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Pushpendra Saroj

Current party Samajwadi PartyConstituency Kaushambi

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Samajwadi Party
2024-06-05
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Regarding need for construction of a flyover at Bagnan Library More stretch of NH No. 16 in Uluberia Parliamentary Constituency, West Bengal - Laid
2025-12-03
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Congratulations to Indian Under-19 Cricket Team on winning Cricket World Cup, 2026
2026-02-09
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Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state: (a) the number of standalone solar agricultural pumps installed under Component-B of Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in Uttar Pradesh since 2020, year and district-wise; (b) the amount of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) and State Government share sanctioned and released under B-component in Uttar Pradesh during the last five years; (c) whether installation targets for solar pumps in Uttar Pradesh have been achieved during each of the last three years and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the details of farmers who have benefitted by producing and selling electricity under component-C of the PM-KUSUM, district-wise? 03.12.2025 732 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK): (a) to (c) PM-KUSUM scheme is a demand driven scheme. The capacities are allocated based on demand received and progress shown by the States/UTs. Implementation, including selection of beneficiaries, is the responsibility of State Implementing Agencies (SIAs). The funds under the scheme are released based on the progress of installation reported by the SIAs and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines. Till 31.10.2025, a total of Rs. 383.90 crore has been released under Component B to Uttar Pradesh as Central Financial Assistance, during the last five years. The SIA has informed that an amount of Rs 497.97 Crore has been released as UP state share under this component. As informed by SIA, district-wise and year-wise details of solar agriculture pumps installed under Component B of the scheme in Uttar Pradesh state, are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (d) The district-wise details of farmers benefitted by solarization of grid connected agriculture pumps under Component C (Individual Pump Solarization) of the PM-KUSUM scheme in Uttar Pradesh state are given in the enclosed Statement-II. 03.12.2025 733 STATEMENT-I Year and district-wise details of solar agriculture pumps installed under Component-B (as on 28.11.2025) S. No. District Name No. of Solar Pumps installed 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1 Amethi 10 23 105 117 248 34 537 2 Ambedkarnagar 9 11 21 113 330 52 536 3 Amroha 158 136 346 514 705 15 1874 4 Ayodhya 20 179 137 245 35 616 5 Aligarh 22 6 85 120 238 41 512 6 Agra 9 74 72 91 141 42 429 7 Azamgarh 10 68 122 146 347 102 795 8 Etawah 34 5 131 86 182 13 451 9 Unnao 83 17 190 184 537 42 1053 10 Etah 5 10 43 29 167 9 263 11 Auraiya 8 34 62 24 74 4 206 12 Kannauj 84 15 91 83 185 24 482 13 Kushinagar 1 30 124 86 286 19 546 14 Kanpur Dehat 24 20 71 47 93 23 278 15 Kanpur Nagar 86 21 114 82 183 24 510 16 Kasganj 11 4 86 71 192 13 377 17 Kaushambi 37 5 73 62 87 19 283 18 Ghaziabad 0 25 92 64 63 27 271 19 Ghazipur 33 20 92 101 294 51 591 20 Gonda 5 5 163 139 494 35 841 21 Gorakhpur 5 59 184 90 269 19 626 22 Gautam Buddh Nagar 0 32 89 52 102 12 287 23 Chandauli 33 50 109 180 308 35 715 24 Chitrakoot 31 51 118 140 293 33 666 25 Jalaun 22 29 65 82 94 29 321 26 Jaunpur 10 7 153 165 597 139 1071 27 Jhansi 64 251 441 577 872 126 2331 28 Deoria 58 110 264 80 334 23 869 29 Pratapgarh 53 26 143 199 275 47 743 03.12.2025 734 S. No. District Name No. of Solar Pumps installed 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 30 Prayagraj 88 105 411 772 1139 199 2714 31 Pilibhit 109 127 306 308 539 19 1408 32 Fatehpur 53 28 83 86 225 61 536 33 Farrukhabad 78 22 181 189 365 89 924 34 Firozabad 5 24 83 95 180 10 397 35 Budaun 65 43 156 180 426 4 874 36 Bareilly 116 59 221 268 667 13 1344 37 Bulandshahr 172 20 284 282 393 25 1176 38 Balrampur 16 17 79 72 