LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Thursday, November 28, 1996/Agrahayana 7, [Translation] 1918 (Saka) Doubling of Railway Lines (The Lok Sabha met at One Minute Past Eleven of the Clock)
[Mr. SKAKnh in the Chair) 101 PROF. PJ. KURIEN : SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: [English] (a) the details of the Railway lines which have KUMARI UMA BHARATI (Khajuraho) : Sir. you are been doubled during the last three years, zone-wise looking very cute today. and State-wise: MR. SPEAKER : Yesterday you gave me life by (b) the details of the Railway lines on which requesting me to smile! doubling works are in progress alongwith time schedule for the completion of each project and progress made (Interruptions) thereon so far, zone-wise and State-wise: [Translation] (c) the amount spent on each project: DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI (Allahabad) : (d) the details of the Railway lines for which survey Whether his Party has lost confidence in their Ministers7 for doubling has been counducted, zone-wise and State-wise: MR. SPEAKER : You should be happy because you will get more chances. (e) the details of the Railway lines which are proposed for doubling in near future, zone-wise and DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI : What is happening State wise: in your party, where are your Members9 (f) whether the Government have also received THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS some representations for doubling the Railway tracks AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI SRIKANTA JENA): during the current year; and You please come this side (g) if so the details thereof and action taken DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI : Of course we will thereon9 come that side but before that, you come this side. What is this happening? [English] THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAM VILAS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PASWAN) We always look forward not backward. RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) to (c). A DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI : Please look at the statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha. Members behind you? What are they doing All the (d) to (g). 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Earthwork, const, of subway and station bidg taken up 12/97 57 49 1 19 About 30 km has already been opened & for balance 20 kms The work is in progress. Oral Answers {Saka) 6/98 134 28 12 21 kms commissioned in March 95. Work in remaining portion is in progress 12/97 10 83 1.43 Land acquisition & earthwork is in progress. Physical progress 10%. 3/97 10 41 1 05 Earthwork & bridge work is in progress Physical progress 25% 3/98 12.92 1 Earthwork in progress. 3/98 3 1.72 Preliminary works like tender etc taken up. 3/98 3 1 Preliminary works in progress 12/97 5.28 1.6 Preliminary works like tender etc. taken up. ______16. Muradnagar-Meerut City UP 29.5 37 17. Ghaziabad-Muradnagar- UP 36.97 34.78 patch doubling Ph.I 18. Kanpur-Panki 3rd line Ph.I UP 9 34.91 North Eastern Railway Nil North Frontier Railway 19. Dhalkola-Kishanganj WB 28 26.18 12/98 Southern Railway 20. Quilon-Trivandrum Central Kerala 65 116.15 12/99 21. Whitefiefd-Bangarpet Marnataka 81 105 12/98 22. Kuttipuram-Calicut Kerala 56 63 45 12/99 23. Kuttipuram-Guruvayoor Kerala 36 40 12/99 24. Bangalore-Kengri patch Karnataka 12.45 23.59 12/98 doubling 25. Calicut-Mangalore Kerala 221 240 3/99 South Central Railway 26. Vikarabad-Tandur AP 40 71 .75 South Eastern Railway 27. Bilaspur-Akaltara 3rd line MP 27 27.5 Preliminry works like tender etc. taken up. Oral Answers Preliminary works like tender etc. taken up Preliminary works in progress Preliminary works in progress. Land acquisitfon is in progress Earthwork & bridge in 1996 28, NOVEMBER progress. Overall progress 45%. Land acquisition in progress Final location survey & land acquisition proceedings is in progress Survey for entire length from Bangalore to Mysore is being done to assess cost and traffic potential of the entire section. Earthwork & bridge work is in progress. The work on Calicut Westhrll. The work on Calicut Westhill. 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KURIEN Sir, I have the right to ask my PROF. PJ. KURIEN : Sir. what I want is that the second supplementary. sector from Trivandrum-Kayamkulam via Kottayam and Alleppey should be immediately doubled. [Translation] The hon Minister has accepted it in principle and SHRI THAWAR CHAND GEHLOT : Mr Speaker. Sir sanctioned only a paltry sum of Rs two lakh That is he has stated in his reply that a target has been fixed inadequate Therefore, I want that adequate funds tor doubling the Bolai-Kalisindh-Kisauni-Berchha and should be allotted for the survey of Ernakulam- Maxi-Pirumrod rail lines, as has appeared at serial No 37 Kottayam-Kayamkulam sector via Alleppey He has of page 7 of the list. He has mentioned in his reply that accepted it in principle, but adequate funds should be Rs.1.5 crore have been spent on it so far. Sir. I would allotted for It. The survey should be completed this year like to know the details of this expenditure. