MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)
(a) to (f) : A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4870 BY SHRI KANTILAL BHURIA AND DR. CHARAN
DAS MAHANT TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.04.2001 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS
IN MADHYA PRADESH
(a) & (b) : Planning of Railways services or projects is made
keeping a national perspective in view and taking an
integrated view of traffic demands as well as of System
requirements. Geographical boundaries of a state do not form a
criterion for taking investment decisions. However, proposals
relating to Railway projects, received from the Government of
Madhya Pradesh in the last three years and action taken
thereon are given below:-
Year Proposal Action Taken
1998- Expediting the execution of :
99
Bilaspur- Final location survey for Bilaspur to
Urkura : 3rd Bhatapara has been completed. Contracts
Line for bridges and ballast have been
awarded.Work of earthwork,minor bridges
and ballast are in progress.
Akaltara- Akaltara-Naila-Hasdeo (23 km) completed,
Champa : 3rd except the Hasdeo bridge which will be
Line completed during 2001-02.
Urkura- Work completed and commissioned.
Raipur-
Sarona :
Doubling
1999- New Line This work has been included in the
2000 from Ramganj Railway Budget 2000-01. Final Location
Mandi to Survey under progress and will be
Bhopal. completed by June 2001.
New Line Government of MP has been approached for
from Khandwa financing the proposed line.
to Dahod
2000- Expediting Final location survey from Gondia to
01 the Gauge Balaghat including Balaghat-Katangi has
Conversion been completed including geo-technical
of Jabalpur- investigations of major bridges. The
Gondia, survey between Balaghat-Jabalpur is in
including progress. Land has been acquired upto
Balaghat- Balaghat. Formation work, bridge work and
Katangi ballast supply are in progress between
Gondia and Balaghat.
(c) to (f) : Details of all ongoing Railway projects presently in
Madhya Pradesh, including their estimated cost, expected
expenditure likely to be incurred on each project upto March
2001, allocations made in each of the last three years, outlay
proposed for 2001-02 and target wherever fixed along with
reasons for slow progress, if any are at Appendix-I
Details of ongoing surveys presently in Madhya Pradesh are at
Appendix-II. Approximate cost of the projects will be known
after the completion of the surveys.
APPENDIX – I
APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4870
FOR 19.04.2001
S. Name of Latest Outlay Budget Budget Budget Budget Status
No. Project Antici- expected Outlay Outlay Outlay Outlay
pated to end for 1998-for 1999-for 2000-Proposed
Cost of 2000- 99 2000 01 for 2001-
01 02
(Amount in Crores of Rupees)
ON-GOING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH
New Lines
1 Guna- 337.33 275.33 21.50 18.00 25.00 25.00 Guna-Gwalior and Gwalior
Etawah - Soni sections have
already been completed.
The next phase work of
Gauge Conversion between
Soni and Bhind is in
progress where earthwork,
bridges and ballast
collection have been
taken in hand.The last
phase of this project
from Bhind to Etawah
involves construction of
3 major bridges on the
rivers Chambal, Kunwari
and Yamuna. The work on
Yamuna Bridge has already
been taken up and sinking
of wells is the progress.
Tender for work of
Chambal bridge has been
invited.The work will be
completed in the coming
years as per availability
of resources.
2 Lalitpur- 925.00 6.22 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Necessary clearances have
Satna & been obtained. Final
Rewa- location survey for 100
Singrauli km from Lalitpur end and
64 km from Mahoba to
Khajuraho and 22 km from
Rewa toward Singurali
has been completed and
Final Location Survey for
balance section is in
progress. Papers for land
acquisition are under
preparation.
3 Godhra- 597.00 25.18 5.00 4.00 10.00 15.00 This work is being
Indore- executed in phases. The
Dewas- first phase work between
Maksi Dewas & Maksi is now in
progress. Work is in
progress on 2 major
bridges remaining 6 major
bridges have been
completed . Work on all
49 minor bridges have
been completed. The
ballast supply is in
progress. This sub
section is targetted
during 2001-02. Work on
Phase-II from Godhra to
Indore will be taken up
after Phase-I get
completed.
4 Ramganjman 425.00 0.05 … … 1.00 5.00 Final location survey is
di-Bhopal is under progress and
will be completed by June
2001.
Gauge Conversion
5 Jabalpur- 386.30 16.02 20.00 22.00 16.80 15.00 Final location survey
Gondia from Gondia to Balaghat
including including Balaghat-
Balaghat- Katangi has been
Katangi completed including geo-
technical investigations
of major bridges. The
survey between Balaghat-
Jabalpur is in progress.
Land has been acquired
upto Balaghat. Formation
work, bridge work and
ballast supply are in
progress between Gondia
and Balaghat.
6 Neemuch- 116.74 14.81 10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 Work on long lead items
Ratlam has been taken up.
Strengthening of
Substructure on all
31major bridges have
been completed.
Strengthening of
substructure on 110 out
of 123 minor bridges have
been
completed.Superstructure
of 6 major and 94 nos
minor Bridges also have
been completed. The work
will be progressed and
completed in the coming
years as per availability
of resources.
Doubling
7 Kalapipal- 53.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.10 1.00 This work has been
Phanda/ temporarily frozen
Maksi- owing to low operational
Bhopal priority and constraint
of resources.
8 Bolai- 94.39 51.88 10.00 10.00 16.00 0.10 Work has been completed
Kalisindh, and commissioned.
Kalisindh-
Kisoni,
Kisoni-
Bercha &
Maksi-
Pirumrod
APPENDIX - II
APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 4870 FOR 19.04.2001
S. Name of the Project Plan-Head Status
No.
ON-GOING RAILWAY SURVEYS IN MADHYA PRADESH
1 Pulgaon-Arvi GC with extn. to Gauge Conversion Survey is in
Amla progress.
2 Chhindwara – Nagpur Gauge Conversion Survey is in
progress.
3 Chhindwara-Nainpur Gauge Conversion Survey is in
progress.
4 Pratapnagar to Chhota Udaipur Gauge Conversion Survey is in
Gauge conversion and new BG progress.
line from Chhota Udaipur to
Dhar
5 Bad-Bhainsa New Line Survey is in
progress.
6 Jabalpur to Panna via Damoh New Line Survey is being
taken up.
7 Jalna-Khamgaon New Line Survey is in
progress.
8 Khandwa to Nardana via New Line Survey is in
Khargone, Sendhwa progress.
9 Shirpur-Mhow New Line Survey is in
progress.
10 Bilaspur to Jabalpur. New Line Survey is in
progress.
11 Bisrampur to Jabalpur New Line Survey is in
progress.
12 Katangi to Tirodi New Line Survey is in
progress.
13 Rajnandgaon-Jabalpur New Line Survey is in
progress.
14 Ramtek to Gotegaon via New Line Survey is in
Khawasa, Seoni and Dhuma progress.
15 Chota Udaipur - Dhar New Line Survey is in
progress.
16 Dungarpur to Ratlam via New Line Survey is in
Banswara progress.
