Lok Sabha Question No. 298 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Line Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## LALITPUR-SINGRAULI RAILWAY LINE PROJECT

- *298.   SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether sufficient funds have been allocated for Lalitpur-KhajurahoSingrauli railway line project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether efforts are being made for further improvement of infrastructure and services at Katni railway station; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 298 BY SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  23.03.2022 REGARDING  LALITPUR-SINGRAULI RAILWAY LINE PROJECT

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir.  Sufficient funds have been allotted for Lalitpur-SatnaRewa-Singrauli (541 km) new line project.  The project was included in the Budget 1997-98. The latest anticipated cost of the project is ` 8766 crore.  An  expenditure  of ` 2466  crore  has  been  incurred  upto  March, 2021.

So  far  Lalitpur-  Khajuraho  (165  Km.)  and  Khajuraho-  Mahoba  (65 Km) sections have been commissioned.  Project involve acquisition of 1745 hectare revenue land and forestry clearance of 628 hectare land, out  of  which  acquisition  of  1205  hectare  revenue  land  and  forestry clearance of 144 hectare has been completed. Balance land acquisition of 540 hectare Revenue land and forestry clearance of 484 hectare land has  been  taken  up.  Work  taken  up  in  Panna-Satna  (73Km)  and  RewaSidhi ( 09 Km) section where land is available.

Till 2013-14, Lalitpur-Satna-Rewa-Singrauli new line project did not get  the  adequate  fund  allocation  due  to  overall  limited  availability  of funds,  but  since  2014-15,  adequate  funds  have  been  allotted  to  the project. Revised outlay of ` 775 crore has been provided for this project for the year 2021-22, further ` 700 crore proposed for the project in the Budget 2022-23.

Since  2014,  there  has  been  substantial  increase  in  budget  outlay  for infrastructure projects and safety works and commensurate commissioning of projects. Average annual Budget outlay for Infrastructure     and    safety    works,     falling    fully/partly    in    State

of   Madhya  Pradesh,   during   2014-19  has  been  enhanced  to ` 4,213 crore   per   year   from ` 632  crore   per   year   during   2009-14,   which   is 567% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.  For financial year  2019-20,  budget  outlay  of ` 6,906  crore  (993%  more  than  average annual  budget  outlay  of  2009-14),  for  financial  year  2020-21  Budget outlay of ` 6,509 crore (930% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14) and for financial year 2021-22, budget outlay  of ` 7,700 crore (1118% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14) has been provided  for  these  works.  For  financial  year  2022-23,  highest  ever budget  outlay  of ` 12,110 crore  has  been  proposed  for  these  works, which is 1816% more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

During 2014-21, 1327 Km (293 km of New line, 579 km of Gauge conversion  and  455  km  of  Doubling  projects)  falling  fully/partly  in  the State of Madhya Pradesh have been commissioned at an average rate 189.57 km per year, which is 553.7% more than average commissioning during 2009-14 (29 Km/Yr.).

(d)  &  (e):  Katni    Railway  Station  is  a  Non  Suburban  Grade-3  category station.  Various developmental works such as installation of 02 nos of Escalators  on  Platform  No.1,  installation of high Mast  (100  feet), provision of new second entry gate on Platform No.2, provision of new chequered  tiles  on  platform  No.5  and  provision  of  granite  in  foot  over bridge steps on safety grounds, etc. have been carried out at the station.

Further up-gradation/ modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous    and  on-going  process  and  priority  is  accorded  to  higher category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  stations  while  sanctioning and  executing  the  works  depending  upon  need,  volume  of  passenger traffic and availability of funds.

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