Lok Sabha Question No. 4558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Funds for New Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak, Dileshwar Kamait, Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2022

FUNDS FOR NEW RAIL PROJECTS

† 4558. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  railway  lines  and introduce new  trains in  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the project-wise details of the total funds allocated for the new railway projects along with the funds released and utilized during the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year  in  the  aforesaid  States, State/year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4558  BY  SHRIMATI  NAVNEET  RAVI  RANA,  SHRI  JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK, SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT AND SHRIMATI GEETA KORA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30.03.2022 REGARDING FUNDS FOR NEW RAIL PROJECTS

(a) to (c): The Railway projects are sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway wise  and  not  State  wise  as  the  Railways'  projects  may  span  across various  State  boundaries.    Similarly,  Indian  Railways  do  not  operate train  services  on  state  wise  basis  as  Railways'  network  straddle across State boundaries. However, introduction of train services is an ongoing process over Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, commercial justification, competing demands etc.

## INDIAN RAILWAY

As on 01.04.2021, Indian Railways has taken up 187 New line projects of  21,037  km  length,  costing  approx ` 4.06  lakh  crore,  which  are  in various stages of planning/approval/execution, out of which commissioning of 2,621 km length has been achieved and expenditure of approx. ` 1.06 lakh crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Zonal Railway wise details of Railway 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  >About  Indian  Railways  >Railway  Board Directorates >Finance (Budget) >Rail Budget/Pink Book (Year)> Railway wise Works Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects across Indian Railways.

The Average Annual Budget allocation in the Indian Railways for New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling projects during 2014-19 has been increased to ` 26,026 crore per year from ` 11,527 crore per year during 2009-14,  which  is  126%  more  than  average  annual  budget  outlay  of 2009-14. The Annual budget allocation for these Projects for Financial Year  2019-20  was ` 39,836  crore  (246%  more  than  average  annual budget allocation during 2009-14) and ` 43,626 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (278% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14).  For  Financial  year  2021-22,  highest  ever  budget  outlay  of ` 52,398 crore (Original BE ` 45,465 crore and additional outlay ` 6,933 crore) has been provided for these projects, which is 355% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

During 2014-21, across the Indian Railways, 17,720 km length (3,681 km New Line, 4,871 km Gauge Conversion and 9,168 km Doubling) has been commissioned at an average of 2,531 km/year which is 67% more than the average commissioning during 2009-14 (1520 km/year).

## JAMMU & KASHMIR:

As on 01.04.2021, 1 New line project covering total length of 272 Km, costing ` 27,949 crore, falling in Jammu & Kashmir has been taken up out of which 161 Km  length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 23,716 crore has been incurred upto March,2021.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects across Indian Railways. Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works,  falling  fully/partly  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  during  2014-19  has been  enhanced  to ` 1,726  crore  per  year  from ` 1,044  crore  per  year during  2009-14, which is 65% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation  during  2009-14.   These  allocations  have  been increased  to ` 1,911  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20  (83%  more  than  the  Average Annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 3,895  crore  in  Financial Year 2020-21 (273% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, budget outlay of ` 4,294 crore has  been  provided  for  these  projects,  which  is  311%  more  than  the Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 1,044 crore per year).

During the period 2014-21, 32 km sections (25 km New line and 7 km Doubling) falling fully/partly in Jammu & Kashmir have been commissioned.

## MAHARASHTRA:

As  on  01.04.2021,  16  New  Line  Projects  of  total  length  2,017  km costing ` 49,221  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  Maharashtra  are  under different stages of planning/ approval/ execution, out of which 62 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 4,563 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects across Indian Railways.

Average  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and  safety works,  falling  fully/  partly  in  Maharashtra,  during  2014-19  has  been enhanced to ` 4,801 crore per year from ` 1,171 crore per year (during 2009-14) which is 310% more than average allocation during 2009-14 ( ` 1171  crore/year).  These  allocations  have  been  increased  to ` 7,281 crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (522% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14) and ` 6,700 crore in Financial Year 202021 (472% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, highest ever budget outlay of ` 8,547 crore (Original BE ` 7,277 crore and additional outlay ` 1,270 crore) has been provided  for  these  projects,  which  is  630%  more  than  the  Average Annual Budget Outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 1171 crore per year).

