Question : COMPLETION OF RAILWAY PROJECTS



(a) the details of projects which are still under construction, zone/State-wise:

(b) the amount required for their completion and the total amount already spent thereon, so far;

(c) whether the Government have decided to re-examine those pending projects;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether some projects have been identified for completion on priority basis.

(f) if so, the names of those projects and the amount required for their completion; and

(g) the time by which those projects proposed to be completed ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) to (g) : A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 748 FOR 23.11.2000 BY DR.SUSHIL KUMAR INDORA, SHRI ZORA SINGH MANN, SHRI Y.S. VIVEKANANDA REDDY AND SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ REGARDING COMPLETION OF RAILWAY PROJECTS

(a) & (b): Railways do not maintain the information state- wise. A list of all projects which are under construction, the amount required for their completion and the total amount spent so far is contained in the Pink Book supplied to the Hon`ble Members along with the Budget documents.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) The projects of New Lines and Gauge Conversion have been prioritised and the Priority List has been approved by the Government.


(f) A copy of the Priority List is at Appendix. The amount required for their completion is indicated in the Budget documents.

(g) The time by which they are proposed to be completed will depend on the availability of resources.

APPENDIX

APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 748 FOR 23.11.2000

SL.NO.	Project	Priority
Priority List of Ongoing Railway Projects
Gauge Conversion
1 Hajipur-Bachwara A1 2 Lumding-Dibrugarh with linked fingures. A1 3 Hospet-Hubli-Goa A1 4 Secunderabad- Dronachellam A1 5 Gondia-Chandafort A1 6 Bangalore-Hubli-Birur- Shimoga A1 7 Chennai Beach-Tiruchchirappali and A1 Arakonnam-Chengalpattu 8 Dindigul-Trichy A1 9 Mysore-Hassan A1 10 Yashwantpur -Salem A1 11 Yelahanka-Chickballapur and Kolar - A1 Bangarpet 12 Phulera-Marwar-Ahmedabad A1 13 Gonda-Gorakhpur Loop with Anand nagar A2 Nautanwa 14 Kanpur-Kasganj-Mathura A2 15 Khadda-Gorakhpur A2 16 Mathura-Achnera A2 17 Narkatiaganj-Valmikinagar A2 18 Sriganganagar- Sarupsar A2 19 Guntur-Guntakal & Guntakal-Kalluru A2 20 Mudkhed-Adilabad A2 21 Secunderabad-Mudkhed & Jankhampet- Bodhan A2 22 Arsikere-Hassan-Mangalore A2 23 Thanjavur-Villupuram main line A2 24 Agra-Bandikui A2 25 Ajmer-Udaipur- Chittaurgarh A2 26 Dharangadhara-Kuda siding A2 27 Gadhidham-Palanpur A2 28 Neemuch-Ratlam A2 29 Rajkot-Veraval A2 30 Surendernagar-Bhavnagar A2 31 Wankaner-Malia Miyana A2 32 Cuddalore-Salem via Vriddhachalam A2 33 Indara-Phephana A3 34 Kashipur-Lalkuan A3 35 Rewari-Sadulpur A3 36 Viramgam-Jodhpur, Bhildi-Samdri A3 37 Katpadi-Pakala-Tirupati A3 38 Solapur-Gadag A3 39 Bhildi-Viramgam A3 40 Gandhidham-Bhuj A3 41 Luni-Barmer- Munabao B1 42 Katakhal-Bairabhi B2 43 Lumding-Silchar B2 44 New Jalpaiguri- Siliguri-New Bongaigaon B2 45 Akola-Purna C1 46 Trichy-Manmadurai C1 47 Villupuram-Katpadi C1 48 Jayanagar-Darbhanga- Narkatiaganj C1A 49 Mansi-Saharsa-Forbesganj PH I C1A 50 Samastipur-Khagaria C1A 51 Jabalpur-Gondia including Balaghat-Katangi C1A 52 Ranchi-Lohardaga with extension to Tori C1A 53 Madurai-Rameswaram C1A 54 Miraj-Latur C1B 55 Phulera-Jodhpur-Pipar Road -Bilara C1B 56 Bankura-Damodar River Project C1B 57 Rupsa-Bangariposi C1B 58 Tiruchchirappali- Nagore-Karaikal C1B 59 Villupuram-Pondicherry C1B 60 Kaptanganj-Thave-Sivan-Chhapra C2 61 Gonda-Bahraich-Sitapur -Lucknow PH I C2B 62 Katihar-Jogbani(including Katihar- C2B Radhikapur) 63 Dharmavaram-Pakala C2B 64 Naupada-Gunupur C2B 65 Mysore-Chamarajanagar C2B 66 Quilon-Tirunelveli-Trichendur & Tenkasi- C2B Virudhnagar
