development of rail infrastructure in the north east region

Development of Rail Infrastructure in the North East Region

Ministry of Railways New Delhi08.06.2012

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OBJECTIVES

- Connectivity to all State Capitals .

- Strengthening International Borders – Improving trade and connectivity with neighbouring countries.

- Augmentation of network capacity for handling growth of traffic in future.

- Uni-gauge Broad gauge network.

- Expansion of network to unconnected areas of the region.

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SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 1990

- Broad Gauge Line Upto Guwahati. All lines beyond Guwahati were MG lines.

- Only One route between New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati. No alternative in case of disruption due to floods, accidents, bandhs, strikes etc.

- Mostly Single BG Line beyond Katihar and Malda.

- Most Express Trains Take 40 to 48 hrs upto Guwahati from Delhi.

- Time taken to reach Dibrugarh/Tinsukia – upto 65 hours.from Delhi.

- Only One Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra – Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Saraighat (Guwahati)

- Along North Bank of Brahmaputra – MG Line from Rangiya to Murkongselek.

- No Connectivity to Capital city of any State except Assam.

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SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 2010

- Broad Gauge Line Upto Dibrugarh and Tinsukia – Gauge Conversion of Guwahati – Tinsukia – Dibrugarh completed including Furkating – Jorhat – Mariani and Simaluguri – Sibsagar – Moranhat Branch Lines.

- A Complete alternative BG route from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati commissioned by Gauge Conversion of Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon MG Line and Jogighopa – Guwahati New Line.

- Rajdhani Express introduced which Takes 28 hrs upto Guwahati from Delhi.

- Time taken to reach Dibrugarh/Tinsukia – 40 hours from Delhi.

- Second Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra – Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Jogighopa opened.

- Capital of Tripura (Agartala) connected by MG line. 4

SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 2020

- All the State Capitals will be on Broad Gauge.

- A third alternative BG route from New Maynaguri to Jogighopa will be commissioned.

- Doubling of New Jalpaiguri – Samuktala will be completed.

- The Entire Barak Valley will be on BG network.

- Third Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra – Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Bogibeel will be completed.

- Entire North Bank of Brahmaputra will be on BG network and get connected to South Bank at Dibrugarh through Bogibeel.

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RAILWAY NETWORK IN NE REGIONYear Length of

BG RouteLength of MG Route

Length of NG Route

Total

1990 772.47 2986.56 87.48 3846.51

2010 2775.72 1389.80 87.48 4253.00

2020 5806.14 50 87.48 5943.62

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• Outlay 2012-13 – Rs. 2333 crores for NE Region out of Total Budget Outlay of Rs 9875 cr. for entire Indian Railways for NL, GC & Doubling Projects.

Year Rs. Cr.2005-06 597.012006-07 840.852007-08 978.952008-09 1398.092009-10 1870.002010-11 2196.902011-12 2200.00

Total 10081.80

RAILWAY INVESTMENT IN NORTH EAST REGION

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-110

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

597.01

840.849999999998978.95

1398.09

1870

2196.9

Rs.

cr.

Years

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PROJECT OVERVIEWPlan Head New

LineGauge

ConversionDoubling Railway

Electri-fication

Total

Projects in progress 13 4 1 1 19

Total Cost 22575.88 7504.57 246.07 821 31147.52

Cumulative Expenditure up to March’12

5080.16 5347.61 0 295 10722.77

Throw forward in Rs. crore as on 01.04.2012

12522 2851 0 526 20424.75

Length of ongoing works (Km)

965 1510 (893) 44.92 836 3355.92

National Projects (no.) 8 2 - - 10

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ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN THE NORTH EAST REGION

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S.No

Name of Project State Length(km)

Remarks

1 Bogibeel Rail cum Road Bridge

Assam 73

National Project

2 New Maynaguri-Jogighopa

AssamW.Bengal

235.2

3 Tetaliya (Azra)-Byrnihat Meghalaya, Assam

30 National Project

4 Dudnoi-Mehendipather Meghalaya, Assam

19.75

5 Byrnihat – Shillong Meghalaya 108 National Project

6 Harmuti-Itanagar Arunachal,Assam

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ONGOING PROJECTS- NEW LINES

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S.No

Name of Project State Length(km)

