Lok Sabha Question No. 1688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Rail Connectivity in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY IN MADHYA PRADESH

† 1688.  SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names  of special schemes being implemented by the Government  for  expansion  of  rail  connectivity  in  Madhya  Pradesh along with the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  and  names of the schemes being implemented by the Government to increase the connectivity for Indore Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  high  speed trains from Indore which is the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  time  by  which  Indore-Manmad  rail  project  is  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION    NO.  1688  BY  SHRI  GAJENDRA  SINGH PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING RAIL CONNECTIVITY IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a) and (b): Projects are not sanctioned State-wise/ District-wise, but sanctioned Zone wise as Indian Railways' projects may span across various State boundaries.

For  expansion  of  Railway  network  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  33  projects (08  new  lines,  02  gauge  conversion  and  23  doubling),  costing ` 84,470  crore  for  5,872  km  length  falling  fully/partly  in  Madhya Pradesh  including  projects  connecting  Indore  to  other  places  for increasing connectivity for Indore Railway Station, are under different stages of planning/approval/execution. Out of which, 1,319 km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 23,779 crore has been incurred upto March 2022. These include:

-  08 New Line Projects covering a length of 1,979 km at a cost of ` 36,163    crore,  out  of  which  355  km  length  has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 6,606  crore has been incurred upto March 22.
-  02  Gauge  Conversion  Projects  covering  a  length  of  780 km at a cost of ` 10,764 crore, out of which 279 km length has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 3,015 crore has been incurred upto March 22.
-  23 Doubling Projects covering a length of 3,113 km at a cost  of ` 37,542  crore,  out  of  which  685  km  length  has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 14,159 crore has been incurred upto March 22.

Madhya Pradesh is covered by North Central Railway, North Western Railway,  West  Central  Railway,  Western  Railway,  Central  Railway, South  Central  Railway  and  South  East  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 allotment for infrastructure projects. Average annual Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the 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  average  annual Budget allocation of 2009-14), ` 6,509 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (930% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14) and ` 9,041  crore  in  Financial  Year  2021-22  (1331%  more  than  the average  annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14).  For  Financial  Year 2022-23, highest ever Budget allocation of ` 12,110 crore has been provided for these projects, which is 1816% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14 ( ` 632 crore per year).

During 2014-22, 1515 km sections (293 km New line, 631 km Gauge conversion and 591 km Doubling), falling fully/partly  in  the  state  of Madhya  Pradesh,  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate  of 189.38  km  per  year,  which  is  5530%  more  than  average  annual commissioning achieved during 2009-14 (29 km per year).

- (c) and (d): There is no High Speed Rail Corridor under consideration for connecting Indore, at present.

(e): Manmad - Indore (358 km) new line project has been included in Railway Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite government approvals. Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the project prepared in July, 2017. As per DPR, cost of the project assessed was ` 8857.97 crore.

Earlier,  Ministry  of  Railways  (MoR)  had  approved  the  proposal  to implement the project under Joint Venture (JV) model of participative  policy  of  Ministry  of  Railways.  A  Memorandum  of Understanding  (MoU)  had  accordingly  been  entered  into  between Jawaharlal  Nehru  Port  Trust  (JNPT)  and  State  Governments  of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to set up a JV Company for taking up  this  project  with  the  Indian  Port  Railway  Corporation  Limited (IPRCL) as the executing agency.

Subsequently, keeping in view the plans of  JNPT to invest in other projects,  it  has  been  decided  to  defer  the  investment  in  the  said project. Accordingly, examination of DPR of the project has also been taken up as railway project.

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