Lok Sabha Question No. 1465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Project of Electrification work of the Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## PROJECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WORK OF THE RAILWAY LINE

†1465. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  electrification  work  of  the  rail  line  between  Udaipur and Ahmedabad via Himmatnagar has been completed;

(b)  if  so,  the  details thereof and the amount allocated for the project since its inception till the current financial year;

(c) whether the target set by the Railways to complete the said project and the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the incomplete works under the said project and the additional funds required to complete the project?

## 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. 1465 BY DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2024 REGARDING PROJECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WORK OF THE RAILWAY LINE

(a)  to  (d)  The  electrification  of  227  Route  km  (RKM)  out  of  297  RKM between Udaipur-Ahmedabad has been completed. The work between Bechhiwara to Himmatnagar (70 RKM) are taken up.

During  the  last  5  years,  i.e.  2019-2024  Railway  electrifications  of record  2,799  RKM  and  4,070  RKM  have  been  commissioned  in  the state of Gujarat and Rajasthan respectively.

Commissioning  of  Railway  Electrification  in  State  of  Gujarat  during 2009-14 and 2014-2024 is as under:

| Period   | Total commissioning   | Average commissioning   | Increase w.r.t average commissioning during 2009-14   |
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 64 RKM                | 13 RKM/Year             | -                                                     |
| 2014-24  | 3,002 RKM             | 300 RKM/Year            | 23.08 times                                           |

Commissioning of Railway Electrification in State of Rajasthan during 2009-14 and 2014-2024 is as under:

| Period   | Total commissioning   | Average commissioning   | Increase w.r.t average commissioning during 2009-14   |
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 136 km                | 27.2 km/year            | -                                                     |
| 2014-24  | 4,993 km              | 499.3 km/year           | 36.71 times                                           |

The completion of Electrification project(s) depends on various factors like forest clearances, right of way for the incoming transmission lines and its commissioning, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory

clearances  from  various  authorities,  geological  and  topographical conditions of area, law & 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. All these factors affect the completion time of the project(s).

Expenditure  of  ₹201.32  crore  has  been  incurred  for  this  project. Necessary funds to complete the project have been provided.

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