Lok Sabha Question No. 2722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Pending Under Construction Project in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Rajesh Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2722 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## PENDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN MADHYA PRADESH

†2722    DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of new railway lines constructed/under construction in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the time of commencement of construction of above said lines;
- (c) the name of the most long pending under construction projects;
- (d) the  current  status  of  Rewa  to  Singrauli  line  under  Lalitpur  Singrauli rail project;
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be completed and the reasons for the delay; and
- (f) the plan proposed to complete this project expeditiously?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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.  2722  BY  DR.  RAJESH  MISHRA  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.08.2024  REGARDING  PENDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a) to (f): Railway projects are not sanctioned State-wise/Region-wise, but  sanctioned  Zone  wise  as  Indian  Railways'  projects  may  span across State boundaries.

As  on  01.04.2024,  28  Railway  projects  (08  new  lines,  02  gauge conversion  and  18  doubling),  costing  ₹  81,797  crore  for  5,345  km length, falling fully/partly in Madhya Pradesh are under different stages of  planning/approval/execution.  Out  of  which,  1,952  km  length  has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹  36,898  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2024. These include:

-  08 New Line Projects covering total length of 1,962 km at a cost of  ₹  38,643    crore,  out  of  which  468  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹  11,091  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2024.
-  02 Gauge Conversion Projects covering total length of 809 km at a  cost  of  ₹  9,297  crore,  out  of  which  380  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹  5,220  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2024.
-  18 Doubling Projects covering total length of 2,574 km at a cost of  ₹  33,857  crore,  out  of  which  1,104  km  length  has  been commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of  ₹  20,587  crore  has  been incurred upto March 2024.

The  details  of  Railway  projects  including  allotment  of  funds  and expenditure, project-wise and Zonal Railway wise are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in fund allocation and commensurate commissioning of projects falling fully/partly in State of Madhya Pradesh. Average annual Budget allocation for infrastructure projects  and  safety  works  and  commensurate  commissioning,  falling fully/partly in the state of Madhya Pradesh are as under:-

## Budget allocation:

| Period   | Average Outlay            | Increase w.r.t. average allocation of   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | ₹ 632 crore/year          | -                                       |
| 2023-24  | ₹ 13,607 crore 21.5 times |                                         |
| 2024-25  | ₹ 14,738 crore            | 23 times                                |

## Commissioning:

| Period   | Average Commissioning    | Increase w.r.t. commissioning in 2009-14   |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 145 Km (29 km/year)      | -                                          |
| 2014-24  | 2249 Km. (224.9 km/year) | More than 7.5 times                        |

Though fund allocation has increased manifold but pace of execution of  project  is  dependent  on  expeditious  land  acquisition.  Railway acquires the land  through  State  Government.  State  Government assesses  the  compensation  amount   and   advises   to   Railway.  On

receipt of demand from State Government, Railway deposits compensation amount with concerned District Land acquisition Authority.

Rewa - Singrauli section is a part of Lalitpur - Singrauli new line (541 Km) project in which Rewa to Govindgarh section has been commissioned  and  work  has  been  taken  up  in  remaining  sections where land is available.  During 2024-25, ₹ 850 Cr. has been allocated to this project.

Completion of Railway project/s 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/s site, number of working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project  site  etc.  All  these factors affect the completion time of the project/s.

Various steps have been taken by the Government for speedy approval and implementation of rail projects. These includes:- (i) setting up of Gati Shakti units; (ii) prioritisation of projects; (iii) substantial increase in allocation of funds on priority projects; (iv) delegation of powers at field level; (v) close monitoring of progress of project at various levels and  (vi)  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.

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