Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Allocation of Budget for New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## ALLOCATION OF BUDGET FOR NEW RAILWAY LINES

2527. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated Rs. 2.40 lakh crore for the Railways in Union Budget 2023-24;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Budget  has  allocated  funds  to  implement  new  railway lines/projects in 2023-24;
- (d) if so, the details of projects and funds so allocated, Zone-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  made  provision  in  the  Budget  for introduction of new  trains/services/amenities including  hydrogen trains; and
- (f) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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. 2527 BY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO AND DR.  JAYANTA  KUMAR  ROY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 15.03.2023  REGARDING  ALLOCATION  OF  BUDGET  FOR  NEW  RAILWAY LINES

(a)  &  (b):    Yes  Sir.  Ministry  of  Railways  have  been  allocated ₹ 2,40,000 crore as Gross Budget Support (GBS) for Capital Expenditure during 202324.    It  comprises ₹ 1,85,000  crore  under  Capital, ₹ 45,000  crore  under Railway Safety Fund and ₹ 10,000 crore as contribution towards Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh.

(c) & (d): Yes Sir. A total of ₹ 31,850 crore out of Gross Budgetary Support has  been  allocated  to  the  Planhead  'New  Lines'  for  2023-24.    The  Zone Wise fund allocation to New Lines for 2023-24 is as under:

( ₹ in crores)

| Railways           |   Gross Budgetary Support 2023-24 for New Line Projects |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                                 1234.95 |
| Eastern            |                                                  432.95 |
| Northern           |                                                11617.3  |
| North Eastern      |                                                  792    |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                 6591    |
| Southern           |                                                 1158.15 |
| South Central      |                                                  819.5  |
| South Eastern      |                                                   14.9  |
| Western            |                                                 1011.7  |
| East Central       |                                                 1518.02 |
| East Coast         |                                                 1984    |
| North Central      |                                                    2.13 |
| North Western      |                                                  861.65 |
| South East Central |                                                  389    |
| South Western      |                                                 1408.35 |
| West Central       |                                                 2014.4  |
| Total              |                                                31850    |

(e) & (f):  Introduction of new trains / train services is a part of regular day to  day  operations  of  the  Railways.    A  provision  of ₹ 13,150  crore  out  of

Gross  Budgetary  Support  has  been  made  for  the  Planhead  'Customer Amenties' for 2023-24.  Development of  35 hydrogen fuel cell based trains for  various  heritage/hill  routes  has  been  included  in  Budget  2023-24  at  a cost of ₹ 2800 crore.  Further, setting up of Hydrogen Infrastructure for heritage routes has also been included at a cost of ₹ 600 crores. ****