Lok Sabha Question No. 3435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Tamkuhi Road-Chhitauni Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## TAMKUHI ROAD-CHHITAUNI RAIL PROJECT

†3435.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Tamkuhi  Road-Chhitauni  Rail  Project  for  which  the foundation stone was laid in 2007 has been still lying pending and if so, the facts thereof;
- (b)  whether  approximately  Rs.  100  crores  have  been  spent  on  this project so far and no work has been undertaken on this project during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to complete this project; 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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3435  BY  SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2022  REGARDING  TAMKUHI ROAD-CHHITAUNI RAIL PROJECT

(a)  to  (e):    Chhitauni-Tumkuhi  Road  (62.6  Km.)  new  line  project  was sanctioned  in  the  year  2006-07.  The  latest  anticipated  cost  of  the project  is ` 893  crore.    Total  expenditure  of ` 116.43  crore  has  been incurred.  Project  involves  acquisition  of  381  acre  land  in  Bihar  and 190 acre land in Uttar Pradesh. A total of ` 60.04 crore has been spent for  acquisition  of  land  in  Bihar.  Work  on  3.70  Km  section  between Paniyahawa  Chhitauni  has  been  completed  and  Earthwork,  minor bridges,  Road  Over  Bridge  work  in  Chhitauni-Jatha  (10  Km)  section has been taken up.

Railway has reviewed all the projects based on last mile connectivity, missing links, traffic potential on the project, capacity enhancement, availability  of  land,  forest/wild-life  clearance  etc.  and  based  on  the review,  Railway  projects  have  been  prioritized.  Presently,  Railway's focus  is  on  completion  of  capacity  enhancement  projects  and  last mile connectivity projects.

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  site due  to  climatic  conditions,  priority  of  projects(s)  etc.  and  all  these factors affect the completion time of the project(s).

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in budget allocations and commensurate  commissioning  for Infrastructure projects & safety  works.  Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully/ partly in State of Uttar Pradesh, during  2014-19  has  been  enhanced  to ` 5,278  crore  per  year  from ` 1,109  crore  per  year  (during  2009-14),  which  is  376%  more  than average allocation during 2009-14. Budget allocation for these projects has been ` 8,403 crore for financial year 2019-20 (658% more than the average annual budget allocation of 2009-14), ` 8,576 crore for  financial  year  2020-21,  (673%  more  than  the  average  annual allocation of 2009-14) and ` 14,128 crore  for financial year 2021-22, (1174%  more  than  the  average  annual  allocation  of  2009-14).  For financial year 2022-23 highest ever budget outlay of ` 14,761 crore has been  proposed  for  these  projects,  which  is  1231%  more  than  the average annual budget allocation of 2009-14.

During  2014-21,  2032  Km  (204  Km.  of  new  line,  631  Km.of  gauge conversion and 1197 Km of doubling) projects, falling fully/ partly in the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  commissioned  at  an  average rate  of  290.29  Km  per  year,  which  is  46  %  more  than  average commission during 2009-14 (199.2 Km per year).

Average annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully/ partly in State of Bihar, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ` 3,061 crore per year from ` 1,132 crore per year (during 2009-14), which is 170% more than average allocation during 2009-14. Budget  allocation  for  these  projects  for  financial  year  2019-20,  has been ` 4,093   crore   (262%   more  than  the  average  annual  budget

allocation  of  2009-14), ` 4,489  crore  for  financial  year  2020-21(297% more than the average annual allocation of 2009-14) and ` 5,560 crore for  financial  year  2021-22  (391%  more  than  the  average  annual allocation of 2009-14). For financial year 2022-23 highest ever budget outlay of ` 6,606 crore has been proposed for these projects, which is 484% more than the average annual budget allocation of 2009-14.

During  2014-21,  968  Km  (317  Km.  of  new  line,  345  Km.  of  gauge conversion and 306 Km of doubling) projects, falling fully/ partly in the State of Bihar have been commissioned at an average rate of 138.29 per  year  which  is  117%  more  than  commissioning  during  2009-14 (63.6 Km per year).

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