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Lok Sabha
Indian Railways plan to renew 23000 KM of track during the Tenth Five-Year Plan. The cost of these works is approximately Rs. 16370 crore. Funds required to execute these works are earmarked by Parliament as part of Railway Budget annually.
During the first three years of Tenth Plan the track renewal done and expenditure incurred is as under:-
Year
Track Renewal done
(Track km)
Expenditure incurred
(Rs. in crore)
2002-03
4776
3297.71
2003-04
4986
3484.39
2004-05
5566
4127.14 (prov.)
Total
15328
10909.24
Planning for next two year is as under :
2005-06
4000 (Targeted)
2006-07
3672 (planned)
The length of track renewal work done and expenditure incurred during Eighth and Ninth Five Year Plans is as under:-
Plan
Track Renewal done
(in Track km)
Expenditure incurred
(Rs. in crore)
Eighth
14205
7217.35
NinthPlan
15793
10357.86
This indicates that as per present progress the target set for Tenth Year Plan will be achieved.
This information was given by Minister of State for Railways Shri R.Velu in written reply to a question raised by Sh. Bir Singh Mahato and Shri Harikewal Prasad in Lok Sabha today.
BSC/HK/TR-97/05
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