Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Railway Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 593 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

593.  SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Railways has received any representations from various organizations/rail users and the State Government of Maharashtra for  the  laying  of  new  rail  lines,  doubling  and  electrification  of railway tracks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of surveys proposed to be conducted for the laying of new railway lines, doubling and electrification of railway tracks in Maharashtra during the last five years;
- (c) the number of surveys conducted and completed during the last five years; and
- (d) the  number  of  projects  on  which  construction  work  has  been started along with 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.  593  BY  SHRI  SUNIL  DATTATRAY  TATKARE  AND  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a): Proposals/ suggestions/ representations, both formal and informal regarding  Railway projects/  extension  of  rail  routes  are  received  from  State Governments,  Ministries  of  Central  Government,  elected  representatives, organizations/ rail users etc. by Railways at various levels including Railway Board,  Zonal  Railways,  Divisional  offices  etc.  As  receipt  of  such  proposals/ suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.

(b)  and  (c):        Total  19  surveys  for  New  Line/Gauge  Conversion/Doubling Projects falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra with aggregate length of 1,197 km have been completed in last 5 years and current financial year.

(d): Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, as Indian Railways' projects may span across State 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  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  a  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.

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- (ii) 2 Gauge Conversion projects covering a 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  a  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 infrastructure projects. 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. These allocations have been increased to ` 7,281  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20 (522%  more  than  the  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), ` 8,547  crore  in  Financial  Year  2021-22  (630%  more than  the  average  annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14).  For  Financial  Year 2022-23, 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,  1,141  km  section  (118  km  of  New  Line,  136  km  of Gauge Conversion and 887 km of Doubling) falling fully/ partly in Maharashtra have been commissioned at an average rate of 142.63 km per year, which is 144% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (58.4 km per year).

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