Lok Sabha Question No. 4333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Lonavla-Pune-Daund Railway Corridor Fencing Work
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4333 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## LONAVLA-PUNE-DAUND RAILWAY CORRIDOR FENCING WORK

## 4333. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken fencing works along trespassing-prone sections of the Lonavla-Pune-Daund railway corridor under jurisdiction of the Central Railway and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total length (in kilometers) identified for fencing in the said corridor, the  cost  per  kilometer  of  fencing  approved  and  total  project  cost sanctioned;
- (c) whether there has been any increase in the estimated project cost due to delay in execution and if so, the revised cost, reasons for delay and the agency responsible for same;
- (d)  whether  any  safety  audit  has  been  conducted  for  trespassing-prone sections of the said corridor during the last three years and if so, the findings thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to  fix  accountability  for  delay  and  cost  escalation,  announce  a  timebound completion schedule for fencing work and provide interim safety measures such as foot overbridges, subways/other protective infrastructure until the fencing work is completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e)  Safety  of  train  operations  is  accorded  top  priority  on  Indian Railways  (IR).  As  one  of  the  important  safety  measures,  provision  of safety fencing has been taken up on routes where the permitted speed of  train  operations  exceeds  110  kmph,  as  well  as  at  other  vulnerable

locations,  to  prevent  trespassing  and  ensure  safe  train  operation. Pedestrian subways are also being provided with safety fencing in order to  facilitate  crossing  of  railway  alignment  by  cattle,  pedestrians  and smaller vehicles.

A  work  has  been  sanctioned  costing  ₹209.38  Cr  for  providing  safety fencing in entire Lonavala-Pune-Daund route. Work includes construction of approximately 290 Km fencing with pedestrian subways. Tender has been  awarded  for  entire  length  of  the  section  and  about  150  Km  of fencing has been completed till date.

Zone-wise  details  of  safety  fencing  provided  along  Railway  tracks  till date, are as under:

| Zonal Railway      |   Length of fencing provided (in Fencing Km) |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                          966 |
| Eastern            |                                          754 |
| East Central       |                                          730 |
| East Coast         |                                          533 |
| Northern           |                                          736 |
| North Central      |                                         2721 |
| North Eastern      |                                          613 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                          153 |
| North Western      |                                         1539 |
| Southern           |                                          827 |
| South Central      |                                         2326 |
| South Eastern      |                                          209 |
| South East Central |                                          365 |
| South Western      |                                          255 |
| Western            |                                         2257 |
| West Central       |                                         1415 |
| Total              |                                        16398 |

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