MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI LALU PRASAD)
(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF STARRED QUESTION
NO.64 BY S/SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH `LALAN` AND RAMJI LAL SUMAN TO BE
ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27/07/2006 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. As per extant norms, those projects are considered to
be financially viable which yield a rate of return of 14% under the
discounted cash flow method.
c) & (d): A number of new lines and gauge conversion projects which do not
have the requisite rate of return, have been taken up on socio-economic
considerations to provide connectivity to backward, hilly, tribal, remote
and underdeveloped areas.A list showing details of these projects is
appended.
(e) & (f): Initiatives have been taken to involve participation of the State
Governments in funding the projects. The standards of construction of such
lines having low traffic / returns have been suitably amended to suit lower
traffic needs to bring down the cost.
APPENDIX
Appendix referred to in reply to parts (c) and (d) of Starred question No.
64 by S/Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh `Lalan` and Ramji Lal Suman for answer in
Lok Sabha on 27/7/2006 regarding Railway Projects
S.No. PROJECT Cost (Rs.in Crores)
New Lines
1.Abohar-Fazilka 86.44
2.Agra-Etawah via Fatehabad and Bah 214.9
3.Ahmednagar-Beed-Parli Vaijnath 462.67
4.Ajmer-Pushkar 88.4
5.Amravati-Narkher 0284.27
6.Angamali-Sabarimala 550
7Ara-Sasaram 189.14
8.Azimganj(Nasipur)-Jiaganj up to the Ghats 22.78
9.Bangalore-Satyamangalam 901.62
10.Baramati-Lonad 138.48
11.Beas to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh 4.07
12.Bogibeel bridge with linking lines 1767.36
between Dibrugarh and North Bank
13.Chandigarh-Ludhiana 450
14.Chhapra-Muzzafarpur 378.56
15.Dausa-Gangapur City 208.83
16.Deogarh-Dumka 180.73
17.Deogarh-Sultanganj, Banka-Barahat 312
and Banka-Bhitiah Road
18.Dudhnoi-Depa 22.33
19.Eklakhi-Balurghat 282.74
20.Etawah-Mainpuri - 129.7
21.Fatuha-Islampur Restoration and 406.92
Sheikhpura to Neora via Daniawan
22.Gadwal-Raichur 108.91
23.Gandhinagar-Adrej Moti-Kalol 49.96
24.Giridih-Koderma 371.36
25.Godhra-Indore & Dewas-Maksi 946.16
26.Gulbarga-Bidar 369.7
27.Guna-Etawah 432.46
28.Hajipur-Sagauli 324.66
29.Harmuti-Itanagar 156
30.Hassan-Bangalore 412.91
31.Hathua-Bhatni 200.73
32.Howrah-Amta 154.3
33.Hubli-Ankola 997.58
34.Jind-Sonipat 190.81
35.Jiribam-Imphal Road (Tupul) 727.56
36.Kadur-Chickmagalur-Saklesphur 274.29
37.Kakinada-Pithapuram 66.14
38.Kalka-Parvanoo 27.23
39.Karur-Salem 229.88
40.Khagaria-Kusheshwarsthan 162.87
41.Kichha-Khatima 165.67
42.Koderma-Ranchi - 1033.04
43.Kolayat-Phalodi 186
44.Kosi Bridge 341.41
45.Kothapalli-Narsapur 695
46.Kottur-Harihar via Harpanhalli 135.55
47.Kumarghat-Agartala 879.99
48.Lalitpur-Satna & Rewa-Singrauli 925
49.Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh 119.29
50.Macherla-Nalgonda 243.17
51.Maharajganj-Masrakh 113.75
52.Mandarhill-Rampurhat via Dumka 254.07
53.Manoharabad-Kothapalli 308
54.Munger - rail-cum-road Bridge on 981
