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Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature :

2.1 Name of the project : Gauge Conversion of Lumding- - Jiribam, Badarpur to Baraigram & Baraigram to Kumarghat (377.56 Km) & MM for GC of Baraigram-Dullabhchera (29.4 Km), Karimganj-Maishasan (10.3 Km) and Karimganj by pass line (3 Km) (National project)

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 420.26 Km

2.4 Estimated Cost : `4255.37 Crs. (Value revised as per material modification) 2.5 Date of Commencement : 1996-97

2.6 Schedule date of completion : Mar’2015

2.7 Brief description of project : Gauge Conversion of Lumding-Silchar - Jiribam, Badarpur to Baraigram & Baraigram to Kumarghat & MM for GC of Baraigram-Dullabhchera, Karimganj-Maishasan and Karimganj by pass line. This involves earthwork 746.53 lac cum, major bridges (substructure 102 Nos., superstructure 138 Nos.) and minor bridges 723 Nos. Tunneling 11264 RM & Cut & Cover 1443 RM.

2 Measurable Milestone for Gauge Conversion of LumLumdingdingding----SilcharSilchar --- Jiribam, Badarpur to Baraigram & Baraigram to KumarKumarghatghat (377.56 Km) & MM for GC of BaraigramBaraigram----DullabhcheraDullabhchera (29.4 Km), KarimganjKarimganj----MaishasanMaishasan (10.3 Km) and Karimganj by ppassass line (3 Km)Km) (National project) Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Duration Schedule Schedule % progress Reasons Revised Bottleneck/Remarks No Scope (Days) Date of Date of Target Achieve - for delay date of (if any) . start finish up to ment up to completion May’2013 May’2013 1 Date of sanction of project 1996 -97 Mar ’201 5 2 Detailed project report (FLS) Completed Section wise 3 Regulatory clearance (if any) 3.6 hect. of forest land in Dima Hasao district of Assam, 3.72 hect. of land in Karimganj district of Assam state and 0.2969 Acres of land in district of is yet to be received. 4 Land acquisition (if involved) 617.011 Out of 619.011 hect. 576.242 hect. land acquired. Section wise However, there is problem in doing work at acquired locations as per Annexure-I. 5 Construction i. Earthwork 746.53 30.11.13 696.55 696.203 Law & progress (Lac cum) (93.31%) (93.26%) Order (section wise) ii . Major Bridges: 102 31.10.13 91 90 problem & Less due to continuous rain w.e.f. 12.4.13 & very bad Sub-str.( No.) (88.22%) (88.24%) working road condition. iii . Major Bridges: 138 30.11.13 109 107 condition of Less due to rain, welding system for steel girders & very Super Structure: (78.99%) (77.54%) Road & bad road & bridge condition affecting transportation of (No.) Bridge on fabricated component. iv . Track linking (KM) 420.14 25.12.13 240.52 237 .07 NH-54-E Less due to d ifficulty in movemen t of Rail panels . Dual (57.25%) (56.43%) from gauge sleepers and ballast due to shortage of MG Lanka- BFRs, hoppers and Power. v. Tunneling (M) 11264 30.11.13 9127.71 9204.10 Lumding- Due to late finalization of Risk & Cost tender for Tunnel (81.03%) (81.71%) Silchar. No10 & worsening condition of Roads & Bridge in N. C. hills (now Dimahasao, Distt. of Assam), problems in transportation of materials due to rain. Frequent bandhs and uncertain security scenario have a detrimental effect on the progress of work. v. Commissioning 31.12.13 - - 3.0 Financial Monitoring 3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : `4255.37 Crs. (Revised) `1689.12 Crs. (original) 3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : `3498.06 Crs. (up to May’13) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : `3498.06 Crs. (up to May’13) 3.4 Variations (if any) : NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : No variation. 3.6 Revised cost projects. : Revised estimate amount `4255.37 Crs. 3 Annexure-I

Reasons for delay in execution of work :-

(A) Technical reasons :

(i) The main reason for the delay in the project is the slow pace of tunneling specially in tunnel nos 7 & tunnel 10. The tunneling operation is slow due to geological surprises such as squeezing nature of soil strata, loose strata resulting in cavities & chimney formation as well as presence of methane in the tunnels making welding & gas cutting work hazardous.

