Lok Sabha Question No. 419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024 RASHTRIYA RAIL SANRAKSHA KOSH PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- 419 SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of critical safety assets identified, approved, and pending for  renewal,  replacement  and  upgradation  under  the  Rashtriya  Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  total  amount  of  funds  approved  and  released  for  each  project under RRSK in Andhra Pradesh  over the past five years, including a year-wise breakdown of these funds;
- (c) the  current  status  of  each  approved  project  under  RRSK  in  Andhra Pradesh,  specifying  whether  they  are  completed,  in  progress,  or pending, along with reasons for any delays;
- (d) the measures taken by the Ministry to expedite pending RRSK projects in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in high-risk and accident-prone areas; and
- (e) the  projected  allocation  of  RRSK  funds  for  new  safety  projects  in Andhra  Pradesh  over  the  next  five  years,  in  light  of  the  recent extension of  RRSK?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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. 419 BY SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING RASHTRIYA RAIL SANRAKSHA KOSH PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

(a)  to  (e):  In  Indian  Railways  safety  related  works  are  executed  from various sources  of funds including Rashtriya  Rail  Sanraksha  Kosh (RRSK).  RRSK  was  introduced  in  2017-18  for  renewal  /  replacement  / upgradation of critical safety assets with a corpus of Rs. 1 lakh crore for a  period  of  five  years.  RRSK  funds  are  utilised  for  carrying  out  safety related  works  pertaining  to  Level  Crossings,  Road  Over/Under  Bridges, Foot Over Bridges, High Level Platform, Escalator &  Lifts, Track Renewals,  Bridge  Works,  S&T  Works,  Electrical/Traction  Distribution (TRD)  Works,  Machinery  &  Plant,  Workshops  and  Rolling  Stock  etc.  In 2022-23,  Government  has  extended  the  currency  of  RRSK  for  another period of 5 years with total Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs. 45,000 crore.

The expenditure under RRSK over the years is as under:

| Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   | Detail of Year wise & Plan Head wise Expenditure under RRSK   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               | (₹ in crore)                                                  | (₹ in crore)                                                  |
| Plan Head                                                     | 2017-18                                                       | 2018-19                                                       | 2019-20                                                       | 2020-21                                                       | 2021-22                                                       | 2022-23                                                       | 2023-24 (Provisio nal)                                        |
| Traffic Facilities- Yard Remodeling & Others                  | 654.02                                                        | 498.23                                                        | 370.78                                                        | 523.49                                                        | 476.93                                                        | 591.38                                                        | 716.57                                                        |
| Rolling Stock                                                 | 1099.11                                                       | 1637.29                                                       | 1116.15                                                       | 2969.73                                                       | 2798.26                                                       | 1812.43                                                       | 2220.31                                                       |
| Road Safety Works- Level Crossings                            | 535.99                                                        | 678.60                                                        | 570.25                                                        | 544.92                                                        | 0.00                                                          | 0.15                                                          | 1.84                                                          |

| Road Safety Works - Road    | 3175.23   | 3488.82   | 2334.15   | 4086.45   | 1736.18   | 1500.80   | 1672.16   |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Over/Under Bridges          |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Track Renewals              | 8903.99   | 9697.31   | 8314.30   | 13509.49  | 16262.45  | 4196.71   | 1618.22   |
| Bridge Works                | 451.34    | 516.72    | 752.59    | 730.38    | 1286.13   | 1041.36   | 1885.28   |
| Signal & Telecom Works      | 1201.01   | 1461.29   | 1536.60   | 1829.99   | 2058.25   | 2200.78   | 2275.62   |
| Other Electrical Works      | 18.76     | 47.02     | 301.10    | 460.18    | 488.53    | 541.62    | 718.59    |
| Traction Distribution Works | 331.48    | 302.77    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| Machinery & Plant           | 127.10    | 179.82    | 162.94    | 226.33    | 349.49    | 195.61    | 149.19    |
| Workshop including PUs      | 240.96    | 202.67    | 256.08    | 608.95    | 354.82    | 317.14    | 344.69    |
| Customers Amenities         | 462.55    | 795.10    | 870.13    | 1915.99   | 1176.02   | 1093.74   | 832.23    |
| Other Specified works       | 0.00      | 42.00     | 141.17    | 235.72    | 329.44    | 324.67    | 313.08    |
| Training/ HRD               | 58.01     | 48.01     | 73.38     | 71.69     | 58.00     | 78.45     | 58.11     |
| TOTAL                       | 17259.55  | 19595.64  | 16799.62  | 27713.31  | 27374.50  | 13894.84  | 12805.89  |

However,  the  accounting  and  budgeting  units  of  Indian  Railways  are  its Zones and Production Units. The Railways Budget is therefore, prepared Zone-wise  and  PU-wise.  State  wise  data  is  not  maintained.    Andhra Pradesh state is served by East Coast Railway, Southern Railway, South Central Railway and South Western Railways.

The funds allocated in revised estimate over the last five years in these zones are tabulated below:

| RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   | RRSK Expenditure Zone-wise (comprising Andhra Pradesh)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Railways                                                 | RE                                                       | RE                                                       | RE                                                       | RE                                                       | RE                                                       | (₹ in crore ) BE                                         |
| Southern Railway                                         | 1125.94                                                  | 101.22                                                   | 2050.98                                                  | 842.51                                                   | 1075.02                                                  | 914.56                                                   |
| South Central Railway                                    | 1164.37                                                  | 88.02                                                    | 1743.92                                                  | 596.61                                                   | 520.91                                                   | 673.11                                                   |
| East Coast Railway                                       | 930.01                                                   | 53                                                       | 1303.54                                                  | 529.89                                                   | 538.39                                                   | 558.12                                                   |
| South Western Railway                                    | 799.11                                                   | 57                                                       | 1220.61                                                  | 458.34                                                   | 584.71                                                   | 569.06                                                   |

Sanction  and  execution  of  work  including  repair/replacement  of  worn out/obsolete equipment under RRSK is a continuous process, the progress of  which  is  monitored  regularly  at  division,  Headquarters  and  Railway Boards level.

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