river Ganga
55.Munirabad-Mehbubnagar 497.47
56.Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi 210.79
57.Nandyal-Yerraguntla 173.32
58.Nangal Dam- Talwara & Taking over 300
siding of Mukerian Talwara
59.New Maynaguri-Jogighopa - 894.38
60.Patna-Ganga bridge with linking 684.47
lines between Patna and Hajipur
61.Peddapally-Karimnagar- Nizamabad 517.63
62.Puntamba-Shirdi - 48.78
63.Rajgir-Hisua-Tilaiya & Islampur-Natesar 245.17
64.Ramganjmandi-Bhopal 726.05
65.Rewari-Rohtak 149.38
66.Sakri-Hassanpur - 89.7
67.Talcher-Bimlagarh 726.96
68.Tanur (Kuttipuram)-Guruvayoor 137.71
69.Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur with Extension 255.68
up to Kumarkundu Bypass connecting
Howrah-Bardhman Chord
70.Tarantaran-Goindwal 37.51
71.Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula 8000
72.Rampur-Lalkuan-Kathgodam 18.05
New Line-Roadover Bridge near Rampur
Gauge Conversion
1.Ajmer-Udaipur- Chittaurgarh including - 455.71
extension from Udaipur to Umra
2.Aunrihar-Jaunpur 85.92
3.Bankura-Damodar River Project, 282.7
Bowaichandi-Khana, Rainagar-Chanchai
& Bankura-Mukutmanipur
4.Bhildi-Samdari 244.74
5.Chhindwara-Nagpur 383.79
6.Dharmavaram-Pakala 294.99
7.Dindigul-Pollachi-Palghat & Pollachi - 343.17
Coimbatore
8.Gonda-Bahraich-Sitapur -Lucknow PH I - 73.42
9.Gonda-Gorakhpur Loop with Anand nagar 381.17
Nautanwa
10.Guntur-Guntakal & Guntakal-Kalluru 503.97
including New line from Pendakallu to Gooty
11.Jabalpur-Gondia including 524.88
Balaghat-Katangi
12.Jayanagar-Darbhanga- Narkatiaganj 329.38
13.Kaptanganj-Thave-Siwan-Chhapra 320.1
14.Katakhal-Bairabhi - 88.7
15.Katihar-Jogbani and Katihar- 492.98
Barsoi-Radhikapur
16.Kolar-Chickballapur 99.42
17.Lumding-Silchar including alignment 1496.42
between Migrendisa-Dittockchera and
extension from Badarpur to Bairagram
18.Lumding-Dibrugarh with linked fingers, 882.12
Haibargaon-Mairabariand Senchoa Jn
-Silghat Town
19.Madurai-Rameswaram 194.5
20.Manamadurai-Virudhnagar 97.24
21.Mansi-Saharsa & Saharsa-Dauram 257.01
Madhepura-Purnia
22.Mathura-Achnera - 33.67
23.Miraj-Latur 515.57
24.Mudkhed-Adilabad- 199.06
25.Mysore-Chamarajanagar (Phase-I) 606.58
with extension to Mettupalayam
26.Naupada-Gunupur 91.3
27.Neemuch-Ratlam - 167.51
28.New Jalpaiguri- Siliguri-New Bongaigaon 890.83
including linked branch lines.
29.Pipar Road-Bilara - 33.44
30.Pratapnagar-Chhota Udepur- 148.61
31.Quilon-Tirunelveli-Tiruchchendur 697.7
& Tenkasi-Virudunagar
32.Rajkot-Veraval, Wansjalia to Jetalsar 359.8
with new line from Veraval to Somnath
33.Ranchi-Lohardaga with extension 390
to Tori
34.Rangia-Murkongselek alongwith 915.7
linked fingers
35.Rewari-Sadulpur including - 306.58
Sadulpur-Hissar
36.Rupsa-Bangriposi - 124.85
37.Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali & 355.81
Saharsa-Forbesganj
38.Samastipur-Khagaria & Mansi- 122.45
Khagaria
39.Shimoga-Talguppa 441.26
40.Sholapur (Hotgi)-Gadag 342.7
41.Sriganganagar- Sarupsar 143.92
42.Surendranagar-Bhavnagar- 440.19
Rajula-Mahuwawith the extn. upto
Pipavav & Sihor-Palitana
43.Tiruchchirappali- Nagore-Karaikkal 172.69
44.Trichy-Manamadurai 201.92
45.Villupuram-Katpadi 235.68
