Lok Sabha Question No. 5374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Electrification Work of Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Ganesan Selvam, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## ELECTRIFICATION WORK OF RAILWAYS

## 5374. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any target for electrification work of Indian Railways and if so, whether the target has been achieved and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  the  time  by  which  electrification  work  of  Indian  Railways  is  likely  to  be completed;
- (c) the details of planned expenditure for electrification of Indian Railways in the current  year,  next  five  years  and  last  five  years  in  the  country,  State-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra;
- (d) the expected time limit and plan for operations of trains fully on electric mode in the country;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  hire  contractors  for  starting  the operation of trains;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which it is likely to be executed; and
- (g) the terms and conditions fixed by the Railways for this purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5374 BY DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, SHRI SELVAM G., SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA, SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR, SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL, SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE AND DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2023 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION WORK OF RAILWAYS

(a)&  (b)  Indian  Railways  have  planned  for  100%  electrification  of  Broad  Gauge (BG)  routes.  However,  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.

(c)  Funds  for  Railway  Electrification  are  allocated  on  pan-India  basis  Railway zone  wise  and  not  State  wise.  The  details  of  pan-India  Budget  Allocation  for Railway  Electrification  projects  during  last  five  years  and  current  year  are  as under:

| Year    | Expenditure ( ` Crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 3,837                    |
| 2018-19 | 5,955                    |
| 2019-20 | 7,145                    |
| 2020-21 | 6,141                    |
| 2021-22 | 6,972                    |
| 2022-23 | 6,173                    |

Out  of  the  next  five  years,  planned  expenditure  is  only  available  for  Financial Year 2023-24 which is ` 8,070 Crore. For rest four years, planned expenditure can be shared only after passing of Budget in subsequent years.

(d)  Operation  of  trains  fully  on  electric  mode  depends  upon  completion  of electrification and subsequent commissioning of electrified route. Commissioning of  electrified  routes  again  depend  on  various  factor  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 for operation of train on electric mode.

(e) At present, there is no proposal under consideration for operation of regular passenger train services over Indian Railways by private trains operators.

(f) & (g) Do not arise.

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