During  2014-21,  916  km  sections  (87  km  New  Line,  136  km  Gauge Conversion  and  693  km  Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  Maharashtra have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate  130.86  km  per  year, which is 124% more than average commissioning during 2009-14 (58.4

km/year).

## MADHYA PRADESH:

As on 01.04.2021, 08 New Lines Projects covering total length of 1979 35,235  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  Madhya  Pradesh  are under  different  stages  of  planning/approval/  execution,  out  of  which 5,678

km,  costing ` 355 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Since  2014,  there  has  been  a  substantial  increase  in  the  Budget allocation and commensurate  commissioning  of  the  projects.

The  Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  & safety  works,  falling  fully/  partly  in  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ` 4,213 crore per year  from ` 632 crore per    year  during  2009-14,  which  is  567%  more  than  Average  Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14. These allocations have been increased to ` 6,906 crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (993% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14) and ` 6,509 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (930% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation  of  2009-14).  For  Financial  Year    2021-22,    highest  ever budget  outlay  of ` 9,041 crore (Original BE ` 7,700 crore and additional outlay ` 1,341  crore  has    been  provided  for  these  Projects,  which  is 1331% more than the Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 632 crore per year).

During  2014-21,  1327  km  sections  (293  km  New  line,  579  km  Gauge conversion  and  455  km  Doubling),  falling  fully/partly  in  the  state  of Madhya  Pradesh,    have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate  of 189.57  km  per  year,    which  is  5537%  more  than  average  annual commissioning achieved during 2009-14.

## BIHAR

As on 01.04.2021, 35 New Line Projects, covering a length of 2962 km costing ` 53,773  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Bihar  are  in different stages of planning/sanction/execution, out of which, 497 km length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 15,710  crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects. Average Annual Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  &  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. These  allocations have been increased to ₹ 4,093  crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (262% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of  2009-14)  and ₹ 4,489  crore  in  Financial  Year  2020-21  (297%  more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, highest ever budget outlay of ₹ 5,560 crore (Original BE ` 5,150 crore and additional outlay ` 410 crore)  has been provided for these projects, which is 391% more than the Average Annual Budget Outlay of 2009-14 ( ₹ 1,132 crore per year).

During  2014-21,  968  Km  sections  (317  Km  New  Lines,  345  Km  Gauge Conversion and 306 Km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Bihar has been commissioned at an average rate of 138.29 Km/year, which is 117% more than the commissioning during 2009-14 (63.6 Km/year).

## JHARKHAND:

As on 01.04.2021, 13 New line projects  covering total length of 1,430 Km, costing ` 25,614 crore,  falling fully/partly in the State of Jharkhand are  in  different  stages  of  planning/approval/execution,  out  of  which, 398 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 6,807 crore has been incurred upto March,2021.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects. Average Annual Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  &  safety  works,  falling  fully/ partly  in  State  of  Jharkhand,  during  2014-19  has  been  enhanced to ` 2,089  crore  per  year  from ` 457  crore  per  year  during  2009-14, which is 357% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14.   These  allocations  have  been increased  to ` 2,493  crore  in Financial Year 2019-20 (446% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation  of  2009-14)  and ` 3,221  crore  in  Financial  Year  2020-21 (605%  more  than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22, highest ever budget outlay of ` 4,182 crore (Original BE ` 4,079 crore and additional outlay ` 103 crore)  has been provided  for  these  projects,  which  is  815%  more  than  the  Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 457 crore per year).

During  2014-21,  863  Km  sections  (433  Km  New  Lines  and  430  Km Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  has  been commissioned at an average rate of 123.29 Km/year, which is 115% more  than  the  average  annual  commissioning  during  2009-14  (57.4 Km/year).

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