Doubling and electrification of tracks between Janghai Phulpur and Manduadih Allahabad
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 3006
ANSWERED ON 11.08.2017
Doubling and electrification of tracks between Janghai Phulpur and Manduadih Allahabad
3006 Shri Darshan Singh Yadav
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to satate :-(a) whether work relating to doubling and electrification of tracks between Janghai and Phulpur and Manduadih and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh has been sanctioned;
(b) if so, by when the work on the same will begin and completed; and
(c) whether Government has set any priority for completion of the same for speedy connection to eastern Uttar Pradesh?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3006 BY SHRI DARSHAN SINGH YADAV ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 11.08.2017 REGARDING DOUBLING AND ELECTRIFICATION OF TRACKS BETWEEN JANGHAI-PHULPUR AND MANDUADIH-ALLAHABAD
(a) to (c) The details of both the projects are as under:-
(1) Janghai- Phulpur:
Doubling with electrification of Janghai-Phaphamau via Phulpur (46.79 km) project has been included in budget 2017-18, at a cost of 357.48 crore subject to obtaining requisite approval / clearances. An outlay of 1 crore has been provided for the project for the year 2017-18.The existing single line between Janghai-Phulpur has already been electrified.
2) Manduadih-Allahabad:
Doubling with electrification of Manduadih-Allahabad (118.46 km) has been sanctioned as a part of Varanasi-Madhosingh-Allahabad (122.00 km) doubling with electrification project in March, 2016 at a cost of 750.56 crore. The project is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). The work of Earthwork, ballast supply, minor bridges etc. have been taken up. An outlay of 50 crore has been provided for this project for the year 2017-18.
The funds for each project are allocated on yearly basis, based on the Gross Budgetary Support from Ministry of Finance and internal generation and progress of the project. In view of the uncertainty with regard to funding, issues regarding land acquisition and NOC from various departments, timeframe for completion of these projects has not been fixed.
To expedite completion of throughput enhancement projects, Railways have arranged additional funds by way of loan from Life Insurance Corporation for funding doubling projects and regular coordination meetings are held with Ministries/ Department /State Government Authorities to expedite land acquisition and other issues. Other measures taken to expedite completion are prioritization of projects, delegation of powers at field level, inviting the State Governments to participate with Railways for resource mobilization for projects, nomination of nodal officers for improved co-ordination with the State Governments etc.
Besides this, in order to expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, the number of executing agencies have been increased from existing three to six by entrusting electrification works to new agencies viz. Indian Railway Construction Company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
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