Lok Sabha Question No. 1259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Extension of Nuapada-Gunupur Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## EXTENSION OF NUAPADA-GUNUPUR RAILWAY LINE

1259.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the current status of the extension of Nuapada - Gunupur railway line upto Therubali railway project;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  sanction  the  project  and mitigate delays including the timeline when the project is likely to be made operational;
- (c)  the current status of Jeypore-Nabarangpur and Jeypore-Malkangiri new rail line projects; and
- (d)  the reasons for delay in completion of the above projects and the steps taken by the Government to expedite the project?

## 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.  1259  BY  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR ULAKA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING EXTENSION OF NUAPADA-GUNUPUR RAILWAY LINE (a)  and (b): Extension of Nuapada-Gunupur line upto Therubali (79.15 km) was included in the Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals. Government of Odisha was requested to share 50% cost of construction and to provide land free of cost.  Government of Odisha has  agreed  only  for  providing  land  free  of  cost.    Detailed  Project Report (DPR) of the project has been prepared.  As per DPR, the cost of the project is approx. ` 1165.89 crore excluding the cost of land.  DPR of the project has been taken up for firming up the results thereon.  At present,  the  project  is  not  sanctioned,  as  such,  no  time  line  can  be fixed for making it operational. (c):  Jeypore-Nabarangpur  (41  km)  new  line  has  been  sanctioned  on cost  sharing  basis  with  the  State  Government  of  Odisha,  in  which State Government of Odisha has to provide land free of cost and has to share 50% construction cost of the project. The cost of the project is ` 748 crore.   An outlay of ` 81 crore (Capital-` 46 crore + Deposit-` 35 crore) has been provided in the Budget 2022-23. Project involves land acquisition of 313 Ha Private Land, 36 Ha Govt. land and forest land diversion 3.93 Ha land.  Land acquisition has been taken  up.    Govt.  of  Odisha  has  to  expedite  the  land  acquisition process. Jeypore-Malkangiri (130 km) new line project has been sanctioned on cost  sharing  basis  with  the  State  Government  of  Odisha,  in  which

State Government of Odisha has to share 25% cost of the project.  The cost of the project is ` 2344 crore.  An outlay of ` 13.80 crore (Capital-` 11 crore + Deposit-` 2.80 crore) has been provided in Budget 2022-23. Project involves land acquisition of 467 Ha Private Land, 211 Ha Govt. land and forest land diversion 469 Ha land.  Land acquisition has been taken  up.    Govt.  of  Odisha  has  to  expedite  the  land  acquisition process. (d):    Completion  of  any  Railway  project/s  depends on various factors like  quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances  from  various  authorities,  geological  and  topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project/s site, number of working months in a year for particular project/s site etc. All  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time  of  the  project/s.    With above constraints, Railway is making  all effort for expeditious completion of project/s.

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