**Executive Summary**
This document provides an answer to Unstarred Question No. 614 in Lok Sabha, addressing the progress and timelines of the Bhadrachalan-Malkangiri/Jeypore-Nabarangpur new rail line projects. The response, given by the Minister of Railways, details the project's status, sanctioned costs, land acquisition progress, and recent budget allocations for Odisha. It also gives an overview of infrastructure projects in Odisha, with a planned response date of 03.12.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Bhadrachalan-Malkangiri/Jeypore-Nabarangpur New Rail Line Projects:**
* **Junagarh-Nabarangpur (116 Km):** Sanctioned at ₹2,865 Cr; involves land acquisition. Designated as 'Special Railway Project.'
* **Nabarangpur-Jeypore (41 Km):** Sanctioned at ₹748 Cr on cost-sharing; land acquisition underway by Odisha Government.
* **Jeypore-Malkangiri (130 Km):** Sanctioned at ₹2,344 Cr on cost-sharing; land acquisition underway.
* **Malkangiri - Pandurangapuram via Bhadrachalam (174 Km):** Sanctioned at ₹3,592 Cr; involves land acquisition. Designated as 'Special Railway Project.'
* **Odisha Infrastructure and Budget:**
* Significant increase in budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works.
* Budget allocation for the year 2025-26 is ₹10,599 Cr, which is approximately 13 times more than the allocation during 2009-14 which was ₹838 Cr./year.
* 49 projects (19 New Lines, 30 Doubling) sanctioned in Odisha, totaling 4,010 Km and costing ₹67,496 Cr.
* 1,429 Km length has been commissioned with an expenditure of ₹28,043 Cr up to March' 2025.
* **Factors Affecting Project Completion:**
* Land acquisition
* 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.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing and executing the sanctioned rail line projects.
* **Action Required:** Monitor project progress, manage land acquisition and budget allocations, and address factors delaying project completion.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Odisha**
* **Impact:** Involved in cost-sharing for certain projects and providing land for the Nabarangpur-Jeypore line.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely land acquisition, coordinate with the Ministry of Railways, and provide necessary support for project execution.
**Stakeholder: Local Communities in Project Areas**
* **Impact:** Affected by land acquisition, infrastructure development, and potential economic benefits from improved rail connectivity.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with land acquisition processes while ensuring fair compensation and potential resettlement and rehabilitation of project-affected people.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)**
* **Impact:** Appointed for 'Special Railway Project' and Land Acquisition has been taken up.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Railway Project: Designation for projects requiring land acquisition.
Bhadrachalan-Malkangiri/Jeypore-Nabarangpur New Rail Line: The specific railway line project that is the subject of the question.
Ministry of Railways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the railway system.
Odisha: The Indian state where numerous railway projects mentioned are located.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): Authority responsible for land acquisition for railway projects.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 614
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
BHADRACHALAN-MALKANGIRI/JEYPORE-NABARANGPUR NEW RAIL LINE
614. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the progress of Bhadrachalan-Malkangiri, Jeypore-
Nabarangpur and Nabarangpur New rail line;
(b) the details of the specific reasons for not starting the projects;
and
(c) the details of the timeline by when these projects will be
commissioned?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c): The work of new line between Junagarh and Nabarangpur
(116 Km) has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 2,865 Cr. The project
involves acquisition of 376.64 Ha private land, alienation of 58.87 Ha
govt. land and diversion of 351.68 Ha forest land. The project has been
notified as a ‘Special Railway Project’ for land acquisition. Competent
Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) has been appointed and Land
acquisition has been taken up.
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Nabarangpur-Jeypore (41 Km) new line project has been sanctioned on
cost sharing basis at a cost of ₹ 748 Cr. The project involves
acquisition of 291.87 Ha private land, alienation of 33.59 Ha govt. land
and diversion of 13.47 Ha forest land. Land acquisition has been taken
up by State Government as land for this project is to be provided by
Govt. of Odisha. So far, out of total 338.94 Ha required land, 12.41 Ha
land has been acquired. Work has been taken up on Bridge over River
Indravathi.
Jeypore-Malkangiri (130 Km) new line project has been sanctioned on
cost sharing basis at a cost of ₹ 2,344 Cr. The project involves
acquisition of 505.43 Ha private land, alienation of 169.68 Ha govt.
land and diversion of 452.71 Ha forest land. Land acquisition has been
taken up. So far, out of total 1,127.82 Ha required land, 167.39 Ha land
has been acquired.