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : I have not understood solution to this problem But there is delay in its doubling his question. and. as a result thereof not only the road traffic but SHRI THAWAR CHAND GEHLOT Mr. Speaker. Sir. trains are also affected in your reply you have I have asked a clear question and I repeat it again The somewhere stated that the work is in progress but target date fixed for doubling the Bolai-Kalisindh-Kisaum- somewhere is has been mentioned that tenders are* Berchha and Maxi-Pirumrod rail line as appearing at being invited. I would like to know from the hon’ble serial numbei 37 in the list, is mentioned and it has Minister as to whether all these works would be been stated that Rs. 15 crore have been spent on it so completed by the end of this financial year9 Can you far. but no work has been done in this regard I would fix a time limit for completion of doubling work9 like to know from the hon ble Minister as to where this SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN Mr Speaker. Sir. I amount has been spent'? would like to tell one thing to the hon ble Members that SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN . Mr Speaker Sir. I a single track is constructed for passengers but it is in seek your protection It you look at the question you will Railways own interest to convert it into double lines. see that the hon ble Member has asked about the details Railways is itself alive to this work and it doubling of of rail lines doubled during the last three years zone- any rail line is necessary, we will definitely do it. First wise and state-wise the details of lines on which we fix the priority and then selection is made on its works are doubling in progress the amount spent in basis. Wherever the track is badly needed it is accorded each project the details of those rail lines, zone-wise top priority and state-wise f i which survey regarding doubling is underway and details of those rail lines, zone-wise and SHRI YELLAIAH NANDI : A survey was conducted state-wise, which are likely to be doubled in the near in Tehrapur. Pattanchairuk and Sangreddy areas of future9 Medak district of Andhra Pradesh seven years back Sangareddv area is a backward area Sir through you MR. SPEAKER Mr Minister if you have no reply, I would like to ask from the hon ble Minister as to what then you clearly speak that you want another notice is being done for those areas where survey was SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN Mr Speaker. Sir, a conducted9 written reply to his question will be sent to him. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN Are you asking about SHRI THAWAR CHAND GEHLOT Mr Speaker Sir. single line or double lines9 he has not given a reply to my question SHRI YELLAIAH NANDI . Please tell about those MR SPEAKER You will have to give a notice areas where survey had been conducted again SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN A Written reply will be SHRI THAWAR CHAND GEHLOT Mr Speaker Sir. sent to you in this regard I seek your protection [English] [English] SHRI PC THOMAS Sir. some doubling work has SHRI RUPCHAND PAL ; Mr Speaker Sir. in part (e) been undertaken in Kerala But unfortunately though of the question the Minister was asked to give the some works have been proposed and taken up. they details of the railway lines which were proposed for are going at a very slow speed It is going as slow as doubling in the near future A few months back while some of the trams The reason pointed out for this is inaugurating the electrification work of Bandel-Katwa that some of the construction offices are not started in railway line the hon Railway Minister had announced Kerala A Chief Engineer (Construction »'s office was before a large public gathering that Bandel-Katwa ordered for Ernakulam. Kerala by the last Government. railway line was going to be doubled soon Secondly there has been a persistent demand for doubling of I would like to ask whether the establishment of this Saurapnli-Tarakesh sector falling in the Howrah Division office could be started immediately to safeguard the of the Eastern Railway to which the hon Minister replied interests of the people living there and speed up the positively and an assurance was also given May I work of doubling taken up in Kerala know from the hon Minister whether any step has [Translation] already been taken for he implementation of his assurances9 SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN I will try to avoid unnecessary delay and expedite the work [Translation] SHRI PAWAN DIWAN Mr Speaker Sir the doubling SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN Mr Speaker. Sir. I will work of rail line from Raipur to Dhantar which connects fulfil the assurance which I have given. the tribal districts. Baster and the foundation stone of DR. LAXMINARAYAN PANDEY There is heavy which was laid by the former Railway Minister Shri traffic on the rail line from Ujjain to Bhopal under Suresh Kaimadi. has not been undertaken When will Western Railway. The doubling of the track is the only the work on it start9 [Translation] On going Railway Projects SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : The question is + regarding doubling of Rail lines but I think that the 103. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE RAI Hon ble Member is enquiring about a new line. SHRI NITISH KUMAR . SHRI RAMENDRA KUMAR : Mr. Speaker. Sir I Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state would like to know from the Hon ble Minister as to whether the Govt, propose to convert the Rail Line«.in STATEMENT (a) to (e). The details of the on-going projects being funded by the external institutions are as under S. Name of Project Estimated Funding Loan/Aid Amount Commitment No. Cost Agency Component Utilised Charges Paid 1 4 5 7 1st Railway Project- US $ 442.00 Asian US $ 190.00 US $ 13612 US $ 8.957 million Loan No 857 IND million Development million million Procurement ot High Bank Horse Power Freight Locos, with upgradation of Railway facility and equipment Procurement of High Included in EXIM Bank. US $ 110.0 US $ 102.30 Rs 2 08 crores Horse Power Passenger Project . Japan million million Locos and substation above. facilities llnd Railway Project* US S 500.00 Asian US $ 107.70 US S 42 39 US $ 1 89 million Loan No. 1 140-IND million Development million million Electrification of Bank, Patratu-Sonnagar and 3rd line between Sonnagar-Mugh: Isarai etc Construction of Broad Rs.442 32 Saudi Fund Saudi Riyal Saudi Riyal Nil Gauge line between crores 88 0 million 62 million Koraput-Rayagada Procurement of Rails 33 00 million U K. Grant 33 00 million 30.67 Nil etc. U K Pounds U K Pounds million U.K Pounds