Lok Sabha Question No. 4698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Railway Electrification Work in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel, Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4698 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION WORK IN UTTAR PRADESH

†4698. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by which the electrification work of Indian Railways is likely to be completed across the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised for expenditure for electrification  of  Indian  Railways  in  the  current  and  the  last  five  years,  State/UT-wise especially Badaun, Phulpur, Prayagraj Junction in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the details of proposed timeline and plan for the cent-percent electrification of trains, State/UT-wise especially in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  give  contracts  of  the  electrification  work  to  the contractors for starting the operation of trains and if so, the details and the manner in which it is being done; and
- (e) the norms and conditions fixed by the Railways in this regard?

## 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  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4698 BY SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL AND DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.03.2023 REGARDING RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION WORK IN UTTAR PRADESH

(a) and (c) The completion of Electrification project depends upon various factors like  clearances  from  the  concerned  Departments/State  Governments/Central Ministries,  completion  of  Transmission  Line  works  by  State  Power  Utilities  and resolution of law & order issues during execution, which are beyond the control of  Ministry  of  Railways.  Therefore,  it  is  not  feasible  to  fix  time  lines  for completion  of  the  project.  However,  electrification  of  all  existing  Broad  Gauge network  falling  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  completed  in  month  of February of 2023.

- (b)  The  funds  for  Railway  Electrification  are  allocated  project  wise  and  not State/Union Territory/Junction wise. The details of funds allocated and expenditure for Railway Electrification works across Indian Railways during last five years and current year are as under:

| Year    | Budget Allotment ( ` in crore)   | Expenditure ( ` in crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 3,457                            | 3,837                        |
| 2018-19 | 6,302                            | 5,955                        |
| 2019-20 | 6,960                            | 7,145                        |
| 2020-21 | 6,326                            | 6,141                        |
| 2021-22 | 7,542                            | 6,972                        |
| 2022-23 | 7,700                            | 6,094 (upto 14.03.23)        |

(d) No, Sir.

(e) Does not arise.

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