Lok Sabha Question No. 2848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Kotipali-Narasapuram Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2848 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

KOTIPALI-NARASAPURAM RAILWAY LINE

2848. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

the status of Kotipali-Narasapuram railway line and the details of the cost and time overruns of this project?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2848  BY  SHRI  MARGANI  BHARAT  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING KOTIPALI-NARASAPURAM RAILWAY LINE Kotipalli-Narsapur (57.21 km) new line Project was sanctioned in 200001. Sanctioned cost of the project is ₹ 2120 crore. So far an expenditure of ₹ 1048  crore  has  been  incurred,  an  outlay  of ₹ 120  crore    has  been provided for the project for Financial Year 2021-22. So far Government of Andhra Pradesh has deposited only ₹ 2.69  crore  towards  their  share  in project,  an  amount  of ₹ 358  crore  is  outstanding  from  Government  of Andhra Pradesh towards their share in project. Project  involves  acquisition  of  369    hectare  land,  out  of  which  163 hectare land has been acquired, Government of Andhra Pradesh has to expedite  handing  over  of  balance  206  ha  land  for  the  project  and  to deposit ₹ 358 crore towards their outstanding share for the project. Work  on  three  important  bridges  has  been  taken  up.  Government  of Andhra  Pradesh  to  deposit  their  outstanding  cost  share  in  the  project and  to  expedite  handing  over  of  balance  land  for  early  completion  of project. Completion  of  a  Railway  project(s)  depends  on  various  factors  like expeditious  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

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climatic conditions etc. and all these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project(s), which is finally worked out at the completion stage. Nevertheless, every effort is being made to execute the project(s)

expeditiously.

There  is  substantial  increase  in  budget  allocation  for  infrastructure projects  and  safety  works  and  commensurate  commissioning.  Average annual  budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works, falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  during  2014-19  has increased to ₹ 2830 crore  per year from ₹ 886 crore per year during 200914. Thus, an increase of 219% over the average annual budget allocation of 2009-14.  Budget  outlay  for  these  projects  has  been  increased  to ₹ 3885 crore in 2019-20(338% more than average annual budget outlay during  2009-14)  and ₹ 4910 crore  in  2020-21  (454%  more  than  average annual budget  outlay during 2009-14). For financial year 2021-22 highest ever budget outlay of ₹ 6223 crore has been provided for these projects, which is 602% more than average annual outlay during 2009-14.

During  2014-21,  731Km  section  (319  km  of  New  line  and  412  km  of Doubling)  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been commissioned in the state at an average rate 104.43 km per year, which is 44% more than commissioning during 2009-14( 72.6 Km/Yr.)

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