123 18 325 39 Ballia 35 183 115 285 41 659 40 Basti 82 59 247 149 438 30 1005 41 Bahraich 14 67 136 157 378 50 802 42 Baghpat 0 57 86 76 66 28 313 43 Banda 182 54 298 252 503 71 1360 44 Barabanki 34 47 126 291 368 44 910 45 Bijnor 67 71 530 545 604 63 1880 46 Bhadohi 5 24 49 36 127 8 249 47 Mau 4 67 26 96 23 216 48 Muzaffarnagar 0 53 96 92 129 21 391 49 Mathura 2 3 56 61 93 13 228 50 Mainpuri 9 2 88 81 207 30 417 51 Meerut 0 62 63 93 150 27 395 52 Moradabad 22 59 379 360 486 18 1324 53 Maharajganj 12 114 216 112 414 11 879 54 Mahoba 258 86 585 386 443 79 1837 55 Mirzapur 22 106 146 291 764 117 1446 56 Rampur 76 22 478 552 781 10 1919 57 Raebareli 41 54 170 207 522 79 1073 58 Lucknow 111 108 250 250 645 69 1433 59 Lakhimpur- Kheri 31 42 225 287 738 30 1353 60 Lalitpur 86 238 417 620 1961 228 3550 61 Varanasi 91 53 199 155 178 18 694 62 Shravasti 0 4 36 15 50 23 128 63 Shamli 4 30 82 68 106 29 319 03.12.2025 735 S. No. District Name No. of Solar Pumps installed 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 64 Shahjahanpur 95 45 284 505 1003 16 1948 65 Sant Kabir Nagar 48 61 253 86 362 52 862 66 Sambhal 10 177 217 330 18 752 67 Sultanpur 36 36 136 227 328 35 798 68 Saharanpur 133 173 278 321 48 953 69 Siddharthnagar 19 36 156 66 201 28 506 70 Sitapur 49 62 199 295 839 54 1498 71 Sonbhadra 46 30 328 652 1297 203 2556 72 Hamirpur 50 89 238 213 254 30 874 73 Hardoi 44 78 254 392 713 37 1518 74 Hathras 25 4 43 36 72 4 184 75 Hapur 0 16 122 143 260 9 550 Total 3370 3461 13203 14500 28804 3219 66557 STATEMENT-II District-wise details of farmers benefitted from solarization of grid connected agriculture pumps under Component-C(IPS) (as on 31.10.2025) S. No. District Name No. of farmers benefitted 1. Aligarh 10 2. Ambedkar Nagar 14 3. Amethi 5 4. Amroha 47 5. Auraiya 3 6. Ayodhya 20 7. Azamgarh 41 8. Badaun 235 9. Baghpat 2 10. Bahraich 12 11. Ballia 23 12. Balrampur 4 13. Banda 63 03.12.2025 736 S. No. District Name No. of farmers benefitted 14. Barabanki 65 15. Bareilly 95 16. Basti 13 17. Bhadohi 7 18. Bijnor 14 19. Bulandshahr 13 20. Chandauli 15 21. Chitrakoot 70 22. Deoria 6 23. Etah 13 24. Etawah 22 25. Farrukhabad 9 26. Fatehpur 8 27. Gautam Buddha Nagar 5 28. Ghaziabad 2 29. Ghazipur 133 30. Gonda 3 31. Gorakhpur 10 32. Hamirpur 5 33. Hapur 5 34. Hardoi 132 35. Jalaun 8 36. Jaunpur 160 37. Jhansi 59 38. Kanpur Nagar 1 39. Kasganj 2 40. Kaushambi 1 41. Kushinagar 5 42. Lakhimpur Kheri 342 43. Lalitpur 337 44. Lucknow 15 45. Maharajganj 1 46. Mahoba 20 47. Mainpuri 9 48. Mathura 3 03.12.2025 737 S. No. District Name No. of farmers benefitted 49. Mau 32 50. Meerut 42 51. Mirzapur 230 52. Moradabad 42 53. Muzaffarnagar 25 54. Pilibhit 400 55. Pratapgarh 86 56. Prayagraj 47 57. Raebareli 1 58. Rampur 73 59. Saharanpur 36 60. Sambhal 60 61. Shahjahanpur 550 62. Shrawasti 9 63. Siddharthnagar 1 64. Sitapur 257 65. Sonbhadra 1,119 66. Sultanpur 20 67. Unnao 62 68. Varanasi 172 Total 5,351 SELECTED RAILWAY STATIONS UNDER ABSS 654. SHRIMATI JUNE MALIAH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the name of stations selected under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), State-wise; (b) the number of stations where work has been sanctioned, State-wise; (c) the number of stations where work has been completed, State-wise; and 03.12.2025 738 (d) the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised under the said scheme since its inception, year-wise? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW): (a) to (d) Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach. The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas  Integration of station with both sides of city  Improvement of station building  Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths  Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic  Provision of lift/escalators/ramp  Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms  Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’  Parking areas, Multimodal integration  Amenities for Divyangjans 03.12.2025 739  Better passenger information systems  Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term. So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under this scheme. Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 105 stations has been completed. Names of these stations are as following: Ambikapur, Amgaon, Ayodhya Dham, Bagalkot, Baijnath Paprola, Balrampur, Bareilly City, Begumpet, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Bijnor, Bundi, Chanda Fort, Chidambaram, Chinchpokli, Chirayinkeezh, Cuttack, Dakor, Derol, Deshnoke, Devlali, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh, Fatehabad, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gadag, Gogameri, Gokak Road, Gola Gokarnath, Gomti Nagar, Govardhan, Govind Garh, Govindpuri, Govindpur Road, Haibargaon, Hathras City, Hapa, Idgah Agra Jn., Izzatnagar, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Joychandi Pahar, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kanalus Jn., Karamsad, Karimnagar, Katni South, Kedgaon, Kosamba Jn., Kulitturai, Lasalgaon, Limbdi, Lonand Jn., Mahe, Mahuva, Mailani, Mandal Garh, MandawarMahwa Road, Mandi Dabwali, Mannargudi, Matunga, Mithapur, Morbi, Munirabad, Murtizapur Jn., Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Netaji 03.12.2025 740 Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Okha, Orchha, Palitana, Panagarh, Parel, Pirpainti, Pokhrayan, Polur, Rajgarh, Rajmahal, Rajula Jn., Ramghat Halt, Saharanpur Jn., Samakhiyali, Samalpatti, Sankarpur, Savda, Seoni, Shahad, Shajapur, Shridham, Siddharth Nagar, Sihor Jn., Srirangam, St.Thomas Mount, Sullurpeta, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Thawe, Tiruvannamalai, Ujhani, Urkura, Utran, Vadakara, Vadala Road, Vriddhachalam Jn., Warangal. The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below:  Tirupati station: The structural framework of new main entry station building on South side and 2 nos. air concourses have been completed. The finishing works of new main entry station building on South side and air concourses, structural work of station building on North side, platform shelter works, lift, escalators etc. have been taken up.  Nellore station: The structural frameworks, brickwork and plastering of station buildings on both East and West sides and structural work of air concourse have been completed. The finishing works of station building on both East and West side and air concourse, extension work of subway, water tanks, sewage treatment plant have been taken up.  Yesvantpur station: The structural works of East side station building, civil works of East side sub-station, East side elevated road and Multi Level Car parking have been completed. The finishing works of East side station 03.12.2025 741 building, East side elevated road and Multi Level Car parking, sewage treatment plant, structural work of West side station building and air concourse have been taken up.  Bangalore Cantt. station: The works of 24m wide diversion road on the South side, training centre, hostel on North side, structural work of South side station building have been completed. The finishing work South side station building, structural work of North side station building, Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Rameswaram station: The structural works of East/North terminal building, departure forecourt, arrival forecourt, residential tower, sub- station building, desalination plant and sewage treatment plant have been completed. The masonry works of East terminal building, finishing works of North terminal building, departure forecourt, arrival forecourt, residential tower, platform upgradation including platform shelter and revamping of existing waiting hall have been taken up.  Safdarjung station: The work of signal building, station building, plumbing and firefighting, structural work of operational building up to terrace floor slab, air concourse foundation and pedestals have been completed. The station building electrical and low voltage work, platform refurbishing work, finishing work of operational building, overhead tank, air concourse have been taken up. Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of 03.12.2025 742 stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. The priority for development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works. Development / Upgradation of railway stations is complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage. Development / Upgradation / Modernisation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 ‘Customer Amenities’. