Lok Sabha Question No. 2926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Development of Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, VEENA DEVI, SUSHMITA DEV, AJAY NISHAD, PARASURAMAN K., JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, ALOK SANJAR, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, G. HARI

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## 2926.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of Railway development projects, started in the year 1974-75 have not been completed till date;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  such  projects  along  with  the  reasons  therefor, project-wise;
- (c) the details of the major projects which could not be completed for more than 15 years along with their time and cost overruns;
- (d) whether crunch of funds is the main reason for delay in completion of these projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to mobilise funds for these projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2926 BY SHRI GAURAV GOGOI, SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE, SHRI MD.  BADARUDDOZA  KHAN,  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA,  SHRIMATI  VEENA DEVI, KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV, SHRI AJAY NISHAD, SHRI K. PARASURAMAN, SHRI JYOTIRADITYA  M.  SCINDIA,  SHRI  ADHIR  RANJAN  CHOWDHURY,  DR.  SWAMI SAKSHIJI  MAHARAJ,  SHRI  SADASHIV  LOKHANDE,  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL, SHRI  K.N.  RAMACHANDRAN,  SHRI  ALOK  SANJAR,  SHRI  SHIVKUMAR  UDASI  AND SHRI  G.  HARI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.05.2016  REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY PROJECTS.

- (a)  &  (b):    No,  Madam.  Only  one  new  line  project  viz.  Howrah-Amta  including Bargachia-Champadanga and Material Modification (MM) of ChampadangaTarakeshwar,  Amta-Bagnan  &  subsequent  MM  for  Janghipara-Furfura  sharif  which was sanctioned  in  1974-75  that  has  not  been  completed.    Howrah-Bargachia-Amta (43 Km) section of the project has been commissioned. In the remaining sections viz. (i) Bargachia-Champadanga (32 Km), (ii)  Champadanga-Tarakeshwar, (iii)  MM works on Amta-Bagnan, & (iv) Janghipara-Furfura sharif, work could not be completed due to non-availability of land.
- (c):    The  details  of  ongoing  major  projects  (New  Line,  Gauge  Conversion  and Doubling) sanctioned more than 15 years ago are as tabulated below-

| Plan head        | Number of   | Length   | Latest Cost       | Expenditure       | Outlay            |
|------------------|-------------|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                  | projects    | (in km)  | As on 31.3.2016   | As on 31.3.2016   | 2016-17           |
|                  |             |          | (Fig. in ` Crore) | (Fig. in ` Crore) | (Fig. in ` Crore) |
| New Line         | 38          | 5852     | 78506             | 36296             | 5946              |
| Gauge Conversion | 16          | 4105     | 22346             | 14841             | 1133              |
| Doubling         | 13          | 716      | 5129              | 2827              | 243               |

Financial crunch has been main reason for delay in completion of projects.  The Government  has  enhanced  outlay for Railway projects, arranged institutional financing and initiated Joint Venture Companies with States for mobilizing additional funds for speedier project execution.

- (d) & (e):   Crunch of funds is one of the main reasons for the delay in completion of projects. To expedite completion of projects, various steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective and speedy implementation of rail projects in the country are (i) substantial increase in allocation of funds, and (ii) additional funds by way of loan  from  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  for  funding  throughput  enhancement projects. This has resulted in substantial increase in pace of execution of projects in the last two years.

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