Lok Sabha Question No. 2726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: New Railway Lines in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## NEW RAILWAY LINES IN MAHARASHTRA

†2726. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposed railway lines in Maharashtra announced in the last five budgets which have not been completed yet:
- (b) the reasons behind the delay in the completion of the proposed railway lines;
- (c) the current status of the same;
- (d) the time by when the pending works related to the above railway lines are likely to be completed;
- (e) whether any time limit has been prescribed in this regard; and
- (f) 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 (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  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2726  BY  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH  alias  PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR  AND  SHRI  SANJAY  JADHAV  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) to (c): Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State wise  as  Indian  Railway's  network  span  across  various  State  boundaries. However, during the last five Budgets i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22, seven new line projects  for  a  length  of  509  km  falling  fully/partly  in  Maharashtra  have  been included in Budget subject to requisite Government approvals. The details and status of these projects are as under:

| SN   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                        | Year of inclusion in Pink Book                                                                                                                         | Length (in km)                                                                                                                                         | Current anticipated Cost ( ` in Cr.)                                                                                                                   | Outlay for year 2021-22 ( ` in Cr.)                                                                                                                    |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.   | Jeur - Asthi                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                | 78                                                                                                                                                     | 1560                                                                                                                                                   | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     |
| 2.   | Phaltan - Pandharpur                                                                                                                                   | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                | 105                                                                                                                                                    | 1153                                                                                                                                                   | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     | State Government has not responded for cost sharing of the project. Project could not be taken forward being financially unviable.                     |
| 3.   | Hatkanangale - Ichalkarangi                                                                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                                                      | 181                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | Project has been taken up by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) for development.                                  | Project has been taken up by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) for development.                                  | Project has been taken up by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) for development.                                  | Project has been taken up by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) for development.                                  | Project has been taken up by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) for development.                                  |
| 4.   | Solapur - Tuljapur - Osmanabad                                                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                | 84                                                                                                                                                     | 905                                                                                                                                                    | 20                                                                                                                                                     |
|      | Project has been sanctioned. Final Location Survey has been completed. Preparation of plan and section taken up.                                       | Project has been sanctioned. Final Location Survey has been completed. Preparation of plan and section taken up.                                       | Project has been sanctioned. Final Location Survey has been completed. Preparation of plan and section taken up.                                       | Project has been sanctioned. Final Location Survey has been completed. Preparation of plan and section taken up.                                       | Project has been sanctioned. Final Location Survey has been completed. Preparation of plan and section taken up.                                       |
| 5.   | Dhule (Borvihir) - Nardana                                                                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                | 51                                                                                                                                                     | 493                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | Project has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                | Project has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                | Project has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                | Project has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                | Project has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                |
| 6.   | Kalyan - Murbad via Ulhasnagar                                                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                | 28                                                                                                                                                     | 726                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                        | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                        | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                        | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                        | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up.                                                                                        |
| 7.   | Bidar - Nanded                                                                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                | 155                                                                                                                                                    | 2354                                                                                                                                                   | 0.0001                                                                                                                                                 |
|      | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Further consideration of the project is possible once results on merit of the proposal are firmed up. | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Further consideration of the project is possible once results on merit of the proposal are firmed up. | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Further consideration of the project is possible once results on merit of the proposal are firmed up. | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Further consideration of the project is possible once results on merit of the proposal are firmed up. | Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Further consideration of the project is possible once results on merit of the proposal are firmed up. |

(d) to (f): The completion of any Railway project 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 site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions, orders of Hon'ble Courts, encountering  unforeseen  conditions  like  earthquake,  flooding,  pandemic  etc. All  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time  of  the  project(s).  Hence,  no confirmed time frame for completion of project(s) can be ascertained at this stage.

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