Lok Sabha Question No. 5513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## JANJATIYA GAURAV CORRIDOR

5513. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the States in which Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor has been proposed by the Indian Railways;
- (b) whether the Railways has made any assessment to find out the expected ridership and demand  for the Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor in the country particularly in Odisha which has largest Janjatiya area in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  in  this  regard  along  with  the  data  on  the demand projections thereof; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  Ministry  is  planning/has  planned  to engage  with  local  communities  and  stakeholders,  including tribal people, to ensure their input and support for the Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor Project?

## 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.  5513  BY  SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR SAHU, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE AND DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 05.04.2023 REGARDING JANJATIYA GAURAV CORRIDOR

(a) to (d):   The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and  not  State-wise,  District  wise  or  area  wise  as  the  Railways' projects may span across State/District/Area boundaries. Sanction of new  railway  lines  in  areas  which  are  not  connected  by  Railway network  including  Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor  is  a  continuous  and ongoing process of Indian Railways.

In  order  to  push  the  rail  infrastructure  in  tribal  dominated  regions and to promote the rail connectivity in such regions in coming years, an  Umbrella  work  of  New  Line  as  "Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor' costing ₹ 70,000 Crore has been provided in the Budget for FY 202324  subject  to  requisite  Government  approvals.    Detailed  Project Reports(DPRs)  of  the  projects  identified  under  'Janjatiya  Gaurav Corridor' including those falling fully/partly in State of Odisha have been taken up which includes consultations with various stakeholders  including  State  Governments,  public  representatives, organisations/rail users/tribal people etc.

The projects are appraised based on the parameters brought out in the Detailed Project Report  (DPR)  after firming up  of various parameters including traffic projections and socio-economic benefits.

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New line projects including those in 'Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor' are taken forward on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of congested/saturated lines, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throw forward of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands. Sanctioning of projects is a continuous and ongoing process.

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