Question : TRACK LAYING ELECTRIFICATION CAPACITY



(a) the details of the Railway`s track laying and electrification capacity at present in the country;

(b) the targets set and achieved by the Railways for laying of new tracks and electrification in the country during the last three years, zone-wise, year-wise; and

(c) the targets set for the same in the year 2012-13, zone-wise/ State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4600 BY SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY AND SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.05.2012 REGARDING TRACK LAYING/ELECTRIFICATION CAPACITY

(a) to (c): Railway has adequate capacity for taking up new line and electrification projects commensurating with availability of resources. Zone-wise, year-wise figures of new railway lines laid and electrification (in Kilometers) during the last three years i.e. 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and target for the year 2012-13 are given as under given annexure.