Lok Sabha Question No. 3273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Delay in Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## DELAY IN RAILWAY PROJECTS

3273.  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are any cost/time overruns due to delay in funding of Railway projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of projects taken up by Railways on Public Private Partnership mode through the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) as on date; and
- (c) the details of funding pattern of the SPVs for financing the project's cost of Railways?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3273  BY  SHRI  K.  ASHOK  KUMAR  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING DELAY IN RAILWAY PROJECTS

(a):  Railways  has  a  large  shelf  of  ongoing  projects  with  limited  overall availability of funds for their execution.  As a result, funds are thinly spread out  thus  prolonging  the  period  of  completion  of  almost  all  the  projects. Moreover, funds to each project are allocated every year depending on the total budget outlay, progress made in each project & relative priority.  So targets for completion of projects are set every year and it is not possible to quantify cost/time overrun in real terms.

(b)  &  (c):    Total  13  projects  have  been  taken  up  through  Special  Purpose Vehicles  (SPV)  having  equity  partnership  of  Ministry  of  Railways  or  its entities. The details of funding pattern are as under:

| S.   | Project name                         | Cost                         | Equit                        | Debt                         | Present    |
|------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------|
| No.  |                                      | y Approximately (In ` Crore) | y Approximately (In ` Crore) | y Approximately (In ` Crore) | status     |
| 1    | Surendra Nagar-Pipavav GC            | 373                          | 196                          | 177                          | Completed. |
| 2    | Hassan- Mangalore GC                 | 293                          | 112                          | 181                          | Completed. |
| 3    | Gandhidham-Palanpur GC               | 550                          | 250                          | 300                          | Completed. |
| 4    | Bharauch-Dahej GC                    | 395                          | 165                          | 230                          | Completed. |
| 5    | Haridaspur-Paradip NL                | 1602                         | 510                          | 1092                         | Ongoing    |
| 6    | Obullavaripalle-Krishnapatnam NL     | 1203                         | 270                          | 933                          | Ongoing    |
| 7    | Angul-Sukinda NL                     | 1337                         | 600                          | 737                          | Ongoing    |
| 8    | Kharsia-Dharamjaigarh-Donga Mahua NL | 1646                         | 400                          | 1246                         | Ongoing    |
| 9    | Palanpur-Samakhyali DL               | 1267                         | Fully funded                 | Fully funded                 | Ongoing    |
| 10   | Gevra Road-Pendra Road NL            | 838                          | Corporation) 30              | 70                           | Ongoing    |
| 11   | Digni-Jaigarh Port NL                | 771                          | 30                           | 70                           | Ongoing    |
| 12   | Roha-Dighi Port NL                   | 724                          | 30                           | 70                           | Ongoing    |
| 13   | Rowghat-Jagdalpur NL                 | 304                          | 30                           | 70                           | Ongoing    |

NL-New Line, GC-Gauge Conversion and DL-Doubling.

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