Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Port-Connectivity Projects
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2016

## PORT-CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS

## *278. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of new ports developed and likely to be commissioned in near future;
- (b) the funds made available and utilised during the last two Plan periods and current Plan, Plan-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has launched three rail-port connectivity projects along coastlines under Sagarmala  so as to increase connectivity and efficiency of ports, if so, the details thereof and the present status of projects, location-wise; and
- (d) whether the Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd. (IPRCL) has been entrusted with the responsibility to execute 18 more port connectivity projects in the country and if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRIMANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)to(d):A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d)  FOR  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2016 RAISED BY SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM REGARDING PORT-CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS.

- (a)  The  Government  proposes  to  set  up  four  new  Major  Ports  at  Sagar  in  West  Bengal, Dugarajpatnam  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Vadhawan  in  Maharashtra  and  Enayam  in  Tamil Nadu.  Out  of  these,  Cabinet  has  conveyed  in-principle  approval  for  setting  up  a  new Major Port at Enayam in Tamil Nadu on 5 th July, 2016.
- (b)  The  plan  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  for  the  Ministry  of  Shipping  and  utilized during the last two plan periods and current plan are as under:

## Budget Allocation and Expenditure for  10 th , 11 th and 12 th Plan Periods.

(Rs. in crore)

|                      | Budget Allocation (RE)   | Expenditure   |   Expenditure as %of Budget Allocation |
|----------------------|--------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------|
| 10 th Plan (2002-07) | 9689.68                  | 5884.27       |                                  60.73 |
| 11 th Plan (2007-12) | 22460.43                 | 16692.95      |                                  74.32 |
| 12 th Plan (2012-17) | 20305.69*                | 12772.95**    |                                  62.9  |

- (c)&(d): Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has been entrusted with 22 port-rail connectivity projects to increase connectivity and efficiency of Major Ports. Out of these projects, implementation has commenced for 5 port-rail projects. The details including the present status of the rail connectivity projects is at Annexure.

## Annexure

|   Sl. No. | State/UT       | State/UT   | Name of project                                                                                                                                          | Status                                                    |
|-----------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | West Bengal    | A          | Single line Rail connectivity project from Basulaia to Shalukkhali under Kolkata Port Trust.                                                             | Work commenced, likely to be completed during 2018-19     |
|         1 | West Bengal    | B          | Upgradation of the Track Nos. 10,12,14,16,18,19,20,21,22 and 23 at EJC yard of the Kolkata Port Trust.                                                   | DPR prepared.                                             |
|         1 | West Bengal    | C          | Modernization and up-gradation of the existing railway network at Kolkata Dock System (KDS) under Kolkata Port Trust.                                    | DPR prepared.                                             |
|         1 | West Bengal    | D          | Doubling of Railway line from Durga Chak to Haldia Dock Complex.                                                                                         | DPR under preparation.                                    |
|         2 | Tamilnadu      | A          | Providing railway track between Marshalling Yard and Hare Island at V.O. Chidambaarnar Port Trust.                                                       | Work Commenced, likely to be completed in 2018-19         |
|         2 | Tamilnadu      | B          | Laying of new railway track at west of western yard I and providing paving block platform in between new track and western yard I at Chennai Port Trust. | Work commenced, likely to be completed during 2017-18     |
|         2 | Tamilnadu      | C          | Providing railway connectivity from the port to the Power Plants under V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust.                                                    | DPR and Finance Modelling are under finalization.         |
|         2 | Tamilnadu      | D          | Last mile rail /road connectivity for development of Enayam Port in Kanyakumari District.                                                                | DPR is under preparation                                  |
|         2 | Tamilnadu      | E          | Northern rail link from Minjur station to Kamarajar Port.                                                                                                | DPR ready.                                                |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh | A          | Providing direct connection between OEC and Western sector joining at NAD curve from E.Co. Railway at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                          | Work has commenced, likely to be completed during 2018-19 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh | B          | Connection of dead end line at North of R & D yard to Eastern Grid (Third line) from E.Co. Railways at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                         | Work has commenced. Likely to be completed during 2017-18 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh | C          | Additional Line no IE on the eastern side of the R&D Yard at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                   | DPR under preparation.                                    |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh | D          | Extension of line No.11 to 15 to full length at R&D yard at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                    | DPR prepared.                                             |

|    |             | E   | Signaling works : RRI at R&D yard. Panel interlocking at 'B' Cabin. Panel interlocking at 14 Level goompty. Panel interlocking at dumper cabin. Service building and glued joints at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.   | DPR prepared.             |
|----|-------------|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|    |             | F   | Electrification of VPT railway line 45.143 TKM at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                                                                      | DPR prepared.             |
|    |             | G   | Direct connectivity to Mindi Yard from E.Co. Railways / SC Railways at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                                                 | DPR is under preparation. |
| 4  | Gujarat     | A   | Extension of rail track No. 13, 14, &15 at Kandla Port Trust.                                                                                                                                                    | DPR prepared.             |
| 4  | Gujarat     | B   | Providing rail connectivity to berth No. 13, 14, 15 & 16 from take -off point to west end of berth at Kandla Port Trust.                                                                                         | DPR prepared.             |
| 5  | Odisha      | A   | Heavy Haul Corridor for Salegaon to Paradip Port.                                                                                                                                                                | DPR is under preparation. |
| 6  | Karnataka   | A   | Up-gradation of Platform no.2 & 3 in the Port Marshalling yard at New Mangalore Port Trust.                                                                                                                      | DPR prepared.             |
| 6  | Karnataka   | B   | Up-gradation of Railway Line 1 & 2 at New Mangalore Port Trust.                                                                                                                                                  | DPR prepared.             |
| 7  | Maharashtra | A   | Up-gradation modifications of ICD yards at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.                                                                                                                                      | DPR under preparation.    |

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