Lok Sabha Question No. 2356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Expansion of Rail Network in Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chhedi Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

EXPANSION OF RAIL NETWORK IN BIHAR

†2356. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of each project being implemented for the improvement and expansion of railway network at present in Bihar;

(b) the amount proposed to be allocated/released for the said projects in the districts of Bihar at present;

(c)  the  details  of  the  works  carried  out  for  the  improvement  and expansion of railway network in Bihar during the last three years; and

(d)  the  details  of the  newly constructed rail lines in Bihar during the last three years?

## 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. 2356 BY  SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2022 REGARDING EXPANSION OF

RAIL NETWORK IN BIHAR

(a) to (d): Railway projects are sanctioned and executed Zonal Railway wise and not State wise as Railways' project/s may span across State boundaries.  However,  as  on  01.04.2022,  52  Railway  Infrastructure projects  (32  new  lines,  04  gauge  conversions  and  16  doublings), costing ₹ 66,597  crore,  covering  total  length  of  5,004  Km  falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar are in different stages of planning/approval/execution,  out  of  which  1,240  Km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 21,038 crore has been incurred upto March, 2022. These include:-

-  32 New Line Projects, covering total length of 2,875 Km at a cost of ₹ 44,692crore, out of which 435 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 9,775Cr. has been incurred upto March 22.
-  4 Gauge Conversion Projects, covering total length of 849 Km at a cost  of ₹ 5,591  crore,  out  of  which  682  Km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 4,219Cr.  has  been  incurred upto March 22.
-  16 Doubling Projects, covering total length of 1,280 Km at a cost of ₹ 16,314 crore, out of which 122 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 7,044Cr. has been incurred upto March 22.

Railway  Projects  in  the  State  of  Bihar  are  covered  by  East  Central Railway (ECR), Eastern Railway (ER), North Eastern Railway (NER) and Northeast  Frontier  Railway  (NFR)  Zones  of  Indian  Railways.    The details  of  projects  including  cost,  expenditure  and  outlay  Zone-wise and  Project-wise  are  available  in  public  domain  on  Indian  Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in> Ministry of Railways> Railway Board > About Indian Railways> Railway Board Directorates> Finance

(Budget)> Pink Book (year)>Railways-wise Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme (RSP). Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects. Average Annual Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works,  falling  fully/ partly in State of Bihar, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ₹ 3,061 crore  per  year  from ₹ 1,132  crore  per  year  during  2009-14,  which  is 170%  more  than  Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  during  2009-14. Annual Budget allocations for these projects have been increased to ₹ 4,093  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20  (262% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14), ₹ 4,489 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (297% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14) and ₹ 5,560 crore in Financial Year 202122  (391%  more  than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  Outlay  of  2009-14). For Financial Year 2022-23, the highest ever Budget outlay of ₹ 6,606 crore has been provided for these projects, which is 484% more than the Average Annual Budget Outlay of 2009-14 ( ₹ 1,132 crore per year). During 2014-22, 1096 Km sections (317 Km New Lines, 425 Km Gauge Conversion  and  354  Km  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Bihar  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate  of  137  Km/year, which  is  115%  more  than  the  average  annual  commissioning  during 2009-14 (63.6 Km/year Km). During  last  three  year  i.e.  2019-20,  2020-21  and  2021-22,  401  Km sections  (77  Km  New  Lines,  145  Km  Gauge  Conversion  and  179  Km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar have been commissioned at an average rate of 134 Km/year, which is 111% more than the average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (63.6 Km/year Km).

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