Lok Sabha Question No. 2433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Projects near Coalfields
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2433 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## Projects near Coalfields

2433. SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of presently functional rail infrastructure projects near coalfields;
- (b) whether any major rail infrastructure projects are under implementation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount allocated and released for development of transport infrastructure in coalfield areas during the last three years;
- (d) whether the amount allocated for FY 2022-23 would be sufficient for the infrastructure projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a) & (b):  The details of the rail infrastructure projects for coal evacuation, functional as well as under implementation, are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of project                                                                                             | Status [Commissioned/ Under Construction]   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Rail Connectivity to Lingaraj Silo with existing Deulbeda Siding at Talcher Coalfields of MCL               | Commissioned                                |
|        2 | Bhadrachalam to Sattupalli                                                                                  | Commissioned                                |
|        3 | Angul- Balram Rail link                                                                                     | Commissioned                                |
|        4 | Doubling from Singrauli to Shaktinagar via Karaila Road                                                     | Under Construction                          |
|        5 | Doubling of Singrauli to Mahadiya and Mahadiya to Katni                                                     | Under Construction                          |
|        6 | Third line between Barkakana-Barwadih-Garhwa Road                                                           | Under Construction                          |
|        7 | Fourth line between Jharsuguda to Bilaspur                                                                  | Under Construction                          |
|        8 | DFC- Dadri to Sonenagar &extension upto Koderma                                                             | Under Construction                          |
|        9 | Third and Fourth Lines from Talcher to Budhapank (10 km) & Third Line from Budhapank to Rajathgarh (124 km) | Under Construction                          |
|       10 | Tripling of Tori-Shivpur Railway Line                                                                       | Under Construction                          |
|       11 | Shivpur Kathautia Line                                                                                      | Under Construction                          |
|       12 | Kharsia-Korichapar-Dharamjaigarh                                                                            | Under Construction                          |

|   13 | East West Corridor Rail Corridor - Gevera road-Pendra Road Line   | Under Construction   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|   14 | Doubling of Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardega Rail Link                  | Under Construction   |
|   15 | MCRL -Ph-II -Balram Jharpada- Putagodia Tentuloi Link             | Under Construction   |

- (c):  Details of the amount allocated and released for development of transport infrastructure in coalfield areas, under the Central Sector Scheme  of  'Development  of  Transportation Infrastructure in Coalfield Areas (DTIC)', during the last three years are given below:

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   | 2022-23              |   2021-22 |   2020-21 |   2019-20 |
|------------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amount allocated | 50.04                |     65.48 |     50.23 |     90    |
| Amount released  | 40.74 to Feb., 2023) |     58.63 |     45.21 |     82.72 |

- (d)  &  (e):  Amount  allocated  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  'Development  of Transportation Infrastructure in Coalfield Areas (DTIC)" for the year 2022-23 is ₹ 50.04 crore and actual expenditure, up to February, 2023 has been ₹ 40.74 crore. This fund was released on  account  of  spillover  amount,  which  was  incurred  during  previous  years.  No  new infrastructure project was considered for funding during the current year.

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