Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Railway Track Electrification Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.128

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## RAILWAY TRACK ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME

- †*128. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the railway track electrification scheme;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  under  the  said scheme in Rajasthan during the last three years;
- (c) the  number  of  railway  tracks  for  which  electrification  work  has  been completed so far under the said scheme in Rajasthan including Ganganagar district along with the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  more  railway  tracks  in Rajasthan, particularly Ganganagar district under the said scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  time  by  which  the  electrification  work  of  these  tracks  is  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. 128 BY SHRI NIHAL CHAND AND SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.02.2021  REGARDING  RAILWAY TRACK ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME

- (a) Indian Railways (IR) has embarked upon a major electrification program to electrify its Broad Gauge (BG) network by December, 2023 as electrification offers advantages like:
- (i) Reduced operating cost.
- (ii) Haulage  of  heavier  freight  trains  and  longer  passenger  trains  with high haulage capacity of Electric Locomotives leading to increased throughput.
- (iii) Increased sectional capacity by eliminating detention on account of traction change.
- (iv) Reduced Operating and maintenance Cost of Electric Loco.
- (v) Environmental friendly mode of transport.
- (vi) Reduced dependence on imported diesel fuel, thereby saving precious foreign currency.
- (b) Funds to the Railway projects are allocated project wise, not State wise. However,  Budget  allocation  and  expenditure  for  the  Railway  Electrification projects for entire Indian Railways (including in the State of Rajasthan) during the last three years and current year is as under:-
- (c) Out of total existing BG routes of 5,410 Route Kilometer (RKM) in the State of  Rajasthan,  2,213  RKM  have  been  electrified  till  31.01.2021  including Ganganagar District.

| Year    | Budget Allocation ( ` Crore)   | Expenditure ( ` Crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 3,457                          | 3,837                    |
| 2018-19 | 6,302                          | 5,955                    |
| 2019-20 | 6,960                          | 7,145                    |
| 2020-21 | 6,326                          | 3,508                    |

## (d) Electrification of all existing BG lines of Rajasthan including Ganganagar District has already been sanctioned.

- (e)  List  of  balance  sections  sanctioned  for  electrification  in  the  State  of Rajasthan is as under:
- (f) Electrification  work  on  above  sections  is  under  different  stages  of planning/execution  and  planned  for  completion  by  December,  2023  in  a phased manner.

| SN   | Balance Sections Sanctioned in State for electrification                             | RKM   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 1    | Ajmer-Guriya, Swaroopganj-Maval                                                      | 115   |
| 2    | Chanderia - Srinagar                                                                 | 75    |
| 3    | Biradhwal-Suratgarh Thermal Power Station                                            | 10    |
| 4    | Shivdaspura-Jaipur-Ringas                                                            | 74    |
| 5    | Sadulpur-Bhukarka&Ellenabad-Hanumangarh                                              | 137   |
| 6    | Sadulpur-Ratangarh-Bikaner Lalgarh incl. RatangarhSardarshahar                       | 286   |
| 7    | KothaPakki H - Abohar-Sri Ganganagar                                                 | 29    |
| 8    | Luni-Marwar                                                                          | 72    |
| 9    | Bikaner-Merta-Jodhpur and Merta-Phulera                                              | 424   |
| 10   | Degana - Ratangarh                                                                   | 143   |
| 11   | Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar-Sarupsar- SuratgarhinclSarupsar-Anupgarh                   | 281   |
| 12   | Samdari - Barmer-Munabao                                                             | 250   |
| 13   | Sikar-Loharu                                                                         | 122   |
| 14   | Madar-Pushkar                                                                        | 26    |
| 15   | Ringas-Sikar-Churu                                                                   | 140   |
| 16   | ThiyatHamira-Sanu incl. Pipar Road-Bilara,Makrana- Parbatsar and Merta Rd-Merta city | 136   |
| 17   | Siwani-Suratpura                                                                     | 35    |
| 18   | Suratgarh-Phalodi-MarwarRatanpur incl. Phalodi- Jaisalmer                            | 842   |
|      | Total                                                                                | 3,197 |

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