(a) whether the Railways propose to set up rail industrial
corridors in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the routes identified
for the purpose, State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
(c) the details of financial implications likely to be involved
therein; and
(d) the time-frame set for implementation of the said projects?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Railways have taken up development of Eastern
(Dankuni-Ludhiana, 1839 Kms.) and Western (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal
to Tughlakabad/Dadri, 1499 Kms.) Dedicated Freight Corridors. Connectivity
to ports and industrial clusters are also taken up in a need-based manner
with participation of strategic stakeholders, wherever possible.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of three rail
corridors in Chhattisgarh, namely, (i) Bhupdevpur- Gharghoda-Dharamjaygarh
up to Korba, (ii) Surajpur- Parsa- Katghora-Korba and (iii) Gevra Road to
Pendra Road has been signed on 27.02.2012 between Ministry of Railways and
Government of Chhattisgarh.
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has proposed to
undertake a study for the comprehensive Regional Plan for the Chennai-
Bangalore Industrial Corridor. In this context, Ministry of Railways has
requested DIPP to examine the need of a dedicated rail corridor between
Chennai and Bangalore.
(c): Three above-mentioned rail corridors comprise a total length of
452 Kilometers and entail an estimated cost of `4,362 Crores.
(d): The time -frame for implementation of the projects has been
set as 5 years in the MoU.