Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Survey of New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## SURVEY OF NEW RAIL LINES

- *244.   SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  the  survey  of  new  rail lines  passing  through  Bengaluru  or  around  that  region  in  the recent years and if so, the details thereof and the status of the projects;
- (b) the status of the survey that was undertaken for the Tumkur Rayadurga line and the reasons for non-implementation of the same; and
- (c) the expected timeline for completion of the same?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.  244  BY  SHRI  P.  C.  MOHAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 20.12.2023  REGARDING SURVEY OF NEW RAIL LINES

(a) to (c): Government of India has emphasized development of transportation services in Bengaluru city and its surrounding areas. As a part of this initiative, a circular railway has been conceptualized around Bengaluru City and  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  this project is sanctioned. Further steps on this project will depend upon the outcome of DPR and support of State Government.

Tumkuru - Rayadurga via Kalyandurg new line project (207 Km) is sanctioned on 50:50 cost sharing basis by Government of India with the Government of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for their respective portion in their states. Anticipated cost of this project is 2404 crore. So far an expenditure of  1217.27 crore has been incurred on the project and 83 Km long  Rayadurga  -  Doddahalli  section  has  been  commissioned.  For  the remaining  section  land  acquisition  has  been  taken  up.  Government  of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Karnataka have to expedite acquisition of balance 24 Ha and 232 Ha revenue land respectively and to deposit 162 crore and 232 crore respectively toward their share in the project. Works would be further expedited after handing over of land and after deposition of share, by the respective State Governments.

Survey  of  total  40  projects  (13  new  line  and  27  doubling)  of  total length  4008  Km  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  have  been sanctioned during last three year (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and current Financial Years 2023-24).

As  on  01.04.2023,  31  projects  (21  new  lines  and  10  Doubling)  of 3,866 km length, costing 47,346 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka are in planning/approval/construction stage. These include:-

-  21 New Line Projects of total length 2,583 km at a cost of 33,218 crore, out of which 366 Km length has been commissioned.
-  10 Doubling Projects of total length 1,283 km at a cost of 14,128 crore, out of which 780 Km length has been commissioned.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in fund allocation and  commensurate commissioning  of  projects  in  State  of  Karnataka  as under:-

| Period   | Average Outlay   | Increase w.r.t. average allocation of 2009-14   |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 835 crore/year   | -                                               |
| 2023-24  | 7,561 crore      | More than 9 times                               |

In 2014-23, 1566 Km section (336 Km New Line and 1230 Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State the Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 174 Km per year.

Commissioning of Infrastructure projects in the country is as under:-

| Period   | Total length Commissioned   | Commissioning per day   | Increase in commissioning as compared to average commissioning during 2009- 14   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 7,599 Km                    | 4.2 Km/ day             | -                                                                                |
| 2022-23  | 25,871 Km                   | 14.3 Km/day             | About 3.5 times                                                                  |

The completion of any Railway project depends on 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  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. With above constraints, every effort is being made to execute the project(s) expeditiously.

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