Remarks

7 Bhairabi- Sairang (Aizwal) Mizoram 51.38 National Project

8 Jiribam-Tupul (Imphal) Manipur 98 National Project

9 Dimapur-Zubza (Kohima) Nagaland 123 National Project

10 Sivok - Rangpo Sikkim, West Bengal

53 National Project

11 Agartala- Sabroom Tripura 110 National Project

12 Murkongselek - Pasighat Arunachal, Assam

30.62 Defence funded

13 Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh)

Tripura, Bangladesh

13 Funded by MEA & DoNER

ONGOING PROJECTS- NEW LINES

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S.No.

Name of Project State Length(km)

Remarks

Gauge Conversion

1 Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam & Badarpur-Kumarghat

Assam, Tripura,Manipur

368 National Project

2 Rangia-Murkongselek alongwith linked fingers

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh

510 National Project

3 Katakhal-Bhairabi Assam, Mizoram 84

4 New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon. Chalsa – Naxalbari NL extn.

Assam, West Bengal

Extension in progress.

Doubling

1 Lumding-Hojai Doubling Assam 44.92 Sanctioned in 2012-13

Railway Electrification

1 Barauni – Katihar-Guwahati Bihar, West Bengal, Assam

836

ONGOING PROJECTS - GAUGE CONVERSION, DOUBLING & RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

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S.No

State Capital Name of Project

Remarks & Target date

1 Assam Guwahati (Dispur)

Already connected.

2 Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar Harmuti-Itanagar (Naharlagun)

Track linking in 20 Km done. It will be commissioned in March,2013 along with Rangapara – Murkongselek GC.

3 Manipur Imphal Jiribam-Tupul Jiribam-Tupul: March,2014Tupul-Imphal: March, 2016

4 Nagaland Kohima Dimapur-Zubza March, 2015(T)

CONNECTIVITY TO STATE CAPITALS

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S.No

State Capital Name of Project

Remarks & Target date

5 Mizoram Aizwal Bhairabhi-Sairang

March, 2015Extn. to Aizwal will be examined during detailed survey

6 Tripura Agartala Kumarghat-Agartala

Commissioned (Oct.’08) on dual gauge

7 Meghalaya Shillong Tetaliya(Azra)-Byrnihat-Shillong

Tetaliya(Azra) -Brynihat - March, 2014

8 Sikkim Gangtok Sivok-Rangpo Sivok-Rangpo taken up. –Dec’ 2015.Proposal of Rangpo-Gangtok processed. Min. of Fin. Has not agreed to take up this part as National Project.

CONNECTIVITY TO STATE CAPITALS

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As per the policy of the government, 10% of net budgetary support is to be spent in the region.

Non-lapsable rail development fund for national projects of NE Region has been approved by CCI. Contribution to this Fund is 25% through railway gross budgetary support and 75% as additionality by ministry of finance.

FUNDING

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RAILWAY NETWORK IN N E REGION (As on 01.04.12)

State BG MG Total Km

Arunachal Pra. - 1.26 1.26

Assam 1443.03 990.96 2433.99

Tripura - 151.40 151.40

Nagaland 11.13 1.72 12.85

Manipur - 1.35 1.35

Mizoram - 1.50 1.50

Meghalaya - - -

Sikkim - - -

Total 1387.35 1214.40 2602.35 16

NORTH EAST REGION VISION 2020

MAIN FEATURE: CONNECTIVITY TO ALL STATE

CAPITALS• STATE CAPITAL OF ASSAM & TRIPURA CONNECTED.

• NEW LINES TAKEN UP FOR CONNECTING CAPITALS OF

ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, NAGALAND,

MIZORAM, MEGHALAYA.

• NEW LINES FOR PART LENGTH TAKEN UP FOR SIKKIM

FROM SIVOK TO RANGPO. THE PROPOSAL FOR

EXTENSION TO GANGTOK SENT TO PLANNING

COMMISSION.

