Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Multi Tracking High Density Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar, Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1824

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## MULTI TRACKING HIGH DENSITY CORRIDORS

1824.   SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has any proposal for multi-tracking of several high-density corridors;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  proposed  for  the projects, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  include  construction  of flyovers and under passes in this plan;
- (d) if so, the time  by  which  the  above  proposal  is  likely to  be implemented;
- (e) whether high pressure on these corridors would deprive introduction of more trains or increasing their current speed; and
- (f) if so, the action taken by the Railways thereon and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1824 BY SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU AND SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 13.12.2023 REGARDING MULTI TRACKING HIGH DENSITY CORRIDORS (a)  and  (b):  The  Railway  projects  are  surveyed/sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway-wise and not State/UT-wise as the Railway projects may span  across  state  boundaries.  Furthermore,    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 etc. depending  upon  liabilities  of  ongoing  projects,  overall  availability  of funds and competing demands. Presently,  451  no.  of  Surveys  for  multi-tracking  projects  having  a  total length of 27,956 km have been taken up on Indian Railways. As on 01.04.2023, across Indian Railways, 231 multi-tracking projects of total length 20,296 Km,  costing approx. ₹2.70 lakh crore are in planning/approval/construction stage, out of which 5,455 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of approx. ₹1.03 lakh crore has been incurred upto March, 2023. During  2014-23,  across  Indian  Railways,  14,337  km  doubling  sections have been commissioned at an average of 1,593 km/year which is 345% more than the average commissioning during 2009-14 (375 km/year). (c):    Infrastructure  facilities  including  the  requirements  of  flyover  (Rail Over  Rail),  Road  Over  Bridge  and  underpasses  (Road  Under  Bridge) associated  with  the  multi-tracking  proposal  are  also  undertaken  along consideration, availability of funds, etc. However, for existing operational railway line, Road Over Bridge, underpass (Road Under Bridge) are taken up suitably with it based on operational requirement, safety under separate Plan Head.

(d): Completion of any Railway project(s) depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of  forest  department,  deposition  of  cost  share  by  State  Government  in cost sharing projects, priority of projects, 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).

(e)  and  (f):  Multi-tracking  projects  are  undertaken  to  create  additional capacity,  ease out constraints, thereby  enabling meet the ever-growing traffic needs.

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