Lok Sabha Question No. 4586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Pushkar-Merta Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2022

## PUSHKAR-MERTA RAIL LINE

- † 4586.   SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Pushkar-Merta  rail  line  project  with  a  length  of  59 Kilometers  was  sanctioned  in  the  2013-14  budget  at  the  cost  of Rs.323  crores  has  been  approved  by  the  Cabinet  Committee  of Economic Affairs(CCEA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether approval of another project of Ajmer-Kota via NasirabadKekdi-Deoli new railway line with a length of 145 kilometers was also sanctioned  in  the  rail  budget  of  2013-14  at  the  cost  of  Rs.821.64 crores and the ROR of which is 6.61 percent is also awaited from the CCEA;
- (d) if so, the time by which the approval is likely to be accorded and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  45  kilometers  long  new  railway  line  from  Kishangarh  to Parbatsar under 'Capital Investment Programme was sanctioned in the rail  budget of 2016-17 and this project is to be completed as a joint venture with the State Government; and
- (f) if so, the details of action taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4586 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  30.03.2022  REGARDING PUSHKAR-MERTA RAIL LINE (a) and (b): Pushkar-Merta City (59 Km) new line project was included in Railway Budget 2013-14 subject to requisite Government approvals. The  cost  as  per  survey  report  was ` 323  crore  at  the  price  level  of 2013-14.  As  the  project  was  financially  unviable,  Government  of Rajasthan was requested to provide land free of cost and to share 50% cost  of  construction.  Consent  of  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  not been received, as such, project could not be taken forward. However,  survey  for  Pushkar-  Merta  City  has  been  taken  up again. Further consideration of the project is possible once survey is completed  and  report  examined  based  on  merits  including  financial viability. (c)  and (d): Ajmer-Kota (Nasirabad-Jalindri) (145Km) new line project was included in Railway Budget 2013-14 subject to requisite Government approvals. The cost as per survey report was ` 822 crore at the price level of 2013-14. As the project was financially unviable, Government of Rajasthan was requested to provide land free of cost and  to  share  50%  cost  of  construction.  Consent  of  Govenrment  of Rajasthan has not been received, as such, project could not be taken forward. (e)  and  (f)  :  Kishangarh  to  Parbatsar  (45  km)  new  line  project  was included in Capital Investment Programme 2016-17 in anticipation that Government of Rajasthan will take up the project in Joint Venture (JV) mode. However, Government of Rajasthan has not incorporated the JV Company with Ministry of Railways. As suct project could not be taken forward.

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