New Lines
1 Talcher-Sambalpur A1 2 Amravati Narkher A2 3 Panvel-Karjat A2 4 Hubli-Ankola A2 5 Kakinada-Kotapalli A2 6 Angul-Sukinda Road A2 7 Daitari-Banspani A2 8 Dallirajahara-Jagdalpur A2 9 Haridaspur-Paradeep A2 10 Dharmavaram-Penukonda via Puttaparthi A2 11 Guna-Etawah A3 12 Bongaon-Petrapole A3 13 Laxmikantapur-Namkhana A3 14 Katra-Faizabad A3 15 Kapadvanj-Modasa A3 16 Jammu Tawi-Udhampur B1 17 Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula B1 18 Bogibeel bridge B2 19 Diphu-Karong PH I B2 20 Dudhnoi-Depa B2 21 Harmuti-Itanagar B2 22 Jogighopa-Guwahati B2 23 Kumarghat-Agartala B2 24 Monghyr-Rail Bridge on Ganga B3 25 Patna-Ganga bridge B3 26 Agra-Etawah via Fatehabad and Bah C1 27 Deogarh-Sultanganj C1 28 Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur C1 29 New Maynaguri-Jogigopa C1 30 Kotapalli-Narsapur C1 31 Ajmer-Pushker C1 32 Gandhinagar-Adrej Moti-Kalol C1 33 Ramganjmandi-Bhopal C1 34 Lalitpur-Satna & Rewa-Singrauli C1A 35 Ara-Sasaram C1A 36 Fatua-Islampur Restoration C1A 37 Giridih-Koderma C1A 38 Koderma-Ranchi C1A 39 Rajgir-Hisua-Tilaya C1A 40 Deogarh-Dumka C1A 41 Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi C1A 42 Sakri-Hassanpur C1A 43 Eklakhi-Balurghat C1A 44 Beas to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh C1A 45 Chandigarh-Ludhiana C1A 46 Kalka-Parvanoo C1A 47 Nangal Dam- Talwara& Taking over siding of C1A Mukerian Talwara 48 Taran Taran-Goindwal C1A 49 Munirabad-Mehboobnagar C1A 50 Bishrampur-Ambikapur C1A 51 Howrah-Amta C1A 52 Tamluk-Digha C1A 53 Angamali-Sabarimala C1A 54 Hassan-Bangalore C1A 55 Karur-Salem C1A 56 Godhra-Indore Dewas-Maksi C1A 57 Ahmednagar-Beed-Parli Vaijnath C1B 58 Baramati-Lonad C1B 59 Mandarhill-Rampurhat via Dumka C1B 60 Khagaria-Kusheshwarsthan C1B 61 Gadwal-Raichur C1B 62 Gulbarga-Bidar C1B 63 Macherla-Nalgonda C1B 64 Nandyal-Yerraguntla C1B 65 Peddapally-Karimnagar- Nizamabad C1B 66 Khurda Road-Bolangir C1B 67 Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh C1B 68 Bangalore-Satyamanglam C1B 69 Kadur-Chickmagalur-Saklesphur C1B 70 Kottur-Harihar C1B 71 Dausa-Gangapur C1B 72 Kakinada-Pithapuram C2 73 Puntamba-Shirdi C2A 74 Duraunda-Maharajganj C2A 75 Abohar-Fazilka C2A 76 Etawah-Mainpuri C2B 77 Kottayam-Erumeli C2B 78 Kuttipuram-Guruvayoor C2B

Legends
A1 Completed Projects where residual works are in progress A2 Viable Projects/those projects required on operational considerations A3 Projects nearing completion and those which will get completed B1 Projects in Jammu and Kashmir B2 Projects in NE Region B3 Projects involving major bridges cting more than 100 crores C1 Socially desirable projects where clearances have been obtained. C1A Projects having higher priority amongst C1 category C1B Other projects not covered in C1A C2 Socially desirable projects where clearances are awaited. C2A Projects having operational priority which will go to category C1A after clearances. C2B Other socially desirable projects which will go to category C1B after clearances.