Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Pending Railway Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2025

## PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

†*367.   SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  rail  projects  in Rajasthan which are currently running behind schedule;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  specific  steps  to  ensure timely completion of railway projects in Rajasthan;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expedite  the  process  of resuming pending projects to improve connectivity and operational efficiency in the said State; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 367 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.03.2025

(a)  to  (e):  Railway  projects  are  surveyed/sanctioned/executed  Zonal Railway  wise  and  not  State-wise/Constituency  wise  as  the  Railway projects may span across State boundaries.

Railway  infrastructure  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Rajasthan are covered under North Western Railway, Northern Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  West  Central  Railway  and  Western Railway  zones  of  Indian  Railways.  Zonal  Railway  wise  details  of Railway  projects  including  cost,  expenditure  and  outlay  are  made available in public domain on Indian Railway's website.

As  on  01.04.2024,  32  Railway  projects  (15  New  Lines,  05  Gauge Conversion  and  12  Doubling),  of  total  length  of  4,191  Km  costing ₹51,814  crore  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  are  at various stages of planning and implementation, out of which 1,183 Km length  has  been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹14,785  crore has been incurred upto March 2024. The status of work is summarized as under:-

| Plan Head               |   No. of projects | Total Length (in Km)   | Length Commissioned (in Km)   | Expenditure upto March 2024 (₹ in Cr)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| New Lines               |                15 | 1230                   | 134                           | 3593                                    |
| Gauge Conversion        |                 5 | 1252                   | 759                           | 5398                                    |
| Doubling/ Multitracking |                12 | 1709                   | 290                           | 5794                                    |
| Total                   |                32 | 4,191                  | 1,183                         | 14,785                                  |

Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan is as under:

| Period   | Outlay                         |
|----------|--------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | ₹682 crore/year                |
| 2025-26  | ₹9,960 crore (Nearly 15 times) |

The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan during 2009-14 and 2014-24 is as under:-

| Period   | New Track Commissioned   | Average commissioning of new tracks   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 798 Km                   | 159.6 Km/year                         |
| 2014-24  | 3,742 Km                 | 374.2 Km/year (More than 2 times)     |

The  details of major  projects which  are  sanctioned  and  falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan are as under:

- i. Taranga Hill - Ambaji - Abu Road new line (116.65 Km)
- ii. Nimach - Badi Sadri New line (46.28 Km)
- iii. Ringus - Khatushyamji New line (17.49 Km)
- iv. Pushkar - Merta (Katyasani) New line (51.346 Km)
- v. Ras-Merta City New  line including bypass at Merta Road (55.90 Km)
- vi. Devgarh - Nathdwara Gauge Conversion (82.54 Km)
- vii. Ajmer-Chanderiya Doubling (178.20 Km)
- viii. Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling (271.97 Km)
- ix. Churu-Ratangarh Doubling (42.81 Km)

- x. Churu - Sadulpur Doubling (57.82 Km)
- xi. Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur Doubling (131.27 Km)

Various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective  and  speedy implementation  of  rail  projects  include  (i)  substantial  increase  in allocation  of  funds,  (ii)  delegation  of  powers  at  field  level,  (iii)  close monitoring of progress of project at various levels (iv) regular follow up with  State  Governments  and  concerned  authorities  for  expeditious land  acquisition,  forestry  and  Wildlife  clearances  and  for  resolving other issues pertaining to projects.

The completion of any Railway project 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.

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