Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Disbursal of Funds to Mahrashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2023

## DISBURSAL OF FUNDS TO MAHARASHTRA

3607.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the year-on-year budget allocations and actual disbursal of funds to  Maharashtra,  inclusive  of  all  railway-related  projects  for  the last five years;
- (b) the  details  of  projects  undertaken  in  Maharashtra, the status  of those projects, the total budget allocated, project-wise, and the actual amount sanctioned for the last five years;
- (c) the budget allocation and actual funds disbursed under Railways for  the  last  three  years,  year-on-year,  State-wise,  particularly  in Maharashtra;
- (d) the revenue generated by the  Railways from the State of Maharashtra during the past five years, year-wise; and
- (e) the present status of these projects in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3607  BY  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO MUNDE, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE AND SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2023 REGARDING DISBURSAL OF FUNDS TO MAHARASHTRA

(a) to (c) and (e): Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway-wise and not State-wise as Indian Railways' projects may span across State boundaries. However,  as  on  01.04.2022, 34 Railway  infrastructure projects (16 New Line, 02 Gauge Conversion and 16 Doubling), covering total length of 6,118 km at a cost of ₹80,079 crore falling fully/ partly in the  State  of  Maharashtra  are  in  different  stages  of  planning/  approval/ execution, out of which 1,154 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹21,297 crore incurred upto March, 2022. These include-

- (i) 16 New Line projects covering total length of 2,017 km at a cost of ₹38,359 crore, out of which 93 km  length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹5,084  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2022.
- (ii) 2 Gauge Conversion projects covering total length of 580 km at a  cost  of  ₹7,062  crore,  out  of  which  279  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹2,404  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2022.
- (iii) 16 Doubling projects covering total length of 3,521 km at a cost of ₹34,658  crore, out  of  which  782  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹13,809  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2022.

Railway  infrastructure  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Maharashtra  are  covered  in  Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway, South  East  Central  Railway,  South  Western  Railway  and  Western Railway  Zones  of  Indian  Railways.  Zone-wise  and  Year-wise  details  of railway projects including their 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 for infrastructure and safety work projects and commensurate commissioning  of  projects  in  Indian  Railways.  Average  annual  Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  during  2014-19  has  been  enhanced  to ₹4,801 crore per year from ₹1,171 crore per year during 2009-14, which is  310%  more  than  average  annual  Budget  allocation  during  2009-14. Annual  budget  allocations  on  these  projects  have  been  increased  to ₹7,281 crore in Financial Year 2019-20 (522% more than average annual Budget  allocation  of  2009-14),  ₹6,700  crore  in  Financial  Year  2020-21 (472%  more  than  the  average  annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14), ₹8,547  crore  in  Financial  Year  2021-22  (630%  more  than  the  average annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  and  ₹11,903  crore  in    Financial Year 2022-23 (916% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14). For Financial Year 2023-24, highest ever budget allocation of ₹13,539  crore  has  been  proposed  for  these  projects,  which  is  1056% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14.

During 2014-22, 1141 Km sections (118 Km of New line, 136 km of Gauge  Conversion  and  887  Km  of  Doubling),  falling  fully/partly  in  the State  of  Maharashtra,  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average  rate  of 142.63  Km  per  year  which  is  144%  more  than  commissioning  during 2009-14 (58.4km/year).

(d): Revenue generated by Indian Railways is maintained Zonal Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise.  Maharashtra  is  covered  in  Central Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway,  South Western Railway and Western Railway Zones of Indian Railways. Details of total gross revenue of Indian Railways of these five Zones during the past five years are as under:

(₹ in crore)

| Zones         | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central       | 13703.03  | 15387.84  | 14302.42  | 9223.18   | 14325.93  |
| South Central | 16332.10  | 18043.71  | 15817.54  | 10814.29  | 16901.79  |
| South East    | 13091.26  | 14127.44  | 13792.04  | 13821.34  | 16739.22  |
| South         |           |           |           |           |           |
| Western       | 4816.60   | 4945.98   | 4871.29   | 3669.68   | 5455.23   |
| Western       | 12397.01  | 14010.47  | 11552.40  | 7884.07   | 12018.62  |

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