Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Connectivity to Srisailam Pilgrimage Spot
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## CONNECTIVITY TO SRISAILAM PILGRIMAGE SPOT

1468  DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to    improve  the  railway connectivity to Srisailam, a significant pilgrimage site;
- (b) if  so,  the  details of the proposed projects and the timeline for its completion;
- (c) whether any feasibility studies have been conducted to assess the need for additional railway lines or stations to enhance accessibility to Srisailam; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for the delay in undertaking such initiatives?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1468 BY SHRI DR.BYREDDY SHABARI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2024 REGARDING CONNECTIVITY TO SRISAILAM PILGRIMAGE SPOT

(a) to (d)  Railway projects are sanctioned and executed Zonal Railway wise not State / City wise as Railways' project/s may span across state boundaries. Survey  for  new  rail  lines  between  Hyderabad  (Timmapur)-Srisailam (103.60  km)  and  Markapur  Road-Srisailam(56  km)were    carried  out. However,  due  to  low  traffic  potential  project  could  not  be  taken forward. Sanctioning of Railway projects is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian  Railway. Railway  Infrastructure  Projects are taken up  on  the  basis  of  remunerativeness,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines socio-economic  considerations  including  connectivity  to  pilgrimage sites etc.  depending  upon  liabilities  of  ongoing  projects,  overall availability of funds and competing demands. and commensurate  commissioning  of  projects  across  Indian  Railways. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works falling

There has been substantial increase in fund allocation fully/partly in the State of Telangana is as under:

| Year      | Budget outlay   |
|-----------|-----------------|
| 2023-2024 | ₹4,418 cr       |
| 2024-2025 | ₹5,336 cr       |

Contd………..2/-

## Commissioning of infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in the state of Telangana is as under:

| Period   | Total Length Commissioned   | Average Length Commissioned   | change w.r.t. average commissioning during 2009-14   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 87 km                       | 17.4 km/Year                  | -                                                    |
| 2014-24  | 650 km                      | 65 km/Year                    | More than 3.7 times                                  |

Completion/Execution of Railway project/s depends on various factors like  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  etc.  and  all  these  factors  affect  the execution and completion time of the project/s.

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