(a) the details of the railway lines for which surveys have been completed during
the last three years, but laying of railway lines have not been undertaken, zone-wise;
(b) the reasons for the delay;
(c) whether socio-economic considerations are also kept in view besides remunerative
and other factors while according priorities among such projects;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the measures being taken by the Railways to get such projects expedited?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 271 BY
SHRI JAYWANTRAO AWALE AND SHRI SURESH KASHINATH TAWARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA
ON 29.08.2013 REGARDING ACTION ON SURVEY REPORTS
(a) & (b): A total of 270 surveys have been completed during 2010-11, 2011-12
and 2012-13. Zone-wise details of surveys for railway lines completed are as under:-
Out of the 270 completed surveys, 60 new line, 5 Gauge Conversion and 19 Doubling projects have been taken up. There has been no delay in this regard. Of the remaining 186 completed surveys, 24 have been shelved, 65 projects were sent to Planning Commission for their ‘in principle’ approval & 97 survey reports are at various stages of examination.
S. No. Zone New Line Survey completed Doubling Gauge Conversion
1 Central Railway 8 1 1
2 East Coast Railway 3 # 2
3 East Central Railway 1 # #
4 Eastern Railway 21 # 2
5 North Central Railway 9 1 3
6 North Eastern Railway 9 2 #
7 Northeast Frontier 30 3 4 Railway
8 Northern Railway 36 1 7
9 North Western Railway 21 2 3
10 South Central Railway 21 # 4
11 South East Central 7 2 1 Railway
12 South Eastern Railway 15 # 2
13 Southern Railway 14 1 5
14 South Western Railway 16 # #
15 West Central Railway 1 # #
16 Western Railway 10 2 2
Total 222 12 36