(a) the progress made on Peddapalli-Nizamabad railway line project and the time by which it will be completed;
(b) the reasons for extra ordinary delay in completing this project; and
(c) the amount allocated in the current year for the same?
(a) the progress made on Peddapalli-Nizamabad railway line project and the time by which it will be completed;
(b) the reasons for extra ordinary delay in completing this project; and
(c) the amount allocated in the current year for the same?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (c): The progress made in Peddapalli-Nizamabad is as under:
Peddapalli-Morthad (133 Km) section is already commissioned. Work has been taken up on balance length of Morthad-Nizamabad (46 Km). For the financial year 2016-17, an allotment of ` 70 Crore has been made for this project. Due to huge throwforward, timeline for completion of projects are not decided at the time of sanction. Further, many items like land acquisition, forestry clearances, relocation of utilities, law etc. are beyond the control of Railways. Therefore based on availability of land and progress of work, fund allotments are done and targets for completion are fixed on yearly basis. The main reason for delay of this project is non-availability of land from State Government. However, Railway is constantly taking up this issue with the State Government in Co-ordination meetings held periodically.
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