Lok Sabha Question No. 2411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Connectivity with Tribal Dominated Districts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## CONNECTIVITY WITH TRIBAL DOMINATED DISTRICTS

†2411.  DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of tribal  dominated  district  headquarters  of the country especially in Uttar Pradesh which are yet to be connected with rail network;
- (b) whether  steps  have  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to connect these tribal dominated district headquarters with rail network;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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. 2411 BY DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2022  REGARDING CONNECTIVITY WITH TRIBAL DOMINATED DISTRICTS.

(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 tribal dominated areas is a continuous and ongoing process of Indian Railways.

As on 01.04.2021, 187 New line projects of 21,037 km length, costing ` 4,05,916  crore  across  Indian  Railways  are  in  various  stages  of planning/approval/execution, out of which commissioning of 2,621 km length has been achieved and expenditure of ` 1,05,591 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021. These new line projects improve connectivity to areas which are not connected with Railway network including tribal dominated areas.

As on 01.04.2021, 16 New Line projects of a total length of 1743 km, costing ` 29,060  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  under different stages of planning/ approval/ execution, out of which 260 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 4,456 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

Projects  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  covered  by  Northern  Railway,  North Central  Railway,  North  Eastern  Railway,  East  Central  Railway  and West Central Railway zones of Indian Railways.

Details of all ongoing 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 fund allocation and commensurate  commissioning  of  projects.  Average  Annual  Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  &  safety  works,  falling  fully/ partly in State of Uttar Pradesh, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ` 5,278 crore per year from ` 1,109 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 376% more than Average Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14. These  allocations  have  increased  to ` 8,403  crore  in  Financial  Year 2019-20  (658%  more  than  the  Average  Annual  Budget  allocation  of 2009-14) and ` 8,576 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (673% more than the Average Annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2021-22,  highest ever budget  outlay  of ` 14,128  crore  has  been provided for these projects,  which is 1,174% more than the Average Annual Budget outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 1,109 crore per year).

During 2014-21, 17720 km sections (3681 km of New Line, 4871 km of Gauge Conversion and 9168 km of Doubling) have been commissioned in the country at an average rate 2531.43 km per year, which is 67% more than average commissioning during 2009-14 (1520 km/year).

During  2014-21,  2032  Km  sections  (204  km  of  New  line,  631  km  of Gauge conversion and 1197 km of Doubling ) falling fully/partly in the state  of  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate 290.29  km  per  year,  which  is  46%  more  than  commissioning  during 2009-14 (199.2 Km/Yr).

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