(a) the length of railway tracks renewed during Eighth and
Ninth Five Year Plans and the expenditure incurred by Railways
thereon;
(b) the length of railway tracks proposed for renewal during
the Tenth Five Year Plan and the funds earmarked for the
purpose;
(c) the total length of railway tracks renewed so far during
the Tenth Plan and the actual expenditure thereon; and
(d) the steps taken by the Railways to complete the remaining
length of track renewal targeted during the Tenth Plan period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R.VELU)
(a): The length of track renewal work done and expenditure
incurred during Eighth and Ninth Five Year Plans is as
under:
Plan Track Renewal Expenditure done incurred (in Track km) (Rs. incrore)
Eighth Plan 14205 7217.35 Ninth Plan 15793 10357.86
Year Track Renewal Expenditure done (Track km) incurred (Rs.in crore)
2002-03 4776 3297.71 2003-04 4986 3484.39 2004-05 5566 4127.14(prov.) Total 15328 10909.24
(d): Planning for next two year is as under:
2005-06 4000 (Targeted) 2006-07 3672 (Planned)
This indicates that as per present progress the target set for Tenth Year Plan will be achieved.