Lok Sabha Question No. 717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd.
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2016 INDIAN PORT RAIL CORPORATION LTD.

## 717.      SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING h be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to engage the Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited (IPRCL) for the port connectivity projects identified under the Sagarmalaprogramme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of projects identified for the purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the time frame set for completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b)&(c):IRPCL has been entrusted with carrying out the feasibility and implementation of the following port connectivity projects :

|   Sr. No. | State/UT    | Name of project                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | West Bengal | Up-gradation of the Track Nos. 10,12,14,16,18,19,20,21,22 and 23 at EJC yard of the Kolkata Port Trust.                                                  |
|         1 | West Bengal | Modernization and up-gradation of the existing railway network at Kolkata Dock System (KDS) under Kolkata Port Trust.                                    |
|         1 | West Bengal | Doubling of Railway line from DurgaChak to Haldia Dock Complex.                                                                                          |
|         1 | West Bengal | Single line Rail connectivity project from Basulaia to Shalukkhali under Kolkata Port Trust.                                                             |
|         2 | Tamilnadu   | Providing railway connectivity from the port to the Power Plants under V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust.                                                     |
|         2 | Tamilnadu   | Last mile rail /road connectivity for development of Enayam Port in Kanyakumari,Disitrict.                                                               |
|         2 | Tamilnadu   | Providing railway track between Marshalling Yard and Hare Island at V.O. Chidambaarnar Port Trust.                                                       |
|         2 | Tamilnadu   | Northern rail link from Minjur station to Kamarajar Port.                                                                                                |
|         2 | Tamilnadu   | 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. |

|   3 | Gujarat        | Extension of rail track No. 13, 14, &15 at Kandla Port Trust.                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   3 | Gujarat        | Providing rail connectivity to berth No. 13, 14, 15& 16 from take -off point to west end of berth at Kandla Port Trust.                                                                                        |
|   4 | Odisha         | Heavy Haul Corridor fromSalegaon to Paradip Port Trust.                                                                                                                                                        |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Additional Line no IE on the eastern side of the R&D Yard at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                                                         |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Extension of line No.11to 15 to full length at R&D yard at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                                                           |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | 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 PortTrust. |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Electrification of VPT railway line 45.143TKM at Visakhapatanm Port Trust.                                                                                                                                     |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Providing direct connection between OEC and Western sector joining at NAD curve from E.Co. Railway at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Connection of dead end line at North of R& D yard to Eastern Grid (Third line) from E.Co. Railways at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | Direct connectivity to Mindi Yard from E.Co. Railways/ SC Railways at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.                                                                                                                |
|   6 | Karnataka      | Up-gradation of Platform no.2 & 3 in the Port Marshalling yard at New Mangalore Port Trust.                                                                                                                    |
|   6 | Karnataka      | Up-gradation of Railway Line 1 &2 at New Mangalore Port Trust .                                                                                                                                                |
|   7 | Maharashtra    | Up -gradation modifications of ICD yards at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.                                                                                                                                   |

d) Out  of  the  total  22  projects  given  in  the  Table  under  para  (c),  subject  to  their  feasibility  10 projects are likely to be completed during 2017-18, 7 projects are likely to be completed during 201819 and the 5 projects are at Survey/Detailed Project Report (DPR)/Land Acquisition stage.

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