Lok Sabha Question No. 3206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Utilization of Funds for Electrification
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## UTILIZATION OF FUNDS FOR ELECTRIFICATION

3206.  SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  electrification  of  railway  lines  in  Chhattisgarh, division-wise; and
- (b) the funds sanctioned and utilised for the above purpose, electrification project-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3206  BY  SHRI  CHANDU  LAL  SAHU  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2016  REGARDING  UTILIZATION  OF FUNDS FOR ELECTRIFICATION

## (a):      Status of Electrification of all the different railway sections falling in the State of Chhattisgarh, on Division-wise basis as on 01.04.2015,  is as under:

| Division   | Zonal Railway      | Railway sections in Chhatisgarh                                                                           | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sambalpur  | East Coast         | Khariar Road - Lakholi                                                                                    | The work of electrification of Khariar Road- Lakholi is a part of Vizianagaram -Rayagada- Titlagarh-Raipur sanctioned electrification project and the electrification work of this section is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). |
| Waltair    | East Coast         | Amagura- Kirandul                                                                                         | Electrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Bilaspur   | South East Central | Boridand- Ambikapur, Boridand- Chirimiri, Darritola- Tiger Hill, Jamga- Bilaspur-Harri, Champa-Gevra Road | Electrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Raipur     | South East Central | Durg-Raipur- Bilaspur                                                                                     | Electrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

Contd….2/-

| Division   | Zonal Railway      | Railway sections in Chhatisgarh    | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Raipur     | South East Central | Raipur-Lakholi                     | The work of electrification of Raipur-Lakholi is a part of Vizianagaram -Rayagada- Titlagarh-Raipur sanctioned electrification project and the electrification work of this section is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). |
| Raipur     | South East Central | Durg - Maruda- Bhilai              | Electrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Raipur     | South East Central | Maruda- Dallirajhara               | Unelectrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Raipur     | South East Central | Raipur- Dhamtari & Abhanpur- Rajim | It is a non-electrified narrow gauge section.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Nagpur     | South East Central | Durg-Bortalao                      | Electrified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

## (b):        There  is  one  ongoing  Railway  Electrification  project  which  falling partly in the State of Chhattisgarh and the details are as under:

(

` in crores)

| Name of Project                                                                                         |   Sanct ioned Cost |   Expendi ture till 31.03.2015 |   Revised Outlay for 2015-16 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Khariar Road - Lakholi-Raipur (Part of Vizianagaram- Rayagada-Titlagarh-Raipur electrification project) |             636.32 |                         276.66 |                        72.39 |

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