Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Construction of Rail Line between Jagdalpur and Rowghat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN JAGDALPUR AND ROWGHAT

†*213. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Bhoomi Pujan of the Jagdalpur - Rowghat - Dallirajhara Railway line project was done on 28 September 2018;
- (b) if so, the current status of the said Railway line;
- (c) the status of construction of Jagdalpur-Rowghat Railway line so far; and
- (d) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed alongwith the details of progress in this direction?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION  NO.  213  BY  SHRI  DEEPAK  BAIJ  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  21.12.2022  REGARDING  CONSTRUCTION  OF  RAIL  LINE BETWEEN JAGDALPUR AND ROWGHAT

- (a) to (d): Yes, Sir. The bhoomi pujan for Jagdalpur - Rowghat portion of Dallirajhara - Rowghat - Jagdalpur Railway line project was done on 2812-2018. The Railway has taken up construction of Dallirajhara - Rowghat -  Jagdalpur rail line (235 Km) project in two phases. The Phase-I of the project is from Dallirajhara to Rowghat (0 - 95 km) and the Phase-II of the project is from Rowghat to Jagdalpur (95 - 235 km). The Phase-I of the project between Dallirajhara - Rowghat (95km) is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) through funding by Steel Authority of India Limited  (SAIL)  and  the  Phase-II  of  the  project  between  Rowghat  Jagdalpur  (140  km)  has  been  planned  for  execution  through  Special Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  named  Bastar  Railway  Private  Limited  (BRPL) consisting of Government of Chhattisgarh, SAIL, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and IRCON. The present status of the project is as under:
- (i) Phase-I  Dallirajhara  -  Rowghat  (95  km):  This  section  is  being executed by RVNL and funded by SAIL. The latest anticipated cost of the project is ` 1622 Crore. Work on this section was started in 2010.  The  work  from  Dallirajhara  to  Antagarh  (60  Km)  has  been completed. The work has been taken up in balance section. Project Area is in problem affected area and work has to be taken up under dedicated security cover with daily mobilization and demobilization if mechanism is required. This is affecting the pace of execution of the  project.  Completion  of  any  Railway  project(s)  depends  on various  factors  like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government, forest clearance  by  officials of forest department,  shifting of infringing  utilities,  statutory  clearances  from  various  authorities,

geological  and  topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order situation in the area of project/s site, number of working months in a year for particular project/s site etc. All these factors  affect the completion time of the project/s. With above constraints, Railway is making all effort for expeditious completion of project(s).

- (ii) Phase-II - Rowghat - Jagdalpur (140 Km) : The land acquisition for this Phase is under process and approximately 249 Ha of land out of 776 Ha required for the project has been acquired. The balance land yet  to  be  acquired  constitutes  of  527  Ha  consisting  of  95  Ha  of private land and 432 Ha of forest land. The Phase-II of the project is scheduled to be completed  within four years after the land acquisition and financial closure of the project.

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