Lok Sabha Question No. 102 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Kotipalli-Narsapur Railways Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## KOTIPALLI - NARSAPUR   RAILWAY LINE

## *102. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State :

- (a) the current estimated cost for the completion of the KotipalliNarsapur railway line project;
- (b) the date when the project was started and the expected date of completion;
- (c) the total amount of funds released by the Union Government and  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  separately,  for  the construction of the Kotipalli-Narsapur railway line till date;
- (d)  whether  the  State  Government  has  released  its  complete share of funds required for the completion of the project; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for the delay in the completion of the said project and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  To  (e)  OF NAIDU KINJARAPU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.02.2022

STARRED QUESTION NO.102 BY SHRI RAM MOHAN REGARDING KOTIPALLI-NARSAPUR RAILWAY LINE

(a) to (e) Kotipalli-Narsapur (57.21 km) new line Project was sanctioned in Budget 2000-01. Project is on cost sharing basis with Government of Andhra Pradesh. Government of Andhra Pradesh is sharing 25% cost of the  project.  Sanctioned  cost  of  the  project  is ₹ 2120  crore,  So  far  an expenditure  of ₹ 1048  crore  has  been  incurred  and  an  outlay  of ₹ 120 crore {(Gross Budgetary Support (GBS)} has been provided for the project for Financial Year 2021-22. Project involves acquisition of 369  hectare land, out of which 163 hectare land has been acquired. Works on three important bridges have been taken up.

So  far  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  deposited  only ₹ 2.69  crore towards their share in project, an amount of ₹ 357.96 crore is outstanding from Government of Andhra Pradesh towards their share in project.

Government of Andhra Pradesh has stopped releasing their cost shares fund for all cost sharing projects including Kotipalli-Narsapur new line in Andhra Pradesh. Works on Kotipalli-Narsapur new line project is held up on this account.

Completion  of  a  Railway  project(s)  depends  on  various  factors  like expeditious  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest  clearance  by officials  of  forest  department,  timely  deposition  of  cost  share  by  cost sharing  authorities,  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 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.

Railway is regularly following up with Government of Andhra Pradesh for depositing their share in the project.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in budget allocation and commensurate commissioning of infrastructure projects. 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 2009-14. Thus, an increase of 219% over the average annual budget allocation of 200914. Budget outlay for these projects has been increased to ₹ 3885 crore in 2019-20 (338% more than average annual budget outlay during 200914) 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, 731 Km sections (319 km New line and 412 km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh have been commissioned at an average rate 104.43 km per year, which is 44% more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14( 72.6 Km/Yr.)

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