(a) the details of the unutilized land at the disposal of Railways, as on 31-03-2009 zone-wise;
(b) whether the Railways had given any land for use to any other authority/agency after 2004;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the total revenue earned by the Railways therefrom?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (KUMARI MAMATA BANERJEE)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 383
BY DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30-07-2009 REGARDING
UNUTILISED RAILWAY LAND.
(a) As per announcement in Railway Budget 2009-10, an exercise has been undertaken
by Indian Railways to create land bank for its utilization by setting up industrial
hubs, commercial development of railway land and other purposes connected with railway
working/public purposes, etc. As of now, Railway-wise details of approximate vacant
land area is as under:
S. No. Railway Zone Details of Vacant land (Area in Acre)
1 Central 6188
2 Eastern 3792
3 East Central 8620
4 East Coast 4707
5 Northern 9489
6 North Central 1079
7 North Eastern 14352
8 Northeast Frontier 11718
9 North Western 5953
10 Southern 5673
11 South Central 5557
12 South Eastern 4467
13 South Western 2255
14 South East Central 9659
15 Western 17970
16 West Central 1458
Total 112937
S. No. Authority/Agency Area (In Acre)
1 Land entrusted to Government agencies/ 510 semi government agencies, other authorities, etc. for public purpose
2 Land entrusted to Rail Land Development 3568 Authority for commercial development of land which is not required immediately for railways operational needs
3 Land licensed for purposes connected 497 with railway working
S. No. Year Revenue earned (In crore of Rupees)
1. 2004-05 200.80
2. 2005-06 201.45
3. 2006-07 356.00
4. 2007-08 476.51
5. 2008-09 541.95