(a) whether it is true that the Railways has decided to build three projects through build-operate-transfer model at an estimated cost of Rs. 2450 crore;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also true that the Railways has received Rs. 14,000 crore worth investment commitments since 2014 after it introduced new models for projects through public private partnership model; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) & (b): Railways has identified following three projects for implementation under Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) Annuity model:
(i) Bhadrak-Nargundi 3rd line (80 km)- East Coast Railway – Estimated project cost: ? 900 crore.
(ii) Kazipet-Vijayawada 3rd line with electrification (202 km)- South Central Railway - Estimated project cost: ? 1566 crore.
(iii) Nagpur-Wardha 3rd line (76 km)- Central Railway - Estimated project cost: ? 550 crore
(c) & (d): Railways has received investment/commitments worth ?12,594 crore under various Public Private Partnership models of Participative Policy since its introduction in December 2012, as given below:
(i) Non Government Railway model - ?902 crore in 02 (two) projects already implemented and ‘In Principle’ approval for 05 (five) projects costing ?2729 crore.
(ii) Joint Venture model- ?5900 crore in 07 (seven) sanctioned projects and ‘In Principle’ approval for one project costing ?827 crore.
(iii) Customer Funding model- ?2236 crore in 07 (seven) projects.
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