Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Sanctioned Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS

†623.   SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  zone-wise  details  of  the  new  railway  projects  approved  in Uttar Pradesh during each of the last five years;
- (b) the number of such ongoing projects which have been approved during  the  last  five  years  including  the  amount  spent  so  far  in  this regard along with the project-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to approve any new project in Kanpur; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## 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. 623 BY SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.12.2021 REGARDING SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS (a) &  (b):   The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise and  not State-wise  as  the projects  spans  across  various  State boundaries. However, during last five years and current year i.e. from 2016-17  to  2021-22,  7  nos.  of  new  line  projects,  42  nos.  of  doubling projects and 4 nos. of gauge conversion projects falling fully/partly in Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  included  in  Budget  subject  to  requisite approvals. During the same period, 39 no. of projects falling fully/partly in  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  approved.  Details  of  these  projects  are appended as Appendix-I. The  details    of  all  ongoing  projects  including  cost,  expenditure  and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in> Ministry of Railways> Railway Board> Finance (Budget)>  Pink  Book  (year)>  Railway-wise  Works,  Machinery  and about Indian Railways> Railway Board Directorates> Rolling Stock Programme (RSP).

Average Annual Budget allocation for infrastructure and safety works, falling  fully/partly  in  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  during  2014-19,  has increased to ` 5278 crore per year from ` 1109 crore per year (during 2009-14),  which  is  376%  more  than  average  annual  budget  outlay  of 2009-14.  Budget outlay for these projects for financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21 has been ` 8403 crore and ` 8576 crore respectively.  For financial year 2021-22, highest ever budget outlay of ` 12,696 crore has been  provided,  which  is  1045%    more  than  average  annual  budget outlay of  2009-14.

(c) and (d)  During last five years and current year i.e. from 2016-17 to 2021-22, 3 nos. of new projects have been approved in Kanpur area. Details of these projects are appended as Appendix-II.

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APPENDIX-I REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623 BY SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.12.2021 REGARDING SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS

|   S. No. | Zonal Railway   | PH   | Name of Project                                                                 |   Length (km.) |
|----------|-----------------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | NER             | NL   | Mau-Ghazipur-Tarighat                                                           |             51 |
|        2 | NER             | NL   | Sahjanwa-Dohrighat                                                              |             81 |
|        3 | NER             | NL   | Bahraich-Shravasti-Balrampur/ Tulsipur (Khalilabad)                             |            240 |
|        4 | NER             | GC   | Indara-Dohrighat                                                                |             34 |
|        5 | NER             | GC   | Bahraich-Nanpara-Nepalganj                                                      |             56 |
|        6 | NER             | GC   | Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur                                                           |             83 |
|        7 | NCR             | DL   | Mughalsarai-Allahabad, 3rd line                                                 |            150 |
|        8 | NCR             | DL   | Jhansi-Bina 3 rd line                                                           |            153 |
|        9 | NCR             | DL   | Mathura-Jhansi 3rd line                                                         |            274 |
|       10 | NCR             | DL   | Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khirar- Bhimsen                                       |            425 |
|       11 | NCR             | DL   | Yamuna Br- Agra Fort- Double line with Major Bridge at Yamuna river             |              3 |
|       12 | NCR             | DL   | Allahabad Division- Construction of Aligarh Flyover                             |             22 |
|       13 | NCR             | DL   | Lalitpur-Birari with flyover at Lalitpur                                        |             16 |
|       14 | NCR             | DL   | Bhaupur-Panki - 4th line Connecing Dn Loop of Bhaupur to Shunting neck of Panki |             11 |
|       15 | NCR             | DL   | Naini - Chheoki- 3rd Down line with additional Platform.                        |              2 |
|       16 | NCR             | DL   | Kanpur-New Coaching Complex - Kanpur                                            |              3 |
|       17 | NCR             | DL   | Aligarh - Daud Khan 3rd line & construciton of flyover at Daud khan             |              7 |
|       18 | NCR             | DL   | Ruma Chakeri- Chandari - 3rd line                                               |             13 |
|       19 | NCR             | DL   | Chipiyana Buzurg - Dadri 4th line                                               |             12 |
|       20 | NCR             | DL   | Allahabad - Bumrauli 4th line (10 Km) with flying over at Subedarganj           |             10 |
|       21 | NCR             | DL   | Dailwara - Berari - Chord Line (5.2 km)                                         |              5 |
|       22 | NCR             | DL   | Bhandai - Flyover for etawah bound down train (10 Km)                           |             10 |
|       23 | NER /           | DL   | Rosa-Sitapur Cantt-Burhwal                                                      |            181 |

|    | NR   |    |                                                                                                                 |       |
|----|------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 24 | NER  | DL | Domingarh-Gorakhpur-Gorakhpur Cantt.-Kusumhi - 3rd running line and Gorakhpur-Nakaha Jungle Doubling (21.15 km) |  21   |
| 25 | NER  | DL | Burhwal Gonda 3rd line                                                                                          |  62   |
| 26 | NER  | DL | Phephna-Indara, Mau-Shahganj doubling excluding Indara-Mau                                                      | 150   |
| 27 | NER  | DL | Bhatni-Aurnihar with electrification (125 Kms) excluding Indara- Mau(116.95 Km)                                 | 117   |
| 28 | NER  | DL | Aunrihar-Jaunpur                                                                                                |  60   |
| 29 | NER  | DL | Malhaur-Daliganj doubling with electrification                                                                  |  13   |
| 30 | NR   | DL | Alamnagar-Utretia                                                                                               |  20   |
| 31 | NR   | DL | Barabanki-Akbarpur                                                                                              | 161   |
| 32 | NR   | DL | Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda)                                                                                       |  77   |
| 33 | NR   | DL | Janghai-Pratapgarh- Amethi                                                                                      |  87   |
| 34 | NR   | DL | Janghai- Phaphamau with electrification                                                                         |  47   |
| 35 | NR   | DL | Jaunpur Jn. - Jaunpur city -Chord line                                                                          |   2   |
| 36 | NR   | DL | Barabanki-Malhaur - 3rd & 4th Line(32.84 km)                                                                    |  33   |
| 37 | NCR  | DL | Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar- Bhimsen                                                                    | 425   |
| 38 | NCR  | DL | Bhaupur-Panki 4th line                                                                                          |  11   |
| 39 | NCR  | DL | Kanpur - New coaching complex                                                                                   |   2.5 |

APPENDIX-II REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  AND  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623 BY SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.12.2021 REGARDING SANCTIONED RAILWAY PROJECTS

|   S. No. | Railway   | Plan Head   | Name of Project                             |   Length Project km.) | of (In   |
|----------|-----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------|
|        1 | NCR       | Doubling    | Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen |                 425   |          |
|        2 | NCR       | Doubling    | Bhaupur-Panki 4 th line                     |                  11   |          |
|        3 | NCR       | Doubling    | Kanpur - New coaching complex               |                   2.5 |          |

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