(ii) Road conditions are generally poor in the NC Hills due to which transportation of construction materials is time consuming and costly.

(B) Land acquisition problems:

1. 3.6 hectare of forest land has to be deserved in the NC Hills District. Matter is under correspondence since 2008 with the Forest authorities but final approval is yet to be achieved. Superstructure of bridge No.127 and ROB no.129 are still to be constructed.

2. (a) Land acquisition of 2.53 hectares at Bhanga is required to be expedited for handing over to Railway.

(b) For Karimganj-Maishasan under Karimganj Dist. of Assam 8.3 hectares land is required to be handed over. For Baraigram-Dullabhchera – under Karimganj Dist. of Assam, Joint verification for land acquisition to be expedited.

(C) (i) Law and order situation in N. C. Hills is poor with kidnapping of contractor’s engineers & workers occurring at frequent intervals and non availability of labour and supervisors in N.C. hills areas. In 2006-09 the project was hit by severe insurgency in the HC Hills in which a number of railway personnel were also killed.

(ii) Frequent bandhs and resultant work stoppages in Dima Hasao district of Assam affect progress of work.

(D) Allotment of funds to this project was initially very less due to which long lead items like tunnels could not be taken up. Fund allotment picked up only after 2004 when this project was declared as a National Project.

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Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Features :

2.1 Name of Project : Bogibeel bridge with linking lines between Dibrugarh & North bank (73 Km) (National Project ).

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway (Construction Organisation)

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 73 Km.

2.4 Estimated Cost : `3378.82 Crs. - `3087.44 Crs (Work to be executed by Railway)

- `291.385 Crs. (Work to be executed by PWD/NH, Assam)

`4996.65 Crs. (Estimate under sanction)

2.5 Date of Commencement : 21 st April 2002

2.6 Schedule Date of Completion : December’2015

2.7 Brief description of Project : Rail-cum-Road bridge across river Brahmaputra at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh along with linking lines between Dibrugarh and North Bank line.

2.8 Scope of work : i. Bogibeel rail-cum-road main bridge – Length 4.940 Km (2x32.75m+39 x125m) ii. Raising & strengthening of north & south dykes for 9 Km on upstream & 7 km on down stream. iii. Rail link on south & north banks – 74 Km iv. NH road link 29.455 Km on north & south banks including 4.941 Km on Main Bridge. 5

