Lok Sabha Question No. 2190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Ongoing Railway Projects in Assam
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

## 2190.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of ongoing railway projects in Assam, project-wise;
- (b) the total budgetary allocation for development of Railways in the State  for  the  present  financial  year  and  the  details  of  amount released and utilised so far;
- (c) the total number  of rail over bridges proposed and under construction as on date;
- (d) the number of unmanned railway crossings in the State particularly in the districts of Barpeta and Bongaigaon;
- (e) whether the Government is considering flyovers or under passes at such locations;
- (f) if  not,  whether  the  Government  considers  to  convert  them  to manned crossings;
- (g) whether  100%  facility  installation  at  LHB  Coach  Refurbishing facility at Bongaigaon has been completed; and
- (h) if  so,  whether  it  is  working  in  full  capacity,  if  not,  the  current capacity utilisation in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (h)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2190  BY  SHRI  ABDUL  KHALEQUE  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  02.08.2023  REGARDING  ONGOING

RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

(a) and (b): Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise and not Region-wise or State-wise, as Indian Railways' projects may span across State boundaries. However, as on 01.04.2023, 19 Railway infrastructure projects (14 New Line and 05 Doubling) covering total length of 1,909 km at  a  cost  of ₹ 81,941 crore, falling fully/ partly in North Eastern Region including  Assam  are  in  planning/  approval/  construction  stage,  out  of which  482  km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 37,713 crore has been incurred upto March, 2023. These include-

- (i) 14 New Line Projects covering total length of 1,181 km at a cost of ₹ 66,417 crore, out of which 361 km  length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 33,333  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2023.
- (ii) 5 Doubling Projects covering total length of 728 km at a cost of ₹ 15,524 crore, out of which 121 km length has been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ₹ 4,380  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2023.

Railway  projects  falling  fully/  partly  in  North  Eastern  Region including Assam are covered in Northeast Frontier Railway Zone. Details of  Railway  projects  including  cost,  expenditure  and  outlay  are  made i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >About Indian  Railways  >Railway  Board  Directorates  >Finance  (Budget)  >Rail Budget/Pink  Book  (Year)>  Railway  wise  Works  Machinery  and  Rolling available in public domain on Indian Railways website Stock Programme.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in fund allocation and  commensurate  commissioning  of  projects  across  Indian  Railways. Average Annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/ partly in the North Eastern Region including Assam, during 2014-19 has been enhanced to ₹ 5,531 crore per year from ₹ 2,122 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 161% more than average annual Budget  allocation  during  2009-14.  Annual  Budget  allocations  for  these projects have been increased to ₹ 7,542 crore in Financial Year 2021-22 (255% more than the average annual Budget allocation of 2009-14) and ₹ 9,970  crore  in  Financial  Year  2022-23,  (370%  more  than  the  average annual  Budget  allocation  of  2009-14).  For  Financial  Year  2023-24, highest  ever  budget  allocation  of ₹ 10,269  crore  has  been  provided  for these  projects,  which  is  384%  more  than  the  average  annual  Budget allocation of 2009-14 ( ₹ 2,122 crore per year).

During  2014-23,  1618  km  sections  (377  km  New  Line,  972  km Gauge  Conversion  and  269  km  Doubling),  falling  fully/  partly  in  North Eastern Region including Assam have been commissioned at an average rate  of  179.78  km  per  year,  which  is  170%  more  than  average  annual commissioning during 2009-14 (66.6 km per year).

(c): As on 30.06.2023, total 1728 Road Over Bridges are sanctioned on Indian Railway network.

(d) to (f): There  is  no  unmanned  railway  crossings  on  running  Broad Gauge lines in the State of Assam.

(g) and (h): Yes, Sir. It is working in full capacity.

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