Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Dholpur-Sarmathura Railway Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## DHOLPUR-SARMATHURA RAILWAY PROJECT

## †586. SHRI BHAJAN LAL JATAV:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  work  on  the  second  phase  of  the  Dholpur-Sarmathura Railway project has not yet commenced despite its announcement in the year 2022-23, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  the  said  project  has been prepared and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
- therefor;
- (c) whether the  Government  acknowledges  that there have been significant  delays  in  the  land  acquisition,  environmental  clearance and budget allocation processes for the said project and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the present status of the project and the time by which it would be commissioned; and
- (e) whether the Government ensure that the project will be commissioned during the year 2025, providing better rail connectivity to  millions  of  people  in  the  Karauli-Dholpur  region  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e):  Dholpur-Sirmuttra  Gauge  Conversion  project  with  new  line extension  upto  Gangapur  City  (144.6  Km)    is  a  sanctioned  project. Execution of the work has been planned in two phases.

## Phase-I

The  work  of  Dholpur-  Sirmuttra  Gauge  Conversion  (69.1  km)  has  been taken up.  246 hectares of land is to be required to complete the project. Land acquisition has been taken up. Work has already been taken up on the available land. An expenditure of  Rs. 287 crore has been incurred on this  project  upto  March  2025  and  an  outlay  of    Rs.  240  crore  has  been provided for this project for the financial year 2025-26.

## Phase-II

For new rail line between Sirmuttra -Gangapur (via Karauli) (76 Km), field survey work and preparation of Detailed Estimate has been taken up.

Various steps taken by the Government for speedy approval and implementation of Railway projects include (i) provision of adequate funds (ii)  delegation of powers at field level (iii) close monitoring of progress of project at various levels, and (iv) regular follow up with State Governments and concerned authorities  for expeditious  land  acquisition,  forestry    and Wildlife  clearances  and  for  resolving  other  issues  pertaining  to  projects. This has led to substantial increase in rate of commissioning since 2014.

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition
-  Forest clearance
-  Shifting of infringing utilities
-  Statutory clearances from various authorities
-  Geological and topographical conditions of area
-  Law and order situation in the area of project site
-  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.

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