Measurable milestones for Bogibeel Bridge with linking lines between Dibrugarh & North Bank line Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Duration Schedule Schedule Progress Reasons Revised Bottleneck/ No. Scope (Days) Date of Date Targeted Achieve - for delay date of Remarks start of finish up to ment up to comple- May2013 May’2013 tion 1 Date of sancti on of project 1997 -98 Dec’15 2 Detailed project report Completed Completed (FLS) Section-wise 3 Regulatory clearance CCEA Completed (If any) clearance received Sept’97 4 Land acquisition (If 505.9 4 505.94 Completed involved) (100%) (100%) Section-wise (Hect ) 5 Construction progress (Section-wise) A. Earth Work (Lakh Cum) 179.42 i) Embankment Feb’03 June’11 179.42 179.42 June’11 Completed. (100 %) (100 %) ii) Dykes 58.37 Mar’04 Ju ne’10 58.37 57.5 3 Dec ’11 Strengthening of north & south dykes completed except 3 Km raising in South (100%) (98.56%) Dyke. iii) Guide Bunds 50.73 Nov’08 June’11 50.73 50.73 June’11 Completed . (100%) (100%) B. Formation (Km) 70.60 Feb’03 June’11 70.60 70.60 Mar’12 Completed . (100%) (100%) D. Bridges 104 a) Minor Bridges (No.) Feb’03 Mar’11 104 104 Mar’11 Completed. (100%) (100%) b) Major Bridges(No) 17 - Sub-Structure Nov’03 Dec’10 17 17 Mar’11 Completed. (100%) (100%) - Super Structure 17 Nov’03 Dec ’10 17 17 Mar’11 Completed. (100%) (100%) E. Track Linking (Km) 117.06 Jan’06 Dec ’1 3 89.05 89.05 Chalkhowa - Moranhat (44 Km) section of Bogibeel project commi ssioned on - South Bank (76.07%) (76.07%) Dec’13 8.12.2009 and the section has been handed over to open line on 29.01.2010. - North Bank Apr’12 Dec ’13 0.0 0.0 Dec’13 Track linking will be done to match completion of main bridge F. Boulder Supply 22.35 Apr’02 Mar’11 22 .35 21.301 Dec’13 Work in Progress at North Bank., South Bank completed. (1000 Cum) (100%) (95.31%) G. Main bridge a) Sub-structure (Nos.) i. Well Foundation(no) 42 Oct’08 Sept’11 42.00 36 Mar’13 32 nos. of well foundations c ompleted and balance are under progress. (100%) (85.71%) ii. Pier/Abutment(no) 42 Oct’09 June’12 36 28 June’13 Work in progress. (85.71%) (66.67%) b) Super structure (no. of July’10 Dec’13 0.0 0.0 Dec’1 5 Tender for Superstructure accepted in favou r of M/s.HCC on 23.11.2011. span) Fabrication work in progress. 6

3. Financial monitoring :

3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the Project : Pt. I detailed estimate - `371.14 Crs. (Sanctioned) Pt. II detailed estimate - `578.08 Crs. (Sanctioned) Pt. III detailed estimate - `516.35 Crs. (Sanctioned) Pt. IV detailed estimate - `581.80 Crs. (Sanctioned) Pt-V detailed estimate - `182.64 Crs . (Sanctioned) Total = `3378.82 Crs.

3.2 Cash – flow projections up to the month : `2735.50 Crs. (up to May’2013)

3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the Month : a) Expenditure up to Mar’2013 `2701.00 Crs. b) Expenditure up to May’2013 ` 34.50 Crs . Total = `2735.50 Crs.

3.4 Variations (if any ) : NIL

3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : No variation.

3.6 Revised Cost Projects : Revised estimate for the project is under preparation and will be approximately `4500.00 Crs. 7

Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature :

2.1 Name of the project : New BG Railway Line from Harmuti to Naharlagun (21.76 Km).

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction Organisation.

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 21.76 Km 2.4 Estimated Cost : `406.40 Crs. (Sanctioned on 04.9.12 by Rly. Board). 2.5 Date of Commencement : Feb’1997 2.6 Schedule date of completion : Harmuti-Naharlagun : June’2013

Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh has decided to terminate the Railway line of Harmuti to Itanagar at Naharlagun station communicated vide letter No.TPT/RL/16/2009/ 514 dt.17.3.10.

2.7 Brief description of project : New BG Railway Line Project is taking off from Harmuti station of Rangiya – Murkongselek section under going Gauge Conversion from MG to BG and connecting capital of Arunachal Pradesh i.e. Itanagar. The Project was sanctioned during year 1996-97. Part Detailed estimate from Harmuti to Naharlagun was sanctioned by Rly. Board on 31.01.2008 at a cost of `160.48 Crs. Detailed estimate for balance section i.e. Naharlagun to Itanagar at a cost of `371.33 Crs. has been sent to Railway Board on 7.7.2009 for sanction. Revised estimate of `406.40 Cr. for Harmuti-Naharlagun has been sanctioned by Rly. Board on 04.09.2012. Progress of work adversely affected due to paucity of fund during Oct’12 to Jan’13.

