Lok Sabha Question No. 1520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Railway Projects in North Eastern Region
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

1520.   SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total number of railway projects that are yet to be completed in the North Eastern Region;
- (b) the  total  amount  of  funds  that  have  been  allocated  to  NER towards the completion of the said railway projects;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  a  plan  to  increase  the  amount  of funds allotted to the NER owing to its increased rail infrastructure requirement; and
- (d) 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. 1520 BY SHRI REBATI TRIPURA TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.07.2021  REGARDING  RAILWAY PROJECTS IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

(a): Railway projects are sanctioned and taken up Zonal Railwaywise  and  not  State-wise  or  Region-wise  as  the  Indian  Railways' network span across various State boundaries.

As  on  01.04.2021,  20  Projects  costing ` 74,485  crore  for  2,011 km  length  falling  fully/partly  in  North  Eastern  Region  are  under different stage of planning/ approval/ execution, out of which 321 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 26,874 crore incurred upto March, 2021. These include-

-  14 New Line Projects covering a length of 1,181 km at a cost of ` 56,553 crore, out of which 253 km length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 23,994  crore  incurred upto March, 2021.
-  6  Doubling  Projects  covering  a  length  of  830  km  at  a  cost  of ` 17,932 crore, out of which 68 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 2,880 crore incurred upto March, 2021.

During 2014-21, 1356 km projects (270 km of New Line, 972 km of  Gauge  Conversion  and  114  km  of  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in North  Eastern  Region  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate 193.71 km per year, which is 94% more than average commissioning during 2009-14 (66.6 km/year).

(b) to (d): For financial year 2021-22, total Budget outlay of ` 6,913 crore  has  been  provided  for  infrastructure  and  safety  works  falling fully/  partly  in  North  Eastern  Region,  which  is  226%  more  with respect to average annual budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 2,122 crore/year).  Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  these  projects during  2014-19  has  been  enhanced  to ` 5,531  crore  per  year  from ` 2,122  crore  per  year  during  2009-14,  which  is  161%  more  than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14 and budget outlay of ` 4,669 crore  was  provided  for  these  projects  for  financial  year  2020-21 which is 120% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

Funds  are  allotted  project-wise  on  yearly  basis,  based  on requirement projected by the Zonal Railways depending upon progress of the work subject to availability of funds.

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