Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## JANJATIYA GAURAV CORRIDOR

3433. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  States  in  which  Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor  has been proposed by the Indian Railways;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  has  made  any  assessment  to  find  out  the expected ridership and demand for the Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor in the  country  particularly  in  Odisha  which  has  the  largest  Janjatiya area in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the details in this regard along with the data on the demand projections thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which the Ministry is planning/ has planned to engage with local communities and stakeholders, including tribal people, to ensure  their  input  and  support  for  the  Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor Project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 BY SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING JANJATIYA GAURAV CORRIDOR

(a) to (d): The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, District wise or area wise as the Railways' projects may span  across  State/District/Area  boundaries.  Sanction  of  new  railway lines  in  areas  which  are  not  connected  by  Railway  network  including Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor is a continuous and ongoing process of Indian Railways.

In order to push the rail infrastructure in tribal dominated regions and to promote  the  rail  connectivity  in  such  regions  in  coming  years,  an Umbrella  work  of  New  Line  as  "Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor'  costing ₹ 70,000 Crore has been included in the Budget for FY 2023-24 subject to requisite Government approvals.  Detailed Project Reports(DPRs) of the projects  identified  under  'Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor'  including  those falling fully/partly in State of Odisha have been taken up which includes consultations  with  various  stakeholders  including  State  Governments, public representatives, organisations/rail users/tribal people etc.

The projects are appraised based on the parameters brought out in the Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  after  firming  up  of  various  parameters including traffic projections and socio-economic benefits.

During the last three years i.e. FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23 and current FY 2023-24, 32 Surveys (19 New Line and 13 Doubling) having a total  length  of  1,467  km  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Odisha  have been completed.

New  line  projects  including  those  in  'Janjatiya  Gaurav  Corridor'  are taken forward on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throw forward of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands. Sanctioning of projects is a continuous and ongoing process.

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