Lok Sabha Question No. 5668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Doubling of Marta-Nagaur-Bikaner Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## DOUBLING OF MARTA-NAGAUR-BIKANER RAILWAY LINE

- † 5668.   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of pending Railway projects in Rajasthan; and
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  regarding  doubling  of Merta-Nagaur-Bikaner railway route and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5668 BY SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.04.2022 REGARDING DOUBLING OF MARTA-NAGAUR-BIKANER RAILWAY LINE

(a):  Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway-wise,  not  Statewise, as Indian Railways' projects may span  across State boundaries. However,  as  on  01.04.2021,  28  projects  (11  new  lines,  05  gauge conversion and 12 doubling) of total length 5,069 km, costing ` 56,261 crore,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  are  in  different stages of Planning/Sanction/Execution.

Rajasthan  is  covered  by  Northern  Railway,  Western  Railway,  North Western  Railway,  West  Central  Railway  and  North  Central  Railway Zones  of  Indian  Railways.  The  details  of  allotment  of  funds  and expenditure project-wise and Zonal Railway wise are made 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)>Railway  wise  Works  Machinery  &  Rolling  Stock Programme.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in budget outlay for infrastructure projects and safety works and commensurate commissioning of projects. Average annual Budget outlay for Infrastructure and safety works, falling fully/partly in State of Rajasthan, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ` 2,951 crore  per  year  from ` 682 crore  per  year  during  2009-14,  which  is 333%   more   than   average   annual  budget  outlay  of  2009-14.   For

financial year 2019-20, budget outlay of ` 4,686 crore (587% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14) and for financial year 202021,  budget  outlay  of ` 4,582  crore  (572%  more  than  average  annual budget  outlay  of  2009-14)  has  been  provided  for  these  works.  For financial  year  2021-22,  highest  ever  budget  outlay  of ` 6,006  crore (781% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14) has been provided for these works.

During  2014-21,  1947  Km  sections  (176  km  of  New  line,  637  km  of Gauge conversion and 1134 km of Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan have been commissioned at an average rate 278.14 km per year, which is 74% more than average commissioning during 2009-14 (159.6 Km/Yr.).

(b)  :    Doubling  projects  are  taken  up  based  on  Railway's  operational requirements.    Doubling  of  Merta  Road-  Nagaur-Bikaner  section  has not been prioritized as operationally not required presently.

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