Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Doubling/Electrification of Pune-Miraj-Londha Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 5 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## DOUBLING/ ELECTRIFICATION OF PUNE-MIRAJ-LONDHA RAILWAY LINE

- *5. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any estimation of the total area of land that needs to be acquired in Satara district of Maharashtra for  the  implementation  of  the  Pune-Miraj-Londha  railway  line doubling and electrification project;
- (b) if  so,  the  total  land  area  to  be  acquired  and  the  number  of individual farmers whose land is being or proposed to be acquired; and
- (c) the total amount of compensation in rupees that has been already paid out and the amount that is likely to be paid out in the future to complete the total acquisition?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 5 BY SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  02.02.2022  REGARDING  DOUBLING/  ELECTRIFICATION  OF PUNE - MIRAJ - LONDHA RAILWAY LINE

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir.  Pune - Miraj - Londa (466 km) doubling project has been sanctioned in 2015-16.  293 km falls in Maharashtra and 173 km in Karnataka. Anticipated cost of the project is ` 4,795 crore. An expenditure of ` 1,345 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021 and an outlay of ` 555 crore has been provided for 2021-22.

So  far,  total  126.35  km  doubling  including  Pune  -  Shindwane (31.67  km  ),  Ambale  -  Rajwadi  (4.72  km),  Daundaj  -  Valha  (8.52  km), Shenoli - Kirloskarwadi (21.94 km), Kudachi - Ghataprabha (46.00 km) and Kirloskarwadi - Bhilwadi (13.5 km) has been completed. Work has been taken up in remaining section in available land.

Total area of land that needs to be acquired in Satara district of Maharashtra  for  the  implementation  of  the  Pune  -  Miraj  -  Londa doubling  and  electrification  project  has  been  worked  out.  In  Satara district  of  Maharashtra,  total  area  of  land  to  be  acquired  is  35.53 Hectare  and  the  number  of  individual  farmers  whose  land  is  being  or proposed to be acquired are approximately 4,378 numbers.

Total  amount  of  compensation  paid  till  date  is ` 25.09  crore  for 20.88 Hectare of land. The approximate amount of compensation to be paid for remaining land acquisition is ` 40.50 crore.

Since 2014 there has been substantial increase in Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and Safety works. Average Budget allocation  for  Infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works,  falling  fully/ partly  in  State  of  Maharashtra,  during  2014-19,  has  been  enhanced to ` 4,801 crore per year from ` 1,171 crore per year during 2009-14. Thus, the average budget allocation during 2014-19 is  310%  more  as compared to average annual allocation during 2009-14 ( ` 1,171 crore/year).

Budget  allocation  for  these  projects  have  been  increased  to ` 7,281  crore  in  2019-20  (522%  more  than  average  annual  budget allocation of 2009-14) and ` 6700 crore in 2020-21 (472% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14).

For  Financial  Year  2021-22,  highest  ever  Budget  allocation  of ` 8,547  crore  {original  Budget  outlay  (BE) ` 7,277  crore  and  additional outlay ` 1,270 crore} has been provided for these projects which is 630% more than the average annual outlay of 2009-14 ( ` 1,171 crore/year).

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

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