Lok Sabha Question No. 1473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Survey of Ringas-Khatu-Losal-Didwana Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## SURVEY OF RINGAS-KHATU-LOSAL-DIDWANA RAIL LINE

†1473    SHRI AMRA RAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of railway projects approved in Sikar along with the details of the projects on which survey is being conducted; and
- (b) the details of survey conducted on Ringas-Khatu-Losal-Didwana new  rail  line  along  with  the  details  of  the  action  taken/being taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1473  BY  SHRI  AMRA  RAM  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  31.07.2024  REGARDING SURVEY  OF RINGAS - KHATU - LOSAL - DIDWANA RAIL LINE

(a) & (b): Railway projects/surveys are not sanctioned Statewise/District-wise/Region-wise/Constituency-wise, but sanctioned Zone wise as Indian Railways' projects may span across State boundaries/Parliamentary Constituencies.

As on 01.04.2024, 32 Railway infrastructure projects (15 new lines, 05 gauge conversion and 12 doubling), costing ₹ 51814 crore for 4191 km length falling fully/partly in  Rajasthan  including  Sikar  are  under different stages of planning/approval/execution. Out of which 1183 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 14786 crore has been incurred upto March 2024. These include:

-  15 New Line Projects covering total length of 1230 km at a cost of ₹ 20997 crore, out of which 134 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 3593 crore has been incurred upto March 2024.
-  05 Gauge Conversion Projects covering total length of 1252 km at a cost of ₹ 8334 crore, out of which 759 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of  ₹ 5398 crore has been incurred upto March 2024.
-  12 Doubling Projects covering total length of 1709 km at a cost of ₹ 22483 crore, out of which 290 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 5794 crore has been incurred upto March 2024.

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

## Budget allotment:

| Period   | Average Outlay   | Increase wrt average allocation during 2009-14   |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | ₹ 682 Cr./Yr     | -                                                |
| 2023-24  | ₹ 9532 Cr.       | Nearly 14 times                                  |
| 2024-25  | ₹ 9959 Cr.       | Nearly 15 times                                  |

## Commissioning:

| Period   | Average Commissioning   | Increase wrt commissioning in 2009-14   |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 798 Km (159.6 km/year)  | -                                       |
| 2014-24  | 3742 Km (374.2 km/year) | More than 2 times                       |

Survey of total 54 projects (23 new line and 31 doubling) of total length 4,894 Km falling fully/partly in the State of Rajasthan including Sikar have been sanctioned during last three years (2021-22, 2022-23, 202324 and current Financial Year 2024-25).

The new rail line between Ringus - Khatushyamji (17.49 Km) has been sanctioned  recently.  Survey  for  Ringus  -  Didwana  via  Khatushyamji new line (105.50 km) was carried out but could not be taken forward

due  to  low  traffic  projections.    Ringus  and  Didwana  are  existing stations on Indian Railway Network connected via Phulera. Moreover, a survey has been sanctioned for new rail line between Khatushyamji Salasar ji - Sujangarh (45 Km) recently.

Sanctioning of Railway projects is continuous and dynamic process of Indian  Railways. Railway infrastructure  projects are taken up  on  the basis  of  remunerativeness,  last  mile  connectivity,  missing  links  and alternate routes, connecting to unconnected towns and cities, augmentation of congested/saturated lines socio-economic considerations  etc.  depending  upon  liabilities  of  ongoing  projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands.

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