Lok Sabha Question No. 3244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Railway Lines in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## RAILWAY LINES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3244.  DR. TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  had  proposed  any  new  railway  lines  in Andhra  Pradesh  particularly  Anantapur  district  and  if  so,  the railway lines constructed since 2014 till date;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned any new train services in Andhra Pradesh particularly in Anantapur district;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of funds sanctioned/spent for the same so far; and
- (d)  the  details  of  guage  conversions/electrification  that  have  taken place during this period?

## 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.3244 BY DR. TALARI RANGAIAH AND SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2022 REGARDING RAILWAY LINES IN ANDHRA PRADESH (a) (c) and (d) Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railways and not State  wise  or  district  wise  as  Railway's  projects  may  span  across State  boundaries/district  boundaries.  However,  as  on  01.04.2021,  16 New  Line  projects  of  total  length  1917  km  costing ₹ 22670  crore, falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  under  different stages of planning/approval/execution, out of which 130 km length has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 3955  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2021. Anantpur district is already connected on railway network. Andhra  Pradesh  is covered  by  Southern  Railway, South  Central Railway,  South  Western  Railway  and  East  Coast  Railway  Zones  of Indian Railways. Zonal Railway wise details of projects including their cost, expenditure and Budget outlay etc. 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 outlay on infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works.  Average  annual  budget falling in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  during  2014-19  has 886  crore  per  year  during allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, fully/partly increased  to ₹ 2830  crore   per  year  from ₹ 2009-14. Thus, an increase of 219% over the average annual budget

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allocation  of 2009-14.  Budget  outlay  for  these  projects  has  been increased  to ₹ 3885  crore  in  financial  year  2019-20(338%  more  than average annual budget outlay during 2009-14), ₹ 4910 crore in financial year 2020-21 (454% more than average annual budget  outlay during 2009-14) and ₹ 6223 crore in financial year 2021-22 (602% more than average annual outlay during 2009-14).

For financial year 2022-23, highest ever budget outlay of ₹ 7032 crore has  been  proposed  for  these  projects,  which  is  694%  more  than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14( ₹ 886 crore/year).

During  2014-21,  731  Km  sections  (319  km  New  line  and  412  km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh have been commissioned at an average rate of 104.43 km per year, which is 44% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14( 72.6 Km/Yr.) Entire Rail network in Andhra Pradesh is Broad Gauge Rail Networks. There is no meter gauge or narrow gauge lines in Andhra Pradesh Since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (upto February, 2022) total routes of 27,304 km have been electrified over Indian Railways. Out of which, routes of 1,489 km length have been electrified in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

- (b)  Indian  Railways  do  not  run  train  services  on  State-wise/district wise basis as Railway network straddles across State/district boundaries.  However,  introduction  of  train  services  is  an  ongoing process on Indian Railways, subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, commercial viability, availability of resources, etc.

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