The work of new line between Malkangiri – Pandurangapuram via
Bhadrachalam station (174 Km) has been sanctioned at a cost of
₹ 3,592 Cr. The project involves acquisition of 403.23 Ha private land,
alienation of 77.76 Ha govt. land and diversion of 320.25 Ha forest
land. The project has been notified as a ‘Special Railway Project’ for
land acquisition. Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) has
been appointed and Land acquisition has been taken up.
ODISHA
Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly.
Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling
fully/partly in the State of Odisha is as under:
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Period Outlay
2009-14 ₹ 838 Cr./year
2025-26 ₹ 10,599 Cr. (Nearly 13 times)
The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in
the State of Odisha during 2009-14 and 2014-25 is as under:
Period New Track Average Commissioning of new
Commissioned tracks per year
2009-14 267 Km 53.4 Km
2014-25 2,150 Km 195.45 Km
(More than 3.5 times)
As on 01.04.2025, 49 projects (19 New Lines and 30 Doubling), of a
total length of 4,010 Km, costing ₹ 67,496 crore, falling fully/partly in
Odisha, are sanctioned, out of which 1,429 km length has been
commissioned and an expenditure of ₹28,043 crore has been incurred
upto March’ 2025. The summary is as under:-
Total Length
No of Total Exp
Length Commissioned
Category sanctioned upto Mar'25
NL/GC/DL till Mar'25
Projects (₹ in Cr)
(in Km) (in Km)
New Lines 19 1,544 256 6,270
Doubling/Multi-
30 2,466 1,173 21,773
tracking
Total 49 4,010 1,429 28,043
Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in
Odisha are as under:
S.No. Name of Project Cost
(In Crores of ₹)
Daitari-Banspani New Line and Jakhapura-
1 1,317
Haridaspur 3rd Line (179 Km)
MCL siding from Jharsuguda - Sardega New
2 1,598
Line (53 Km)
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S.No. Name of Project Cost
(In Crores of ₹)
3 Haridaspur-Paradeep New Line (82 Km) 2,397
4 Angul-Sukinda New Line (104 Km) 2,834
5 Champa-Jharsuguda 3rd Line (152 Km) 1,227
6 Sambalpur-Titlagarh Doubling (182 Km) 2,262
7 Rourkela-Jharsuguda 3rd Line (101 Km) 1,313
Banspani-Daitari-Tomka-Jakhapura Doubling 1,827
8
(164 Km)
9 Sambalpur-Talcher Doubling (174 Km) 1,539
10 Raipur - Titlagarh Doubling (203 Km) 1,171
11 Jharsuguda-Sardega Doubling (50 Km) 3,200
Further, some of the main projects falling fully/partly in Odisha which
have been taken up are as under:
S.No. Name of Project Total Cost
(In Crores of ₹)
1 Junagarh-Nabarangpur New Line (116 Km) 2,865
2 Nabarangpur-Jeypore New Line (41 Km) 748
3 Jeypore-Malkangiri New Line (130 Km) 2,344
4 Malkangiri – Pandurangapuram New Line (174 3,592
Km)
5 Buramara-Chakulia New Line (60 Km) 1,459
6 Gunupur-Therubali New Line (74 Km) 1,166
7 Puri - Konark New Line (32 Km) 492
8 Badampahar-Kendujhargarh New Line (82 Km) 1,876
9 Bangriposi-Gorumahisani New Line (86 Km) 2,269
10 Bargarh Road-Nawapara Road New Line 2,622
(138 Km)
11 Vizianagram-Titlagarh 3rd Line (265 Km) 6,996
12 Jarapaada- Budhapank 3rd & 4th Line with 810
flyover at Talcher (101 Km)
13 Budhapank- Salegaon via Rajatgarh 3rd & 4th 2,023
Line (170 Km)
14 Nergundi - Vizianagaram 3rd Line (385 Km) 4,963
15 Kottavalasa-Koraput Doubling (189 Km) 2,500
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S.No. Name of Project Total Cost
(In Crores of ₹)
16 Koraput-Singapur Road Doubling (165 Km) 2,362
17 Jagdalpur-Koraput Doubling (107 Km) 1,547
18 Jharsuguda-Bilaspur 4th line (206 Km) 2,596
19 Bondamunda-Ranchi Doubling (159 Km) 3,029
20 Narayangarh-Bhadrak 3rd line (153 Km) 2,136
21 Bhadrak-Nergundi 3rd Line (92 Km) 1,284
During last three years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and current
Financial Year i.e. 2025-26, total 76 Nos. of Surveys (30 New Line, 46
Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Odisha having a total length
of 4,843 Km have been sanctioned.
Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which
include the following:
Land acquisition
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.
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