Measurable Milestone (Specific activities with respect to the project in question can be inserted if required). 8 Measurable Milestone for New BG Railway Line from Harmutiarmuti----NaharlagunNaharlagun (33.00 Km) Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Duration Schedule Schedule % p rogress Reasons for delay Revised Bottleneck/Remarks No Scope (Days) Date of start Date of Target upto Achievement date of (if any) . finish May’2013 upto completion May ’2013 1 Date of sanction of project Feb’97 2 Detailed project report (FLS) Completed. Section wise 3 Regulatory clearance (if any) 4 Land acquisition (if involve) Section wise (i) Harmuti -Naharlagun Section Oc t’2008 Oct’2009 138.70 138. 70 Hect. Delay in land Hect. (100.00%) acquisition process (100%) by state Govt. of Assam. (ii) Naharlagun -Itanagar Detailed Estimate Section submitted to Rly. Board. 5 Construction Progress (i) Harmuti -Na harlagun Section i. Earthwork (lakh cum) 40 Oct’2008 March’12 40 36.60 (92 %) Land in Assam Land in Assam covering (100%) covering 5.25 Km 5.25 Km handed over in ii. Major Bridges (nos.) Oct’2008 March’12 length handed over May-June’11. Sub -structure 8 8(100 %) 7 (87.50 %) in May-June’11. Land in Arunachal Super structure 7 8(100%) 4 (57.14 %) Pradesh handed iii. Minor Bridges(nos.) 46 Oct’2008 March’12 46 (100%) 46 over for execution (100 %) of work. iv Tra ck linking 21.75 March’12 21.75 20 (91.95%) (100%) v. Commissioning March’13 - - Can be commissioned along with GC of Rangapara North-Harmuti section in 2013 -14 . (ii) Naharlagun -Itanagar Section

i. Earthwork Detailed Estima te ii. Bridges (nos.) submitted to Rly. Board. iii. Track linking iv. Commissioning 9

3.0 Financial Monitoring 3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : ` 160.48 Crs. (Harmuti-Naharlagun section)

+ `371.33 Crs. (Naharlagun-Itanagar section, detailed estimate sent to Rly. Bd. on 7.7.09 for sanction)

3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : ` 331.85 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : ` 331.85 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.4 Variations (if any) : ` NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : Because of non-allotment additional fund against budget allotment.

3.6 Revised cost projects. : Harmuti-Naharlagun section – ` 406.40 Crs. (Sanctioned) Naharlagun-Itanagar section – ` 371.33 Crs.

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Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature

2.1 Name of the project : New BG Railway Line from Jiribam to Imphal (Tupul) (84 Km).

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction Organisation.

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 98.0 Km (now reduced to 84 Kms.)

2.4 Estimated Cost : `3056.85 Crs. anticipated cost.

`4453.50 Crs. (for Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal as per sanctioned estimate)

2.5 Date of Commencement : April’2003.

2.6 Schedule date of completion : (i) Jiribam-Tupul = March’2015 : (ii) Tupul-Imphal = March’2017

2.7 Brief description of project : For over all development of the remote area in Northeast and to provide reliable through Rail transportation facility to the capital of Manipur state.

Measurable Milestone (Specific activities with respect to the project in question can be inserted if required).

