Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Railway revenue in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## RAILWAY REVENUE IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1755. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  target  has  been  fixed to increase revenue  in Maharashtra by Railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  formulate  various business  mode  including  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  model to meet revenue gap and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government is planning to bring new projects in Mumbai and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is also planning to redevelop the railway quarters in Mumbai region and if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 1755 BY SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING RAILWAY REVENUE IN MAHARASHTRA

- (a) In  Railways,  revenue  targets  are  fixed  zone-wise  and  not  statewise.  The  State  of  Maharashtra  is  served  by  various  Railway  zones including  Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central Railway,  South  Western  Railway  and  Western  Railway.  The  revenue targets  fixed  for  these  Zones  in  Budget  Estimates  2022-23  vis-à-vis Actuals in 2021-22 are as tabulated below:

( ` in crore)

| Railway Zones      |   2021-22 (Approx.) |   BE 2022-23 | Targeted Growth (%)   |
|--------------------|---------------------|--------------|-----------------------|
| Central            |             14301   |     18420.8  | 28.8%                 |
| South Central      |             16890.4 |     21752    | 28.8%                 |
| South East Central |             16757.6 |     20432.1  | 21.9%                 |
| South Western      |              5375.7 |      7202.11 | 34.0%                 |
| Western            |             12016.4 |     15514.7  | 29.1%                 |

- (b) Ministry of Railways (MoR) has formulated a Participative Policy, 2012 to encourage the private participation in developing rail connectivity by associating strategic partners and other investors. The policy encompasses five Public Private Partnership (PPP) models such as  Non-Government  Rail  (NGR),  Joint  Venture  (JV),  Customer  funded model, BOT and BOT-annuity models. State Governments/Local bodies may also  participate  as  potential  stakeholder  for  the  development  of new  lines/gauge  conversion  project  under  the  participative  policy  of MoR.

A policy on development of goods-sheds had been launched aimed at augmenting  terminal  capacity  through  private participation by allowing setting up new goods-shed facilities and developing existing goods-sheds.

In  order  to  boost  investment  from  industry  in  development  of additional terminals for handling rail cargos, a policy for development of  'Gati  Shakti  Multi  Modal  Cargo  Terminal  (GCT)'  has  recently  been launched wherein Common users facilities of Cargo Terminals are to be developed with the investment of private players either on Private land or on Railway land.

- (c) New projects are being envisaged in Mumbai. Few initiations are as under:

Chattrapati  Shivaji  Maharaj  Terminus  Railway  Station  (CSMT)  in Mumbai has been entrusted to RLDA for redevelopment. Besides this, nine  stations  in  Mumbai  viz:  Kalyan,  Thakurli,  Thane,  Dadar,  Mumbai Central, Andheri, Borivali, Lokmanya  Tilak Terminus and Bandra Terminus have been identified for conducting techno economic feasibility studies for development in phases.

Further, the following projects are completed/under execution in Mumbai Suburban:-

-  24.8 track km between Nerul/Belapur to Kharkopar commissioned and additional 29.2 track km is planned from Kharkopar to Uran by Central Railway.
-  Under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) II, 121 track km has been commissioned and another 60 track km is planned.
-  Under MUTP-III, approximately 192 track km and under MUTP-IIIA, approximately 126 track km are planned.
- (d)          As  a  part  of  colony  redevelopment  program,  seven  Railway colonies  in  Mumbai  have  been  entrusted  to  Rail  Land  Development Authority.

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