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

ASSAM

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LANKA

LUMDING

DIGARU

RANGIYA

JOGIGHOPA

BARNIHAT

SIBSAGAR TOWN

SHIKHO GHAT

MAKUM

DHOLA

MURKONG SELEK

BOGIBIL

DULLAB CHERRA

BHAIRABI

SILCHAR

A S S A M

DANGRI

AZRA

GELEPHU

NANGLAM

Mendhipathar

SALNA

KHUMTAI

Cheraji

JORHAT

RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM AND BHUTAN

SANDRUPJONGKHAR

RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

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Present Status Issues of concern

• Moranhat-Chalkhowa link completed. (44 km)•Construction of major bridge sub-structure in progress. •Guide bunds in advance stage. •Major bridge super structure contract awarded. Mobilization Work started.

•Land acquisition for road links.•Frequent disruptions due to militant activities.

Latest Cost – Rs.3230 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.2406 cr. TDC – December, 2015

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 330cr. Overall Progress – 74%

Bogibeel Rail cum Road Bridge (73 km) National Project - ASSAM

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Present Status Areas of Concern

• Work planned in four phases. Earthwork & bridges in progress in all phases. •1st Phase-New Coochbehar-Golakganj (57.6 km) Physical works Completed in March’ 11.

• Progress of New Changrabanda- New Coochbihar is affected in West Bengal due to obstruction from land owners.

Latest Cost – Rs.1655.80 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.990.45 cr. TDC – March, 2014 (Subject to fund availability)

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 225cr. Overall Progress – 64.80%

New Maynaguri-Jogighopa (235.2 km)ASSAM & WEST BENGAL

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Present Status Areas of Concern

•Earthwork, Tunnel & bridgeworks etc in progress. •Progress of work affected due to insurgency problem in the hill section.

• MHA to coordinate for security arrangements• Transfer of small area of land by defence authorities and forest department. •Land acquisition in Hailakandi, Cachar and Karimganj Districts. •Poor road condition in NC Hills area – to be improved by NHAI/State Government.

Latest Cost – Rs.4255.4 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.3141.68 cr. TDC – Dec’ 2013

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 400cr. Overall Progress – 71.80%

Gauge Conversion of Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam & Badarpur-Kumarghat (368.35 km) (National Project)

ASSAM,TRIPURA,MANIPUR

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Present Status Areas of Concern

•Earthwork & bridgeworks etc are in progress in full length. Rangapara North- Rangia completed in March 12•TargetsRangpara North-North Lakhimpur – March 2013North Lakhimpur- Murkongselek- March 2014

•Security arrangements.

Latest Cost – Rs.1717.29 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.1055.17 cr. TDC – March, 2014

Outlay 12-13 –Rs. 380 cr. Overall Progress – 64.80%

Gauge Conversion of Rangia-Murkongselek with linked fingers(510 km) (National Project)ASSAM,ARUNACHAL PRADESH

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Present Status Areas of Concern

• Work is in progress. •The commissioning will be dovetailed with Lumding-Silchar Gauge Conversion

Land acquisition to be expedited by State Government in Hailakandi District.

Latest Cost – Rs.223.01 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 121.17cr. TDC – Mar’ 14

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 15cr. Overall Progress – 47%

Gauge Conversion of Katakhal-Bhairabi (84 km) ASSAM,MIZORAM

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

MEGHALAYA

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MEGHALAYA

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Present Status Areas of Concern

• Land acquisition completed except Meghalaya portion

• Earthwork, bridges etc in progress.

• Delay in land acquisition by State Government.•All land in 9.5 km received in Assam but land acquisition in Meghalaya is slow. •Frequent bandhs called by Rabha Community.

Latest Cost – Rs.178.47 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.60.11 cr. TDC – March, 2013

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.20 cr. Overall Progress – 45.08%

Dudhnoi-Mehndipathar (19.75 km)MEGHALAYA, ASSAM

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Present Status Area of Concern

•Due to public resistance, alternative alignment Tetelia-Brynihat examined and found feasible. •Land acquisition papers have been submitted to State Government.

•Land acquisition to be expedited by State Government of Assam and Meghalaya.

Latest Cost – Rs.385.2 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 106.05 cr. TDC –March 2014

Outlay 12-13–Rs. 70 cr. Overall Progress – 2%

Tetaliya (Azra)-Byrnihat (21.5 km) – National ProjectMEGHALAYA, ASSAM

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Present Status Area of Concern

•Final Location Survey in progress. •Tender for geo-tech investigation awarded and work in progress.