11 Measurable Milestone for Jiribam ––– TupuTupull (l (84( 848484 Km)

Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Duration Schedule Schedule % progress Reasons for Revised Bottleneck/ No Scope (Days) Date of Date of Target up Achieve - delay date of Remarks . start finish to ment up to completion (if any) May’2013 May’2013 1 Date of sanction of project 4077 April’03 Mar ’14 26.7 Insurgency March’17 Long Tunnels, Insurgency. 2 Detailed project report (FLS) 1795 May’05 March’10 100 Km 100 Km Completed. Section wise (Km) (100%) (100%) 3 Regulatory clearance (if a ny) 4 Land acquisition (if involve) 1308.802 1460 April’06 March’10 1267.09 1263.30 Delay by Sep’13 Delay by State Govt. Section wise(Hect.) (96.81%) (96.52%) State Govt. Pt.IV Detailed Estimate submitted to Board on 10.12.09, sanctioned on 13.12.10. 5 Construction i. Earthwork 523.89 1733 April’07 March’11 422.10 408.35 Unsafe sites Mar’1 4 ●Insurgency. Progress (lac cum) (82.05%) (77.95%) due to ●Frequent Bandhs. (section wise) insurgency ●Prolonged economic blockades. ●No movement of heavy machinery and material through both highways (i.e. NH-53 & NH-39) between April – Nov’10 and Aug-Nov’11 due to their bad condition and economic blockage. ●About 13 months lost due to series of Economic Blockades/counter blockades/ Transporters’ strike etc. ●Pt. IV detailed estimate submitted on 10.12.09, sanctioned by Rly. Bd. on 13.12.10. ●UNC ban on Railway works for 2 months w.e.f. 16.12.2011 to 15.2.2012 with the result contractors’ workers refused to go to site. ●Pt.V detailed estimate for Tupul-Imphal (26.925 Km) has been sanctioned by Rly. Board on 08.03.2013. ●Inadequate allotment of funds. ii . Major 912 Oct’09 March’12 - - -do - Jan’15 -do - Bridges(nos) iii. Minor 112 1735 April’07 March’11 58.00 31 -do - Sep’14 -do - Bridges(nos.) (54.21%) (27.68%) iv Track linking 83.70 1095 Jan’11 Dec’13 - - - Feb’1 5 v. Commissioning March’14 - - - Mar’1 5 3.0 Financial Monitoring 3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : `4453.50 Crs. (Revised for Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal, 111 Kms); `727.53 Crs. (Original) for Jiribam-Tupul (84.00 Km) 3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : `1438.50 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : `1438.50 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.4 Variations (if any) : NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : No variation. 3.6 Revised cost projects. : `4453.50 Crs. 12

Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature

2.1 Name of the project : Sivok-Rangpo New Line (44.39 Km).

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction Organisation.

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 44.39 Km (As per FLS)

2.4 Estimated Cost : `3380.58 Crs. submitted to Rly.Bd. for sanction on 30.12.09.

2.5 Date of Commencement : April, 2009

2.6 Schedule date of completion : March’2017

2.7 Brief description of project :

Measurable Milestone (Specific activities with respect to the project in question can be inserted if required). 13

Measurable Milestone for Sivok ––– Rangpo (44.39 Km)

Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Duration Schedule Schedule % progress Reasons Revised Bottleneck/Remarks No Scope (Days) Date of Date of Target Achievement for delay date of (if any) start finish upto upto completion May’2013 May’2013 1 Date of sanction of project Feb, 2009 N.A. 2 Detailed project report (FLS) After FLS Project is being executed by the M/s IRCON as per Rly Bd’s L/No.2006/W1/ Section wise (Km) detail NF/36(Sikkim)/Pt. dated 15.9.09. CA signed with IRCON on 07.05.2010. estimate submitted to Board. 3 Regulatory clearance (if any) Requested for first 5 Km, 5-22 Km Forest clearance. 4 Land acquis ition (if involve) 236.00 0.00 0.00 Section wise (Hect.) 5 Construction i. Earthwork 160.00 0.00 0.00 Detailed estimate for `3380.58 Cr. has been submitted to Railway Board for Progress (lac cum) sanction on 30.12.2009. Board’s latest observation dated 3.12.2012 is (section wise) complied and sent to Board on 17.12.2012. Project has been entrusted to M/s.IRCON for execution and MOU has been

ii. Major Bridges nos.) 26 0.00 0.00 signed with IRCON on 7.5.2010.

