Lok Sabha Question No. 1808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: New Railway Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## NEW RAILWAY LINES

1808.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of new railway lines constructed in the past three years, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the key challenges which have resulted in limiting the expansion of connectivity of railways in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to improve railway connectivity in State given the needs that exist owing to the development of the new capital; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the details of MoUs signed with foreign countries in this regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d):    A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1808 BY SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.12.2015 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY 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 length (in Kilometers) of Broad  Gauge  track  constructed  under  plan  head  New  Lines  in  the  past  three years  i.e.  2012-13,  2013-14  &  2014-15,  which,  inter-alia,  includes  railway  lines falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh, is Appended. As on 31.03.2015, the rail density of Andhra Pradesh is 7.41 Route Km per lakh of population against the National Average of 5.46.  In terms of area, the rail density  of  this  State  is  22.83  Km  per  thousand  sq.  Km  against  the  National

Average of 20.07.

To further improve rail connectivity in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 31 major ongoing projects viz. 17 New Line & 14 Doubling falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh have been taken up.   Budget  allocation for  these  projects  has been substantially increased and an outlay of ` 2554 Crore has been provided in 2015-16  as  against  an  allocation  of ` 1027  Crore  in  2014-15.  Doubling  of (i)  Vijayawada-Narsapur  (221  Km),  (ii)  Vijayawada-Kazipade  (220  Km)  3rd  line, (iii)  Vijayawada  Bye  pass,    (iv)  Vijayawada-Gudur  (293  Km)  3rd  line  and  (v) Duvvada-Vijayawada (335 Km) 3rd line sections/routes have been taken up which will  cater  to  increased  requirement  of  traffic  in  and  around  the  capital  city  of Andhra Pradesh.

(d):    Ministry  of  Railways  has  not  signed  any  MoU  with  any  foreign  country regarding  expansion  of  Railway  Network  for  the  development  of  new  capital  of Andhra Pradesh.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1808  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.12.2015 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES

(a)  to  (c):      Zone-wise  break-up  of  length  (in  Kilometers)  of  Broad Gauge track constructed under plan head New Lines in the country in past three years i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15:-

| Zonal Railway      | New Line   | New Line   | New Line   |
|--------------------|------------|------------|------------|
|                    | 2012-13    | 2013-14    | 2014-15    |
| Central            | 13         | 0          | 0          |
| East Coast         | 25         | 17         | 10         |
| East Central       | 86         | 123        | 30         |
| Eastern            | 45         | 39         | 18         |
| North Central      | 53         | 30         | 0          |
| North Eastern      | 3          | 0          | 0          |
| Northeast Frontier | 61         | 12         | 34         |
| Northern           | 80         | 42         | 20         |
| North Western      | 0          | 49         | 0          |
| South Central      | 28         | 40         | 75         |
| South East Central | 0          | 0          | 17         |
| South Eastern      | 10         | 0          | 20         |
| Southern           | 0          | 7          | 0          |
| South Western      | 49         | 61         | 51         |
| West Central       | 48         | 30         | 23         |
| Western            | 0          | 0          | 15         |
| Total              | 501        | 450        | 313        |

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