Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Nadikundi-Srikalahasti Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.99 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## NADIKUNDI-SRIKALAHASTI RAIL PROJECT

99. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of rail projects including Nadikundi-Srikalahasti sanctioned or under consideration received from the Andhra Pradesh State  Government  as  on  date;  especially  projects  concerning  the residue State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b)  the present status of each project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRENCE  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.99 M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING NADIKUDI-SRIKALAHASTI RAIL PROJECT.

(a)& (b): Requests from State Governments for rail projects, both formal as well  as  informal,  are  received  by  Railways  at  various  levels  i.e.  Railway Board, zonal railways and Divisional Head quarters etc. As receipt of such proposals is a continuous process, centralized compendium is not maintained. Present status of ongoing Railway Projects falling fully/partly in the state of Andhra Pradesh are as under:

| S.No   | Name of the project                 | Lengt h (in Km.)   | Cost (in Rs. Cr.)   | Present Status.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|--------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | New Line                            |                    |                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1.     | Nadikude- Srikalahasti              | 309                | 2302                | Part Detailed Estimate from New Piduguralla to Rompicherla (30 km) sanctioned. Land acquisition proposals for entire project length i.e 309 Km submitted to State government. Tenders for first 30 km (New Piduguralla to Rompicherla) for earthwork and minor bridges awarded in anticipation of early handing over of land by State Govt.. |
| 2.     | Macherla- Nalgonda                  | 92                 | 815                 | Land acquisition process is held up for want of finalization of alignment by State Govt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 3.     | Kakinada- Pithapuram                | 22                 | 276                 | Project included in 1999-2000 Budget subject to approval.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4.     | Kotipelli- Narsapur                 | 57                 | 1498                | Detailed estimate has been sanctioned. Land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 5.     | Obulavaripalle- Krishnapatnam(S PV) | 113                | 930                 | Venkatachalam-Krishnapatnam (20 km) section has been commissioned and earthwork, work on minor & major bridges and tunnel in balance taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6.     | Jaggayyapel- Mallachenuvu- Janpahad | 43                 | 450                 | Work on Jaggayapet- Mathampalli (33 km) completed and commissioned for goods traffic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

|          |                                                       |          |          | Further work on Mathampalli- Janpahad section taken up.                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 7.       | Tindivanam- Nagari                                    | 179      | 1080     | Work on Arcot-Wolojeh Rd- Ranipet (20 km) section completed & work on major portion of remaining stretch is help up due to delay in land acquisition by State Government.                                          |
| 8.       | Rayadurg-Tumkur                                       | 213      | 2000     | Rayadurga-Vedavathy Bridge- Kalyadurga(39 km) has been completed. Earthwork & bridge work in the balance section have been taken up.                                                                               |
| 9.       | Cuddapah- Bangalore(Bangar apet)                      | 255      | 2061     | Kadapa-Pendlimari(21.3 km) has been completed and engine rolling done. Work on Pendlimari - Rayachoti-Vayalpadu(100.5 km) and Pendlimari - Madaghatta (21.8 km) has been taken up.                                 |
| 10.      | Attipattu-Puttur                                      | 88       | 528      | Final Location Survey (FLS) has been completed and land acquisition taken up.                                                                                                                                      |
| 11.      | Nandyal- Yerraguntla                                  | 126      | 843      | Yerraguntla-Nossam (47.2 km) section has been commissioned. Work on Nossam-Banganapalli- Maddurn (60.8 km) completed and engine rolling down. Work on balance portion taken up.                                    |
| 12.      | Gudur- Durgarajapatnam                                | 42       | 500      | Final Location Survey(FLS) approval of Alignment plan and Detailed Estimates taken up .                                                                                                                            |
| 13.      | Bhadrachalam- Kovvur                                  | 151      | 1050     | Final Location Survey(FLS) has been completed and finalization of alignment taken up.                                                                                                                              |
| 14.      | Cumbam- Proddutur                                     | 142      | 1500     | These projects were included in Budget 2013-14 subject to requisite approval, however, they could not be taken forward as NITI Aayog did not support them on the ground of huge throw forward of ongoing projects. |
| 15.      | Kondapalli- Kothagodum                                | 125      | 1400     | the                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 16.      | Chikballapur- Putteparthy-Sri Saiya Sai Nigam         | 103      | 691      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17.      | Srinivasapuram- Madanapalli.                          | 75       | 296      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Doubling | Doubling                                              | Doubling | Doubling | Doubling                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.       | Vijaywada- Gudivada- Bhimavaram- Narasapur- Gudivada- | 221      | 1503     | Project taken up by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. Final Location Survey (FLS) has been completed. Land acquisition, Earthwork & Bridgework taken up.                                                                   |

|    | Machlipatnam &Nidadavolu DL with                       |     |         |                                                                                                                                   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------|-----|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2 | Guntur-Tenali Doubling with electrification            |  24 |  166    |                                                                                                                                   |
|  3 | Kazipet-Vijawada 3rd line with electrification.        | 220 | 2200    | Final Location Survey (FLS) has been completed. Land acquisition, Earthwork & Bridgework between Kondapalli & Vijaywada taken up. |
|  4 | 3RD line bet. Duvvada- Vijaywada                       | 335 | 3350    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
|  5 | Doubling bet Gooty- Dharmavarm                         | 180 | 1500    | Project sanction assigned to RITES for execution.                                                                                 |
|  6 | Doubling bet Kalluru-Guntakal                          |  41 |  410    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
|  7 | Byepass at Ranigunta. Dharmavaram Wadi.                |  21 |  300    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
|  8 | Bypass at Vijayawada. Kazipet.                         |  15 |  200    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
|  9 | Byepass at Khurda Rd.Viizianagram.                     |  14 |  100    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
| 10 | Vijaywada-Gudur 3rd .                                  | 293 | 2423    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
| 11 | Doubling of Yelahanka- Penukonda.                      | 121 |  958.37 | Detailed Estimate sanctioned. earthwork, bridge works taken up.                                                                   |
| 12 | Vizianagram- Sambalpur 3rd line.                       | 255 | 2550    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
| 13 | 3rd line in balance section bet Bhadrak- Vijayanagaram | 525 | 5250    | Projects were included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite approvals.                                                          |
| 14 | Doubling bet Kottavalasa- Jagdalpur                    | 296 | 3000    | Detailed Estimate sanctioned. Tenders for earthwork and bridges awarded.                                                          |

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