Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Surveys for New Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 268 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## SURVEYS FOR NEW RAIL LINES

- †* 268. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU: SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the surveys conducted for new rail lines during the last three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/zone-wise  and  year-wise  and the present status thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  new  railway  lines  added  during  2014-15  in  the country, State/zone-wise;
- (c) whether the Railways had fixed the target of laying 300 kilometre line during  the  said  period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the target achieved in this regard;
- (d) whether survey work is proposed to be started for a rail line from Durg to  Bilaspur  via  Dhamdha-Bemetra-Nawagarh-Mungeli  and  if  so,  the time by which the said new railway line is likely to be sanctioned and completed; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken for sanctioning the new lines surveyed by the Railways?

## 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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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  268  BY  SHRI  TAMRADHWAJ  SAHU  AND  SHRI  JITENDRA CHAUDHURY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.03.2016  REGARDING SURVEYS FOR NEW RAIL LINES

(a) to (c):  As most of the railway lines straddle across one or more States, State-wise  data  is  not  maintained.  Zone-wise  break-up  of  details  of surveys  conducted  for  new  railway  lines  in  the  country  during  the  last three years and the current year, is given below:-

| S. No.   | Zonal Railway      | No. of Surveys conducted   | No. of Surveys conducted   | No. of Surveys conducted   | No. of Surveys conducted   | New lines commissioned during 2014-15 (in Km)   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|          |                    | 2012-13                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    |                                                 |
| 1        | Central            | 2                          | 2                          | 5                          | 1                          | 0                                               |
| 2        | Eastern            | 2                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 46                                              |
| 3        | East Central       | 0                          | 1                          | 3                          | 0                          | 170                                             |
| 4        | East Coast         | 2                          | 4                          | 3                          | 5                          | 32                                              |
| 5        | Northern           | 3                          | 7                          | 6                          | 7                          | 25                                              |
| 6        | North Central      | 3                          | 1                          | 3                          | 3                          | 36                                              |
| 7        | North Eastern      | 0                          | 1                          | 2                          | 1                          | 0                                               |
| 8        | Northeast Frontier | 5                          | 4                          | 3                          | 0                          | 42                                              |
| 9        | North Western      | 9                          | 1                          | 8                          | 3                          | 29                                              |
| 10       | Southern           | 6                          | 7                          | 5                          | 3                          | 0                                               |
| 11       | South Central      | 1                          | 3                          | 5                          | 0                          | 0                                               |
| 12       | South Eastern      | 2                          | 2                          | 1                          | 0                          | 0                                               |
| 13       | South East Central | 0                          | 2                          | 0                          | 4                          | 0                                               |
| 14       | South Western      | 4                          | 1                          | 5                          | 0                          | 0                                               |
| 15       | Western            | 0                          | 6                          | 4                          | 2                          | 0                                               |
| 16       | West Central       | 0                          | 5                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                                               |
|          | TOTAL              | 39                         | 47                         | 53                         | 29                         | 380                                             |

Out of the above mentioned surveys 15 projects have been taken up.

During the year 2014-15, target for commissioning of 300 Km new rail lines was  fixed  against  which  an  achievement  of  380  Km  was  made.    Zone-wise details are given in the table above.

(d):  To examine the feasibility of providing rail connectivity between Durg & Bilaspur, a survey from Bhilai to Bilaspur via Charauda, Dhamdha, Bemetra, Nawagarh and Mungeli has been taken up as Durg is already connected to Bhilai by a Broad Gauge line.

(e): After survey, new  line projects are considered on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation  of  congested/saturated  lines,  socio-economic  considerations etc. depending upon throwforward of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands.

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