Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Doubling/Electrification of Pune-Miraj-Londha Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## DOUBLING/ELECTRIFICATION OF PUNE-MIRAJ-LONDHA RAILWAY LINE

2095.  SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the doubling and electrification  works  of  Pune-Miraj-Londha  railway  line  (Central Railway) in Maharashtra;
- (b) the time by which doubling and electrification works is likely to be completed;
- (c) the  amount  sanctioned  and  spent  for  the  infrastructure  work  of doubling  and  electrification  works  for  Pune-Miraj  railway  lines; and
- (d) the amount sanctioned and actually distributed as land compensation  to  affected  farmers  in  Satara  district  under  the doubling and electrification project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2095 BY SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2023 REGARDING DOUBLING/ELECTRIFICATION OF PUNEMIRAJ-LONDHA RAILWAY LINE

(a) to (c): Railway has taken up construction work of Pune - Miraj - Londa (466  km)  doubling  project.    Cost  of  the  project  is ₹ 6410  crore.  An expenditure  of ₹ 4161  crore  has  been  incurred  upto  March,  2023  and  an outlay  of ₹ 900  crore  has  been  provided  for  the  project  for  financial  year 2023-24.

In Pune-Miraj section (279 km) under Central Railway, total 169.14 km doubling  has  been  completed  so  far.  Work  has  been  taken  up  in  balance section in available land.

Electrification  of  Pune-Miraj  section  is  part  of  Pune-Miraj-Kolhapur Railway  Electrification  project.  The  amount  sanctioned  for  the  same  is ₹ 863.41 crore and spent amount is ₹ 726.97 crore as on 25.07.2023. PuneMiraj (279 Route km) section has been electrified.

The completion of Railway project/s depends upon 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, completion of Transmission Line Works by State Power Utilities. All these factors affect the completion time of the project/s.

(d): Railway acquires the land through State Government. State Government assesses the compensation amount and advises to Railway. On receipt of demand from State Government, Railway deposits compensation amount with concerned District Land acquisition Authority. For this project, for acquiring 114 Ha land in Satara District, Railway has made payment of ₹ 141.40 crore to District authorities. Out of 114 Ha land, so far 97 Ha land has been acquired.

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