at  a  cost  of ₹ 7,062  crore,  out  of  which  279  km  length  has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 2,404 crore  has been incurred upto March 2022.
- (iii) 16  Doubling  projects  covering  total  length  of  3,521  km  at  a cost of ₹ 34,658 crore, out of which 782 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 13,809 crore has been incurred upto March 2022.

Since  2014,  there  has  been  substantial  increase  in  Budget allotment for safety works and infrastructure projects and commensurate commissioning.

Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  projects and  safety  works,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra, during  2014-19  has  been  enhanced  to ₹ 4,801  crore  per  year  from ₹ 1,171  crore  per  year  during  2009-14,  which  is  310%  more  than average  annual  Budget  allocation  during  2009-14.  Annual  budget allocations on these projects have been increased to ₹ 7,281 crore in Financial  Year  2019-20  (522%  more  than  average  annual  Budget allocation of 2009-14), ₹ 6,700 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (472% more  than  the  average  annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ₹ 8,547 crore in Financial Year 2021-22 (630% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2022-23, the highest ever Budget allocation of ₹ 11,903 crore has been provided for these projects, which is 916% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14 ( ₹ 1,171 crore per year).

During 2014-22, 1141 Km sections (118 Km of New line, 136 km of Gauge Conversion and 887 Km of Doubling) have been commissioned  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  at  an  average  rate  of 142.63 Km per year which is 144% more than commissioning during 2009-14(58.4km/year)

(b):  Regular meetings with Members of Parliament are held. During the  meeting,  the  agenda  raised  by  them  related  to  any  running railway projects are also discussed.

(c) and (d):    There  is  no  such  matter  reported  regarding  refusal  of letters and suggestions of Members of Parliament by the field units of Construction in Pune Division.

(e) and (f):  No  such  complaint/s  against any Officer/s has/have been received by the Railway.

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