iii. Minor 2 0.00 0.00 Forest clearance from Km 0.00 to Km 5.50 falling in Mahananda Wild Life Bridges(nos.) sanctuary have been cleared by State Govt. and submitted to MOEF/New Delhi iv. Tunnels 31965 on 30.3.2012. Land acquisition proposal for 0.957 Acres and 67.285 Acres has been submitted to DM/Darjeeling and DC/East Sikkim, Gangtok respectively from Km 13.90 to Km 14.07 and from Km 43.67 to KM 44.98. Survey work between Km 0.306 to Km 5.961 in Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary completed after getting permission from National Wild Life Board and proposal for diversion of land, application submitted to DFO, Wild Life Division Darjeeling from Km 0.306 to Km 5.961 on 16.4.2013. Land acquisition, revised consolidated proposal from Km 5.78 to Km 41.54(Km 5.78 to Km 11.6, Km 13.79 to Km 22.4 and Km 22.37 to Km 41.54) has been submitted to forest Deptt .of West Bengal in the month of May’2012. Revised consolidated proposal for acquisition of forest land from Km 41.54 to Km 44.98 has been submitted to Forest Deptt of Sikkim in the month of Nov’2012. Alternate alignment on East side of Teesta river via Kalimpong is being considered as better option Bore hole drilling, soil exploration and soil testing for both portal of Tunnel No.1 has been completed. Seismic refraction survey and 2-D Resistivity survey has been completed. v. Track linking 44.39 vi. Commissioning 14

3.0 Financial Monitoring

3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : Not yet sanctioned. (Detailed estimate submitted to Rly. Board on 30.12.09)

3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : `58.79 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : `58.79 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.4 Variations (if any) : NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : NIL 3.6 Revised cost projects. : N. A.

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Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature : Group ‘E’ Route.

2.1 Name of the project : Kumarghat – New Line (109 Km)

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction Organisation.

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 109 Km

2.4 Estimated Cost : `984.97 Crs. (sanctioned); `1151.00 Crs. (Under Revision)

2.5 Date of Commencement : July’1996

2.6 Schedule date of completion : March – 2015; Dec’16 (With present Funding level)

2.7 Brief description of project : To connect state capital of Tripura with rail network and to develop backward region of remote state of Tripura in Northeast. M.G. line commissioned and in service from 05.10.2008. B.G. conversion will be completed along with Lumding-Silchar (LMG-SCL) G.C. project by March’15 subject to availability of Fund.

Measurable Milestone (Specific activities with respect to the project in question can be inserted if required).

► 5 ROBs in lieu of L-xing to be completed. ► Revised estimate is under process. ► Sufficient fund to be made available for balance works related to BG conversion as against allotment of `5.00 Cr. only during current year. • Fund requirement : 2013-14: `131.62 Cr. 2014-15: ` 49.03 Cr. 2015-16: ` 28.71 Cr. 16 Measurable Milestone for KumarghatKumarghat----AgartalaAgartala (109 Km) Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Scope Duration Schedule Schedule % progress Reasons Revised date Bottleneck/Remarks No (Balance works) (Days) Date of Date of Target up Achieve - for delay of completion (if any) . start finish to ment up to May’2013 May’2013 1 Date of sanction of project Complet ed. 2 Detailed project report (FLS) Completed. Section wise (Km) 3 Regulatory clearance (if any) Completed. 4 Land acquisition (if involve) Completed. Section wise (Hect.) 5 Construction i. Earthwork Completed. Progress of (lac cum) Balance ii. Major Bridges Completed. works (nos.) (section iii. Minor Bridges - Fund not available. wise) (5 nos.) iv . Track linking . 18.3 Km TSR March’15. Fund not available. (Main line) Dec’16 16.43 Km (With Loop lines present level 78 nos. of Funding) turnouts. v. Commissioning - Conversion & Commi - ssioning for BG train services will be done along with Lumding-Silchar Gauge Conversion project subject to availability of fund. 3.0 Financial Monitoring 3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : `984.97 Crs. 3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : `942.80 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : `942.80 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.4 Variations (if any) : NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : No variation. 3.6 Revised cost projects. : `1151.00 Crs. (Under Revision) 17

