1 COVERING NOTE RECONNAISSANCE ENGINEERING CUM TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR A NEW B.G. RAIL LINE BETWEEN AKBARPUR-SULTANPUR VIA KADIPUR Gauge : 1676 mm Section Length : 49.895 Km. 0.1.0 I N T R O D U C T I O N 0.1.1 GOVERNMENT ORDERS FOR THE SURVEY 0.1.1.1 Railway Board has included the work of Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new line between Akbarpur to Sultanpur via kadipur vide item no. 10 of Blue Book – New Surveys, Northern Railway, Annexure (A) to Demand No. 2 – Miscellaneous Expenditure (General), under Demands for Grants Railways 2008-09 (Annexure I/1), at an anticipated cost of Rs 8,25,000 (Rupees Eight lakhs Twenty Five thousand) only. The sanction to the survey estimate was accorded by Chief Administrative Officer/Const. (Survey), Northern Railway, Kashmere Gate, Delhi and circulated by Dy. Chief Engineer/Survey, Northern Railway, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi vide their letter No. 151-W/Survey/TKJ during March,2009 (Annexure I/2). The expenditure is chargeable to '345-A Indian Railways, Policy Formulation, Direction, Research and other Miscellaneous Organisation - Demand No.2 Surveys' 0.1.2 HISTORY OF THE PAST SURVEYS 0.1.2.1 No survey was ever sanctioned / undertaken in the past for the proposed Rail link from Akbarpur to Sultanpur via Kadipur 2 0.1.3 OBJECT OF THE PROPOSED SURVEY 0.1.3.1 The city of Akbarpur is situated on the bank of the River Tons (Tamasa), which divides the city into two parts namely Akbarpur and Shahzadpur. Shahzadpur is the main commercial centre of the city. It is the district headquarters of the district of Ambedkar Nagar Uttar Pradesh. It is 61.150 km from Faizabad and 33.910 km from Shahganj by Rail. Sultanpur is the district headquarters of the district of Sultanpur. The principal river is the Gomti River, which passes through the centre of the district and affords a valuable highway for commerce.. Kadipur is also a small town of District Sultanpur. 0.1.3.2 The new Rail link would provide a direct and shorter route for passenger and freight traffic as distance between Akbarpur and Sultanpur will be only km 80.225. Thus, the Railway Board has sanctioned this new Rail link survey. 0.1.4 PROGRAMME AND METHODOLOGY 0.1.4.1 The present survey is a Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new line from Akbarpur and Sultanpur via Kadipur. Tentative paper alignment connecting important villages/towns were marked on the topo sheets of the project area keeping in view the position of obligatory points enroute. 0.1.4.2 The project alignment is proposed to take off from Shahganj end of Akbarpur station by extending the existing main line of Faizabad-Shahganj section at km 3.056 (centre line of Akbarpur Railway station has been reckoned as km 0.000). The project alignment is connected to Sultanpur through Maharani Paschchhim, a Crossing station on Utraitia-Sultanpur-Zafrabad section. The centre line of Maharani Paschchhim Railway station has been reckoned as km 49.895. 0.1.5 SPECIAL FEATURES OF INVESTIGATION 3 0.1.5.1 The project alignment traverses through the fertile belt of Uttar Pradesh state having net work of irrigation channels, distributaries and canals; thus land acquisition shall be a tiresome job. 0.1.5.2 The project alignment takes off from the Shahganj end of the existing Akbarpur Railway station, on Faizabad-Shahganj main line, after extending it and terminates/ joins at the Zafrabad end of the Maharani Paschchhim crossing Railway station on Utraitia-Sultanpur-Zafrabad main line. 0.1.5.3 In addition to the existing Akbarpur junction station and crossing station Maharani Paschchhim (proposed to be Junction station), 3 new crossing stations, 1 halt station, 7 major bridges, 53 minor bridges, 23 Level crossings (including 2 existing), 9 curves (new), 66 high/low tension electric crossings will fall on the project section. 0.2.0 TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS 0.2.1 INTRODUCTION 0.2.1.1 The Reconnaissance Engg-cum-Traffic survey for construction for a new rail line between Akbarpur & Sultanpur via Kadipur is a new project, sanctioned by the Railway Board. 