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or station wise or state-wise. The fund allocation of ₹ 12,118 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head–53 and expenditure (up to October, 2025) of ₹ 7,253 crore has been incurred so far. 03.12.2025 743 5G CONNECTIVITY ALONG MP-RAJASTHAN BORDER 655. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any plan for providing 5G network connectivity through installation of communication towers in the districts located along MP-Rajasthan border, particularly the Jhalawar-Baran region and if so, the details thereof along with the break-down of the number of 5G communication towers installed so far, district-wise; (b) whether the Government has conducted any scientific evaluation of the safety profile of 5G communication towers, particularly with regard to any potential link between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the occurrence of ailments such as cancer and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines specifying exposure limits, or safety measures to be followed by the telecom operators to ensure the safety of the general public and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI): (a) As on 31.10.2025, 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) are available in all the districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan State including the districts located along MP-Rajasthan border. Further, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have installed 412 and 303 number of 5G BTSs in Jhalawar and Baran districts respectively. (b) and (c) World Health Organization (WHO) has observed that : 03.12.2025 744 “All reviews conducted so far have indicated that exposures below the limits recommended in the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection(ICNIRP) 1998 EMF guidelines, covering the full frequency range from 0-300 GHz, do not produce any known adverse health effect.” Further, Government has issued guidelines specifying exposure limits to be followed by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to ensure the safety of the general public. The details are given in the enclosed Statement. It is to further mention that the present limit for EMF exposure from BTSs in India is two times more stringent than the limits prescribed by International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). STATEMENT Guidelines specifying exposure limits: Frequency Range Power Density (Watt/Square Meter) 400MHz to 2000MHz Frequency(in MHz)/400 2GHz to 300GHz 5 Where, MHz = Mega Hertz GHz = Giga Hertz úामीण और शहरी ±ेýŌ म¤ िडिजटल कनेि³टिवटी 656. ®ी सतपाल āĺचारी: ³या संचार मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या úामीण और शहरी ±ेýŌ म¤ िडिजटल कनेि³टिवटी को मजबूत करने के िलए हाल के वषŎ म¤ सरकार Ĭारा कोई ÿमुख योजनाएं शुł कì गई ह§ या कोई बड़ी पहल कì गई है और यिद हां, तो 03.12.2025 745 तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा है, (ख) ³या “भारतनेट पåरयोजना” के अंतगªत सोनीपत लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý कì सभी úाम पंचायतŌ को हाई-Öपीड इंटरनेट कनेि³टिवटी ÿदान कì गई है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) ³या सरकार मोबाइल टावरŌ कì संÖथापना के िलए 5जी सेवा और मोबाइल नेटवकª कवरेज के िवÖतार के िलए उ³त ±ेý म¤ िवशेष योजनाएं चला रही है; (घ) यिद हां, तो सोनीपत िजले म¤ अब तक उ³त योजनाओं के अंतगªत िकतनी úाम पंचायत¤ जुड़़ी हòई ह§ और ÿÖतािवत नए िवकास कायŎ का Êयौरा ³या है? úामीण िवकास मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा संचार मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (डॉ. चंþ शेखर पेÌमासानी): (क) सरकार ने िडिजटल भारत िनिध (डीबीएन) से िव°पोिषत ÿमुख ÖकìमŌ के माÅयम से úामीण ±ेýŌ म¤ दूरसंचार सेवाओं और āॉडब§ड का िवÖतार करने के िलए कई कदम उठाए ह§, जैसे िक úाम पंचायतŌ (जीपी) म¤ āॉडब§ड कनेि³टिवटी ÿदान करने के िलए भारतनेट और सेवा से वंिचत गांवŌ म¤ 4जी मोबाइल सेवाएं ÿदान करने के िलए 4जी सैचुरेशन पåरयोजना। सरकार, भारत संचार िनगम िलिमटेड (बीएसएनएल) Ĭारा Öवदेशी 4जी Öटैक के माÅयम से पूरे देश म¤ 4जी नेटवकª के रोलआउट म¤ भी मदद कर रही है। (ख) सोनीपत लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤ 342 úाम पंचायतŌ (जीपी) म¤ भारतनेट के अंतगªत हाई Öपीड इंटरनेट कनेि³टिवटी ÿदान कì गई है। (ग) और (घ) बीएसएनएल ने सोनीपत लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤ Öवदेशी 4जी ÿौīोिगकì वाले 196 मोबाइल बीटीएस (शहरी-81, úामीण-115) संÖथािपत िकए ह§, िजनका आगे 5जी म¤ उÆनयन िकया जा सकता है। बीएसएनएल Ĭारा वतªमान म¤ सोनीपत िजले म¤ 97 úाम पंचायतŌ (जीपी) को 4जी ÿौīोिगकì (5जी म¤ उÆनयन करने योμय) से जोड़ा गया है। NESIDS PROJECTS IN ASSAM 657. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN: 03.12.2025 746 Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the impact of road and connectivity projects in Assam under the North-East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), if so, the details thereof; (b) the total number of projects completed; (c) whether any projects are pending due to land or clearance issues, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the proposed deadlines for completion? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR): (a) The North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) was approved as a new Central Sector Scheme in 2017-18 and restructured into two components viz. NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other Than Roads Infrastructure) in 2022-23. The broad objective of NESIDS-Roads is to ensure focused development of North Eastern Region by providing financial assistance to the eight North Eastern States for projects leading to the creation of road infrastructure. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has assessed the impact of road connectivity under NESIDS (Roads) scheme of all the eight (08) states of North Eastern Region, inter-alia, including Assam, through Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong on multiple parameters including Infrastructure development, social infrastructure, regional growth, Multi 03.12.2025 747 sectoral support, Implementation mechanism etc. The impact study has, inter-alia, emphasized that the projects under NESIDS not only meet immediate infrastructure needs but also generate long- term socio-economic benefits – enhancing trade, tourism and mobility across the region. They also align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) no. 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 11 (Sustainable cities and economies), ensuring responsible growth. (b) A total of 20 road projects had been sanctioned under NESIDS for the State of Assam since 2017, out of which 14 projects have since been completed. (c) No project under NESIDS (Roads) is pending due to land or clearance issues in the State of Assam. (d) The implementation period of the projects sanctioned under NESIDS depends upon various factors such as the geographical location, terrain, availability of land, mandatory statutory clearances, removal of obstacles, financial closures etc. ARIYALUR-ERODE BROAD GAUGE LINE 658. SHRI MATHESWARAN V. S.: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the present status of proposal for new broad gauge line for 108 km connecting Ariyalur with Erode via Perambalur, Thuraiyur and Thathaiyengarpet, Tiruchengodu; and (b) whether there is delay in executing the projects despite construction wing 03.12.2025 748 of the Southern Railway undertook study in 2018 and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW): (a) and (b) Ariyalur–Erode are already connected via Tiruchchirapalli, Karur on the existing Railway network. However, to further augment the connectivity, a survey for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for new line between Ariyalur to Namakkal via Perambalur (116 km) has been sanctioned and the field survey has been completed. After firming up of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines cannot be fixed. Tamil Nadu Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu is as under: Period Outlay 2009-14 ₹ 879 crore/year 2025-26 ₹ 6,626 crore (more than 7.5 times) As on 01.04.2025, 15 projects (9 New Line, 03 Gauge Conversion and 03 Doubling) of 1,700 Km length, costing ₹22,808 Crore, falling fully/partly in the 03.12.2025 749 State of Tamil Nadu, are sanctioned, out of which 665 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹7,591 Crore has been incurred upto March’ 2025. The summary is as under: Category No. of sanctioned projects Total Length (in Km) Length Commissioned upto Mar’25 (in Km) Expenditure upto Mar’ 25 (₹ in Cr.) New Line 9 812 24 1,337 Gauge Conversion 3 748 604 3,471 Doubling / Multitracking 3 140 37 2,783 Total 15 1,700 665 7,591 Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in Tamil Nadu are as under: S.N. Project Cost (₹ in Crores) 1 Dindigal-Palani-Pollachi Gauge Conversion (121 Km) 610 2 Pollachi-Palghat Gauge Conversion (56 Km) 350 3 Pollachi-Podhanur Gauge Conversion (40 Km) 400 4 Quilon - Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Gauge Conversion (357 Km) 1,122 5 Mayiladuturai - Thiruvarur - Karaikkudi Gauge Conversion (187 Km) 1,338 6 Madurai-Bodiyakannur Gauge Conversion (90 Km) 593 7 Chengalpattu-Villupuram Doubling (102 Km) 670 8 Tiruvallur-Arakkonam 4th line (27 Km) 83 9 Chennai Central-Basin Bridge Doubling (2 Km) 31 10 Thanjavur-Ponmalai Doubling (48 Km) 370 11 Villupuram-Dindigul Doubling (273 Km) 2,000 12 Chennai Beach-Korukkupet 3rd line (5 Km) 168 03.12.2025 750 13 Chennai Beach-Attipattu 4th line (22 Km) 293 14 Omalur-Metturdam Patch Doubling (29 Km) 327 15 Chengalpattu - Villupuram and Tambaram -Chengalpattu-3rd line (133 Km) 1,122 16 Salem-Magnesite Junction-Omalur Doubling (11 Km) 115 17 Madurai- Maniyachi-Tuticorin Doubling (160 Km) 1,891 18 Maniyachi-Nagercoil Doubling (102 Km) 1,752 19 Chennai Beach-Chennai Egmore Doubling (4 Km) 272 20 Karaikal-Peralam New line (23 Km) 373 21 Northern End Port connectivity to Karaikal Port (1 Km) 18 Some of the projects falling fully / partly in the State of Tamil Nadu which have been taken up are as under: S.N Project Cost (₹in Crores) 1 Tindivanam-Nagari new line (184 Km) 3,631 2 Morappur-Dharmapuri new line (36 Km) 359 3 Nagapattinam-Tiruturaipundi new line (43 Km) 742 4 Trivandrum-Kanyakumari Doubling (87 Km) 3,785 5 Arakkonam yard 3rd & 4th line (6 Km) 98 In last three years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and current financial year 2025-26, 28 surveys (05 New Line and 23 Doubling) covering a total length of 2,493 Km has been sanctioned falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu. Execution of important infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu are held up due to delay in land acquisition. Status of land acquisition in Tamil Nadu is as under: 03.12.2025 751 Total Land required for Projects in Tamil Nadu 4,326 Ha Land Acquired 1,052 Ha (24%) Balance Land to be acquired 3,274 Ha (76%) Support of the Government of Tamil Nadu is needed to expedite the land acquisition. Details of some major projects which are delayed due to land acquisition are as under: S N Name of the project Total land required (in Ha) Land acquired (in Ha) Balance Land to be acquired (in Ha) 1. Tindivanam - Tiruvannamalai new line (71 Km) 276 33 243 2. Attiputtu - Puttur new line (88 Km) 189 0 189 3. Morappur-Dharmapuri new line (36 Km) 92 45 47 4. Mannargudi-Pattukkottai new line (41 Km) 196 0 196 5. Thanjavur-Pattukottai new line (52 Km) 152 0 152 Further, Rameshwaram – Dhanushkodi New Line (18 Km) was sanctioned at a cost of ₹734 Cr. The Foundation Stone of the project was laid on 01.03.2019. However, the project could not be started because the land acquisition has not been undertaken by the State Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Government of India is geared up to execute projects, however success depends upon the support of Government of Tamil Nadu. Sanction of any railway project depend upon many parameters/factors 03.12.2025 752 which include the following:  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project  Connection of missing links and providing additional route  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives,  Railway’s own operational requirements  Socio-economic considerations  Overall availability of funds Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:  Land acquisition by State Government  Forest clearance  Shifting of infringing utilities  Statutory clearances from various authorities  Geological and topographical conditions of area  Law and order situation in the area of project site  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc. All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s. 03.12.2025 753 OVERCROWDING IN SUBURBAN TRAINS UNDER CENTRAL AND WESTERN RAILWAY 659. 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