Lok Sabha Question No. 2773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Special Purpose Vehicle for Rail Connectivity
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE FOR RAIL CONNECTIVITY

## 2773.    SHRI. R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state;

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formed  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  to  provide efficient rail evacuation system to Major Ports in the Country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, port-wise:
- (c) the Expenditure likely to be incurred thereon along with the funding module worked out for the purpose; and
- (d) the  time  frame  set  for  execution  of  the  projects  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):Yes,  Madam.  A  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  by  name Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd. has been formed on 10.07.2015 to provide efficient rail evacuation system to Major Ports. The SPV has been formed with equity contribution from 11 major  ports  and  Rail  Vikas  Nigam  Limited.  The  SPV  would  undertake  Port Connectivity  Projects  and,  in  particular,  focus  on  last  mile  connectivity  projects related  to  the  major  ports.  The  list  of  projects  to  be  taken  up  by  the  Port  Rail Corporation Ltd. in the initial phase is at Annexure .
- (c)&(d):The cost  of  individual  projects  and  the  time  duration  for  execution  of  the  projects would be  based  on  the  components  of  work  of  the  project  and  the  same  would  be included in the Detailed Project Report.

## Railway Projects to be undertaken by IPRCL

## 1. List of Projects for PMC  to be Awarded

|   Sl. No. | Port      | Project                                                                                                                            |   Estimated cost (Rs. In Crores) | Implementing Agency   |
|-----------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1. | VoCPT     | Providing railway track between Marshalling Yard and Hare Island                                                                   |                            70.12 | RITES                 |
|        2. | VPT       | Providing a direct connection between OEC and Western sector joining at NAD curve from E.Co. Railway                               |                            16.75 | RITES                 |
|        3. | VPT       | Connection of dead end line at North of R&D yard to Eastern Grid (Third line) from E.Co. Railways                                  |                             9.28 | RITES                 |
|        4. | VPT       | Direct connectivity to Mindi Yard from E.Co. Railways/SC Railway                                                                   |                           117.00 | RITES                 |
|        5. | Kamarajar | Northern rail link from Minjur station to Kamarajar Port                                                                           |                           160.00 | RITES                 |
|        6. | Chennai   | Laying of new railway track at west of western yard I and providing paving block platform in between new track and western yard I. |                            12.68 | RITES                 |
|        7. | Kolkata   | Single line Rail connectivity project from Basulaia to Shalukkhali                                                                 |                            82.60 | RITES                 |

## 2. List of Projects for preparation of DPR

|   Sl. No. | Port   | Project                                                                                                                                                                                         | Estimated cost (Rs. In Crores)   | Identified Implementing Agency   |
|-----------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1. | VPT    | Panel Cabin at Revamped east yard.                                                                                                                                                              | 11.00                            | RITES                            |
|        2. | VPT    | Additional line no IE on the eastern side of the R&D yard                                                                                                                                       | 29.43                            | RITES                            |
|        3. | VPT    | Extension of line No. 11 to 15 to full length at R&D yard.                                                                                                                                      | 30.00                            | RITES                            |
|        4. | VPT    | Signaling works: i) RRI at R&D yard ii) Panel interlocking at 'B' Cabin iii) Panel interlocking at 14 lever goompty iv) Panel interlocking at dumper cabin v) Service building and glued joints | 16.57 4.87 3.22 5.64             | RITES                            |
|        5. | VPT    | Electrification of east yard revamped line. 23.489 TKM.                                                                                                                                         | 11.41                            | RITES                            |
|        6. | VPT    | Electrification of VPT railway line 45.143 TKM                                                                                                                                                  | 30.00                            | RITES                            |
|        7. | VoCPT  | Providing railway connectivity from the port to the Power Plants.                                                                                                                               | 300.00                           | RITES                            |
|        8. | Kandla | Extension of rail track no. 13, 14 & 15.                                                                                                                                                        | 15.00                            | RVNL                             |
|        9. | Kandla | Providing rail connectivity to berth no. 13, 14, 15 & 16 from take off                                                                                                                          | 19.00                            | RVNL                             |

## Annexure

|     |         | point to west end of berth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                 |      |
|-----|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------|
| 10. | Kandla  | Modernization and up gradation of existing rail network within cargo jetty area.                                                                                                                                                                                    | 35.00           | RVNL |
| 11. | Kolkata | Doubling of Railway line from Durga Chak to Haldia Dock Complex.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 30.00           | RVNL |
| 12. | Paradip | Future AMC of internal track maintenance and modernization of port Railway.                                                                                                                                                                                         | 20.00 (approx.) | RVNL |
| 13. | Paradip | Preparation of DPR for Development of Multimodal Logistics Port.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | -               | RVNL |
| 14. | Paradip | Development of railway siding and construction of ware house at Balijhara, Paradip port on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis for handling finished fertilizers.                                                                            | -               | RVNL |
| 15. | Paradip | Undertaking Survey to ascertain the quantity of Project cargo in the BOT area of PPT.                                                                                                                                                                               | -               | RVNL |
| 16. | Paradip | Conceptual plan to identify systems of optimal usage of port and Railway resources to achieve higher throughout and better productivity.                                                                                                                            | -               | RVNL |
| 17. | Paradip | Detailed study of deficiencies in rail infrastructure inside the port area inhibiting seamless operation and affecting optimal utilization of port facilities both in the main Port area as well as in the ADB yard area.                                           | -               | RVNL |
| 18. | Paradip | Identification of additional work, alterations/modifications required to address the constraints to optimize the port and railway resources both rail and road infrastructure.                                                                                      | -               | RVNL |
| 19. | Paradip | To augment loading, suggest rationalization of allotment of plots inside the port premises based on customer wise loading trend and the programme of imported bulk cargo of different customers depending on the amenability of loading stocks like BOXN, BOBR etc. | -               | RVNL |
| 20. | NMPT    | Modernization, improvement of internal railway network.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10.00           | RVNL |
| 21. | NMPT    | Maintenance of Internal Railway network.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -               | RVNL |