0.2.1.2 Akbarpur is a tehsil headquarter of Ambedkar Nagar district. It is located on Lucknow - Faizabad-Shahganj-Varanasi section. Distance from Lucknow and Varanasi is 188.64 kms & 134.72 Kms respectively by rail. It is also well connected by road. 0.2.1.3 Sultanpur is a district headquarter. It is located on the Lucknow – Varanasi via Sultanpur section. Distance from Lucknow and Varanasi is 140 Kms and 143 Kms respectively by rail. This town is also well connected by rail and road. 4 0.2.2 PROBABLE YEAR OF COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT 0.2.2.1 The survey report is based on the assumption that the new line would be commissioned during the year projected 1st year 2014-15. Construction length of the project line is 49.895 kms. 0.2.3 PASSENGER TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS 0.2.3.1 Spot surveys of the existing transport facilities were conducted. Information was collected from various bus Depots like Akbarpur, Kadipur and Sultanpur. 0.2.3.2 The existing rail route between Akbarpur and Sultanpur via Faizabad and via Zafrabad is 119.39 Kms and 175.70 respectively. The proposed new rail route is shorter by 64.39Kms. and 120.70 Kms. respectively. The ordinary rail fare will be Rs.8/- against Rs.53/- by road. As such sizeable road passenger traffic is expected to be diverted to projected rail link. 0.2.3.3 At present the bus trips eachway per day are 128 on an average. The buses are of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and private operators are plying there. Average occupancy of buses is 85%. 0.2.3.4 The growth rate of population of Ambedkar nagar and Sultanpur districts is 2.43% and 2.42% respectively as per census of India 2001. 0.2.4 TRAIN SERVICES TO CLEAR THE ESTIMATED PASSENGER TRAFFIC 0.2.4.1 The estimated number of passengers who will avail train services on the project section in the 1st year of commissioning the project line i.e. 2014-15 would be cleared by projected one train as indicated below: - S.N Train Name From To No. of Pass. cleared 1 Intercity Express SLN BSB 1731 0.2.5 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF COACHING TRAFFIC 0.2.5.1 The coaching earnings in respect of the proposed trains have been worked out on the basis of latest fare table taken w.e.f. 01-04-2009 issued by IRCA. 5 0.2.6 NET EARNINGS FROM COACHING TRAFFIC 0.2.6.1 Summary of net coaching earnings on account of running of the proposed – one train for the 1st year (2014-15) of commissioning of the project section is given below :- (Rs. in lakhs) S. Train Name From To Earnings Working Net N Expenses Earnings 1 Intercity Exp. SLN BSB 299.31 303.98 (-) 4.67 0.2.7 COST OF COACHING ROLLING STOCK AND LOCOMOTIVES. 0.2.7.1 The cost of coaching rolling stock and locomotives required to run the one proposed train on the project section during the 1st year 2014-15 has been worked as under (Annexure-II/9) : - (Rs. in lakhs) S.No. Train From To Rolling Locomotive Total Name stock 1 Intercity SLN BSB 294.24 115.46 409.70 Exp. 0.2.8 GOODS TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS. 0.2.8.1 There will be no outward and inward goods traffic generation for the new rail link project section. 0.2.9 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF GOODS TRAFFIC AND COST OF ROLLING STOCK AND LOCOMOTIVES. 0.2.9.1 There will be no rail bound freight traffic over the alignment. Therefore, no financial implications have been worked out for goods traffic and its cost of rolling stock and locomotives. 0.2.10 SUMMARY OF COACHING AND GOODS TRAFFIC FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS. 0.2.10.1 Summary of earnings, working expenses and net earnings for coaching and goods traffic during the 1st year i.e. 2014 -15 is given as under :- (Rs. in lakhs) S. No Description Earnings Working Net Exp. Earnings 1 Coaching 299.31 303.38 (-) 4.67 2 Goods Nil Nil Nil 6 Total 299.31 303.98 (-) 4.67 0.2.11 SUMMARY OF COST OF ROLLING STOCK AND LOCOMOTIVES REQUIRED FOR COACHING & GOODS TRAFFIC. 0.2.11.1 The summary of cost of rolling stock and locomotives required to carry the projected coaching traffic is given as under : - (Rs. in lakhs.) S.No. Description Rolling stock Locomotive Total 1 Coaching traffic 294.24 115.46 409.70 2 Goods traffic NIL NIL NIL Total 294.24 115.46 409.70 0.3.0 OPERATING FACILITIES AND TRAIN SERVICES 0.3.1 INTRODUCTION. 0.3.1.1 The project rail link takes off from Zafrabad end of Akbarpur on Faizabad- Jaunpur single line section and will join in Zafrabad end of Maharani Paschchhim on Sultanpur –Zafrabad section. 0. 3.2 ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION & CONTROLLING. 0.3.2.1 The proposed rail line would be under the administrative jurisdiction of Lucknow Division of Northern Railway, thus existing control office at Lucknow will manage the controlling of the train movement on the section. 0.3.3 PROPOSED FACTILITIES. 0.3.3.1 The project section will have three crossing stations, one halt stations. Kadipur-Maharani Paschchhim section will be the largest block section on the project alignment and its length will be 14.895 Kms. 0.3.3.2.