Lok Sabha Question No. 2492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Developmental works in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †2492. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  budget  allocated  to  Indian  Raiways  during  the  year 2021-22, alongwith the details of the expenditure incurred;
- (b) the  amount  of  budget  spent  by  the  Railways  for  doubling  of railway  lines,  railway  stations  and  on  laying  new  railway  lines  in Uttar Pradesh alongwith the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the developmental works carried out at Saharanpur  and  Tapri  Junction  in  Saharanpur  district  and  other railway  stations  with  the  amount  allocated  under  the  budget  for this purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2492 BY SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS IN UTTAR PRADESH

- (a)  :  The  details  of  Budget  allocated  to  Indian  Railways  in  Revised Estimates  during  2021-22  and  Expenditure  to  end  of  February  2022 under Capital segment of Demand No.84-Ministry of Railways is shown below -

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₹ in crore)

| Minor Heads                        |   Revised Estimates 2021-22 |   Expenditure to end of Feb'2022 |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| New Lines                          |                    19071.8  |                         16987.4  |
| Gauge Conversion                   |                     3038.09 |                          2308.16 |
| Doubling                           |                    32478.8  |                         26407.2  |
| Traffic Facilities                 |                     4273.44 |                          1964.58 |
| Computerisation                    |                      485.05 |                           323.47 |
| Railway Research                   |                       23.48 |                            30.06 |
| Rolling Stock                      |                    43433.1  |                         30665.5  |
| Leased Assets                      |                    14702    |                         13753.8  |
| Road Safety Level Crossings        |                      731    |                           322.24 |
| Road Over/Under Bridges            |                     3862.13 |                          2791.99 |
| Track Renewals                     |                    15229.7  |                         14402.6  |
| Bridge, Tunnel Works & Approaches  |                     1365.49 |                           910.05 |
| Signalling and Telecom Works       |                     2332.41 |                          1650.31 |
| Electrification Projects           |                     8171.51 |                          5676.49 |
| Other Electrical Works, incl TRD   |                      662.81 |                           447.89 |
| Machinery & Plant                  |                      866.59 |                           747.53 |
| Workshops Incl. Production Units   |                     2513.34 |                          1905.33 |
| Staff Welfare                      |                      518.96 |                           393.78 |
| Customer Amenities                 |                     2351.42 |                          1556.32 |
| Inv. in PSU/JV/SPV and others etc. |                    32244.4  |                         21455.6  |
| Other Specified Works              |                      862.24 |                           417.86 |
| Training/HRD                       |                      144.93 |                            45.85 |
| Inventories (Net)                  |                      250    |                          1839    |
| Metropolitan Transport Projects    |                     2000    |                          1369.72 |
| EBR (Partnership)                  |                    25000    |                          9637.95 |
| Credits or Recoveries              |                     1612.73 |                          2749.88 |
| Total Capital Expenditure          |                   215000    |                        155261    |

(b) & (c) :  The Railway projects are sanctioned and budget outlay are provided  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise,  as  the  Railway projects may span across State boundaries.

Annual budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works 8,576  crore  in  2020-21.  For  2021-22,  highest  ever  budget falling fully/partly in state of Uttar Pradesh was ₹ 8,403 crore in 201920  and ₹ outlay of ₹ 14,128 crore has been provided for these projects.

During  2014-21,  2032  km  sections  falling  fully/partly  in  the  Uttar Pradesh have been commissioned.

As on 01.04.2021, 79 projects of total length 7038 km costing ₹ 97,961 crore  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  are  under different stages of planning/approval/execution. These include:

- (i) 16 New Lines projects of total length of 1,743 km at a cost of ₹ 29,060 crore, out of which 260 km has been commissioned and expenditure of 4,465 crore incurred upto March 2021.
- (ii) 05 Gauge Conversion Projects of total length of 447 km at a cost  of ₹ 2,717  crore,  out  of  which  275  km  has  been commissioned and expenditure of 1,918 crore incurred upto March 2021.
- (iii) 58 Doubling projects of total length of 4,848 km at a cost of ₹ 66,184  crore  out  of  which  521  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  expenditure  of ₹ 12,850  crore  incurred upto March 2021.

Saharanpur is a Non Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) category station while Tapri is of NSG-5 category. All minimum essential amenities have been provided  at  both  the  stations  as  per  norms.  Recently,  a  work  of water including  operation  and  supervision  at  coach  washing  line  has  been carried out at Saharanpur.  Both the stations have been provided with high level platforms, adequate platform shelters, seating arrangement, installation of water recycling plant for conservation of drinking water taps, lavatories, urinals and seats.

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

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