Lok Sabha Question No. 622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Railway Projects in M.P. and Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU, VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 622 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN M.P. AND CHHATTISGARH

- †622.  SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU: DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  survey  work  regarding  pending  rail projects  and  laying  of  new  railway  tracks  in  Madhya  Pradesh and Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the target fixed for completing each project/survey work;
- (c) the allocations made and utilised for each project so far; and
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Ministry  for  the  timely completion of these projects?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 622 BY  SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU AND DR.  VIRENDRA  KUMAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 02.12.2015 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN M.P. AND CHHATTISGARH.

(a) to (d) In last three years and current financial year, Railways have completed  14  surveys  for  new  line  &  doubling  projects  falling fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  05  surveys  for  new line & doubling projects falling fully/partly in the State of Chhattisgarh.

Of  these  projects  surveyed,  four  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Chhattisgarh  have  been  sanctioned. Details  of  the  outlay  provided  during    2015-16  and  expenditure incurred thereon is as under:-

( ` in crore)

| Name of the project                     | State                     |   Anticipated cost | Expenditure upto March, 2015   |   Outlay 2015-16 |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|------------------|
| Satna-Rewa Doubling ( 50 Km.)           | Madhya Pradesh            |                500 | --                             |               11 |
| Rajnandgaon- Nagpur 3 rd line (228 Km)  | Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra |               1273 | --                             |               29 |
| Katni-Singrauli (261 Km.)               | Madhya Pradesh            |               1733 | --                             |               40 |
| Jharsuguda- Bilaspur 4 th line (206 Km) | Chhattisgarh, Orissa      |               2060 | --                             |               47 |

Remaining projects could not be taken forward due to their unremunerative nature and  huge throwforward of ongoing projects.

Completion of projects depends on many factors such as availability of funds, land acquisition, forestry & wild life clearances, shifting of services, construction of road over and road under bridges by road maintaining  agencies  etc.  As  these  factors  in  many  cases  are  not within the control of Railways, it is not feasible to fix timelines for all the projects/surveys. However, Railways have taken various measures  to  expedite  completion  of  projects  including  substantial increase in allocation of funds, prioritization of projects, delegation of powers at field level, inviting the State Governments to participate with  Railways  for  resource  mobilization  for  projects,  nomination  of nodal officers for improved co-ordination with the State Governments etc.

Further,      34  surveys  for  new  line,  gauge  conversion  and doubling projects falling fully/partly in the State of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh each have been taken up.

Survey requires interaction with various departments of State Government,  District  Administration,  trade  &  industries,  etc.  for assessment of traffic projection.  It also involves preparation of plan, drawing,  calculation  of  cost,  rate  of  return  etc.    Since  this  is  an extensive exercise, hence,  no time frame  has  been  fixed for completion of the surveys.

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