Lok Sabha Question No. 4415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Dungarpur-Banswara-Ratlam Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## DUNGARPUR-BANSWARA-RATLAM RAIL PROJECT

## †4415.     SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the current status of  Dungarpur-  Ratlam  via Banswara  rail  project  along  with  the  budget  sanctioned  for  the said project;
- (b) the  details  of  the  names  of  the  items/areas  on  which  the  said budget was used along  with the expected date of the completion of the said project;
- (c) the  details  of  the  provision  for  compensation  and  other  benefits made  in  lieu  of  land  acquisition  in  rail  projects  in  the  country along with  the  amount of compensation received along with the names of projects the country during the last five years;
- (d) the details of number of local villagers given proper compensation in  lieu  of  land  acquisition  for  this  project  so  far  including  the number  of  the  villagers  whose  compensations  are  still  pending, Block and District-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to complete the said project as soon  as  possible  by  providing  proper  compensation  to  the  local villagers who are yet to be paid compensation;

- (f)
- If so, the time by when it is likely to be done; and
- (g) If not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (g):  Ratlam-Banswara-Dungarpur  (188  Km)  new  line  project  was sanctioned at a cost of ₹2083 crore on 50:50 cost-sharing basis between Government  of  Rajasthan  and  the  Ministry  of  Railways.  Land  for  this project is also to be provided by State Government of Rajasthan at their own cost. So far, 646 hectares land out of total required 1,736 hectares land has been acquired.

Railway  acquires  land  through  concerned  State/District  Authorities.  All the  activities  in  connection  with  land  acquisition  like  assessment  of amount of compensation to land owners and disbursement of compensation etc. are under purview of the State Government.

Compensation  for  land  acquisition  is  made  to  the  land  owners  by  the Revenue Department of the State Government after demanding the same from  Railways.   The  process  is  undertaken  in  coordination  with  state governments, following the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement

Act, 2013.

Meanwhile, to extend connectivity in the Banswara region, a survey for Nimach-Banswara-Dahod-Alirajpur-Nandurbar new line (380 Km) has also been sanctioned for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).

The sanctioning of the project requires consultation with various stakeholders including State Governments  and  necessary  approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of project is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines cannot be fixed.

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 and cost of the project/s.

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