• Khasi Students Union stopped the work of FLS & Geotech Investigation.

Latest Cost – Rs.4083 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – 1.81 cr. TDC – March’ 2017

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.30cr. Overall Progress – Nil

Byrnihat-Shillong (108.4 km) – National ProjectMEGHALAYA, ASSAM

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

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Present Status Area of Concern• State Government has agreed to terminate line at Naharlagun.•Work completed in Mar,12

Latest Cost – Rs.-254.29 cr. Harmuti-Naharlagun (20 km)

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.160.72 cr. TDC – March, 2012 (Upto Naharlagun)

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.87 cr. Overall Progress – 95%

Harmuti-Itanagar (33 km) ARUNACHAL PRADESH, ASSAM

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

NAGALAND

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN NAGALAND

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Present Status Area of Concern• Extension of line upto Kohima found feasible. Tentative alignment approved by State Govt. total length 123 km. •Final Location Survey completed for entire length. •State Government had requested for change of alignment for 1st 18 km. Proposal for modified alignment was found feasible. Now State Govt. has advised on 17.8.10 that original alignment should be retained.

• Land rates given by State Government were very high. Reduced rates received recently.•State Government to communicate approval for alignment passing through zoological park.

Latest Cost – Rs.850 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs.8.97 cr. TDC – March, 2015(T)

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.7 cr. Overall Progress – 1%

Dimapur-Zubza-Kohima (123 km) –National Project

NAGALAND

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

MANIPUR

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MANIPUR

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Present Status Action by Center Govt.

•Earthwork, bridges and tunneling in progress in Jiribam-Tupul section.•Jiribam-Dholakal 12.5 km completed in 11-12•Tupul-Imphal Survey also completed.

•Security situation in Manipur and frequent prolonged bandhs. •Condition of road and bridges on NH 53 need to be strengthened.

Latest Cost – Rs.4444 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 795.18 cr. Target – March, 2014 upto Tupul & March, 2016 upto Imphal

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.450 cr . Overall Progress – 24%

Jiribam-Imphal (125 km) – National ProjectMANIPUR

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

MIZORAM

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN MIZORAM

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Present Status Area of Concern

•Final Location Survey and geo-tech investigation taken up. • FLS completed and alignment staked on ground. 3 Km geotech investigation completed.

• Expeditious land acquisition and forest clearance by State/Central Governments.

• State Government to provide security

Latest Cost – Rs. 2384.41 cr .

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 2.89 cr Target – March, 2015

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 80 cr. Overall Progress –0.1%

Bhairabi-Sairang (51.38 km) – National ProjectMIZORAM

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

TRIPURA

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN TRIPURA

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• Completed and Commissioned in October 2008 with meter gauge on dual gauge sleepers.

• Will be converted to broad gauge once Lumding-Silchar-Kumarghat is converted.

KUMARGHAT-AGARTALA(109km) NATIONAL PROJECTTRIPURA

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Present Status Area of Concern

•About 50% land acquired and earthwork, bridges etc taken up.•Agartala-Udaipura is targeted for Dec’ 2012. 10km completed in 2011-12.

•Acquisition of forest land.•Survey for land could not be done for 5 km near Bishalgarh due to opposition by local villagers. This need to be resolved. •State Government to expedite land acquisition.

Latest Cost – Rs. 1141.75 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 320.74 cr Target – March, 2014

Outlay 12-13 – Rs. 180cr. Overall Progress – 31%

Agartala-Sabroom (110 km) – National Project TRIPURA

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RAILWAY PROJECTSIN

SIKKIM

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN SIKKIM

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Latest Cost – Rs. 3380 cr.

Exp. Mar’12 – Rs. 87.63 cr Target –Dec, 2015(T)

Outlay 12-13 – Rs.38cr. Overall Progress – 0.1%

Present Status Area of Concern

•Work has been entrusted to IRCON for execution. • FLS completed. IRCON has started the development of the project.

•Line is passing through dense forest and will require acquisition of forest land. •Expeditious acquisition of land by State Government.

Sivok – Rangpo (52.70 km) - Sikkim

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