Lok Sabha Question No. 1504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Electrification of Southern Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## ELECTRIFICATION OF SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

1504. SHRI V. K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is considering to complete the electrification of 124 Route  Km  Palakkad-Pollachi-Palani  rail  corridors  and  44  Route  Km  KollamPunalur along with 673 Route Km. targeted by Southern Railway during 202122;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  is  targeting  to  switch  over  to  Green  Railways  by December,  2023  by  electrifying  all  broad  gauge  routes  to  achieve  100% electrification of broad gauge routes;
- (c) whether 100% electrification by 2023 will result in annual savings of Rs. 14,500 crore for Railways;
- (d)  whether  around  Rs.  21,000  crore  are  expected  to  be  incurred  for completion of the work; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 1504 BY SHRI V. K. SREEKANDAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.07.2021 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

- (a)    The  completion of Railway Electrification projects depends on various factors like clearances from the concerned Departments/State Governments/Central Ministries  and  resolution  of  law  and  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, 10 Railway Electrification projects of 1,118 km balance length in Southern Railway are under different stages of execution including Palakkad-Pollachi-Palani and Kollam-Punalur sections.
- (b)  Indian  Railways  (IR)  has  decided  to  undertake  electrification  of  Broad  Gauge (BG) Railway lines on mission mode. Significant progress has already been made in this regard and IR is electrifying all BG rail lines expeditiously.
- (c)  Yes, Sir. The annual saving in fuel bill was estimated as ` 13,510 Crores while submitting proposal of 100% electrification to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  (CCEA).  However,  saving  on  fuel  varies  with  respect  to  Diesel/Electricity price and traffic carried in term of Gross Tonne Kilometer (GTKM).
- (d) Yes, Sir. About ` 21,000 crores are estimated to be incurred on electrification of balance Broad Gauge routes of Indian Railways.
- (e) Details of year wise expected expenditure on Railway Electrification Plan Head are as under:

| Year    | Expected expenditure ( ` in crores)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 7,542                                 |
| 2022-23 | 8,292                                 |
| 2023-24 | 4,232                                 |
| 2024-25 | 1,406                                 |
| Total   | 21,472                                |

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