Railway Project

1.0 Month of Review : May’2013

2.0 Salient Feature : Group ‘E’ Route.

2.1 Name of the project : Agartala-Sabroom New Railway Line (114.39 Km).

2.2 Implementing Agency : N. F. Railway, Construction Organisation.

2.3 Length of the Railway line : 114.39 Km

2.4 Estimated Cost : `1141.75 Crs. `1741.00 Cr. (Under Revision)

2.5 Date of Commencement : Oct’2008

2.6 Schedule date of completion : Dec’2015; March’19 (With present level of Funding)

2.7 Brief description of project : Project will provide rail network up to the southernmost town of Sabroom which is at the border with Bangladesh and situated 70 Km north of Chittagong Port. The proposed rail line is of strategic importance as well as for development of backward area of the state of Tripura.

Measurable Milestone (Specific activities with respect to the project in question can be inserted if required). • Early clearance of 198.051 hectare forest land including 9.94 hectare (1.78 Km) of Trishna Wild Life sanctuary is required from MOEF. • Fund requirement : 2013-14:: `483.00 Cr. 2014-15: `457.00 Cr. 2015-16: `345.00 Cr.

18 Measurable Milestone for Agartala ––– Sabroom (11(114444....39393939 Km)

Sl. Activities/Sub section Total Scope Duration Schedule Schedule % progress Reasons for Revised date of Bottleneck/Remarks No (Days) Date of Date of Target up Achieve - delay completion (if any) . start finish to ment up to May’2013 May’2013 1 Date of sanction of project April’08 March’14 2 Detailed project report (FLS) Sept’08 March’10 110 110 Completed Section wise (Km) (100%) (100%) 3 Regulatory clearance (if any) Not required. 4 Land acquisition (if involved) 825.27 March’09 March’11 525.11 498.80 Obstruction by Dec’13 ●Frequent interruptions by villagers regarding Section wise(Hect.) (63.63%) (60.44%) villagers & time alignment near Bishalgarh (Km10-16) & being taken by Bisramganj (Km 23-28). State Forest ●Delay in land acquisition by State Govt. deptt & MOEF. between Km 10-16 near Bishalgarh. ●Delay in getting Forest Clearance from MOEF. 5 Construction i. Earthwork 265.35 July’09 - March’13 59.36 58. 56 Delay by State Apr’15 ●Delay in land acquisition & paucity of fund. Progress (174.45 lac cum) (22.36%) (22.07%) Govt. in handing (section wise) over land ii. Major Bridges 28 7.25 7 - Sub-str. Jan’10 March’13 (25.89%) (25.00%) - do - Apr’15 - do - - Super -str. 28 7.25 7 - do - - do - (25.89%) (25%) iii. Minor Bridges 248 July’09 March’13 61.08 62 - do - (24.63%) (25.00%) Apr’15 -do- iv Track linking . (Main Jan’12 Dec’13 - - Oct’15 line:114.39 Km, loop line: 24.75 Km) v. Commissioning March’14 - - Dec’15 The section from Km 0 -44.11 i.e. Agartala to March’2019 Udaipur was planned for completion by (With present 31.3.2012. But encumbrance free land between level of Km 10-16 had not been handed over to Railway. Funding) Now there is paucity of Fund.

3.0 Financial Monitoring

3.1 Sanctioned Cost of the project : `1141.75 Crs. 3.2 Cash-flow projections up to the month : `475.23 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.3 Actual Expenditure up to the month : `475.23 Crs. (up to May’2013) 3.4 Variations (if any) : NIL 3.5 Reasons for 3.4 above : No variation. 3.6 Revised cost projects. : `1741.00 Cr. (Under Revision)