Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Resources for Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.242 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## RESOURCES FOR RAILWAYS

†*242. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)    whether the Railways have drawn any ambitious long term plan for overall development, if so, the details thereof; (b)    whether the Railways have also assessed the resources required for the  purpose  and  areas/sectors  proposed  to  be  given  priority,  if  so,  the details thereof; (c) the details of segments where FDI inflow is likely to be permitted; (d) whether  the  Ministry  has  also  formulated  projects  worth  $  130 billion for the next five years ; and if  so,  the  names  of  the  projects  and  the  estimated  cost  of  each

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

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(e) project?

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.  242  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR  AND  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.12.2015 REGARDING RESOURCES FOR RAILWAYS

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Railways  have  drawn  up  an  investment  plan  of ₹  8.56  lakh  crore  (approximately  $  130  billion)  over  the  next  five years(2015-2019) as indicated in the Rail Budget 2015-2016. Apart from budgetary resources and  internal generation funds through institutional financing,  Public  Private  Partnership  and  Debt  etc.  form  part  of  the Investment  Plan.  Under  the  investment  plan,  major  areas  of  priority include:  Network  Decongestion,  Network  Expansion,  Safety related works, rolling stock procurement, station development works, modernization, speed raising, signalling, traffic facility works, information technology and customer service improvements.

(c): Ministry of Railways issued Sectoral guidelines in November, 2014 for Domestic/Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in rail sector in the following areas:  (i)  Suburban  corridor  projects  through  PPP;  (ii)  High  speed  train projects;  (iii)  Dedicated  freight  lines,  (iv)  Rolling  stock  including  train sets, and locomotives or  coaches  manufacturing  and  maintenance facilities;  (v)  Railway  Electrification;  (vi)  Signaling  systems;  (vii)  Freight terminals; (viii) Passenger terminals; (ix) Testing facilities and laboratories;  (x)  Non-  Conventional  Sources  of  Energy;  (xi)  Railway Technical Training Institutes; (xii) Concessioning of standalone passenger  corridors  (branch  lines,  hill  railways  etc);  (xiii)  Mechanized Laundry; (xiv) Rolling stock procurement; (xv) Bio-toilets; (xvi) Technological solutions for manned and unmanned level crossings; (xvii) Technological solutions to improve  Safety and reduce accidents.

## (d)  &  (e):  The  investment  plan  of  ₹ 8.56  Lakh  Crore  over  the  next  five years covers projects in the following :-

| S. No.   | Projects                                                                                                         | Investment Amount (₹ in crore)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Network Decongestion (including DFC, Electrification, Doubling including electrification and traffic facilities) | 1,99,320                         |
| 2        | Network Expansion (including electrification)                                                                    | 1,93,000                         |
| 3        | National Projects (North Eastern & Kashmir connectivity projects)                                                | 39,000                           |
| 4        | Safety (Track renewal, bridge works, ROB,RUB and Signalling & Telecom)                                           | 1,27,000                         |
| 5        | Information Technology/Research                                                                                  | 5,000                            |
| 6        | Rolling Stock (Locomotives, coaches, wagons production & maintenance)                                            | 1,02,000                         |
| 7        | Passenger Amenities                                                                                              | 12,500                           |
| 8        | High Speed Rail & Elevated corridor                                                                              | 65,000                           |
| 9        | Station redevelopment and logistic parks                                                                         | 1,00,000                         |
| 10       | Others                                                                                                           | 13,200                           |
|          | TOTAL                                                                                                            | 8,56,020                         |

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