**Executive Summary**
This document provides details of railway projects in Andhra Pradesh in response to Starred Question No. 67 in Lok Sabha on 04.02.2026. It outlines sanctioned projects, budget allocations, and completed works, with a focus on improving mobility in the Guntur Division. A statement providing further information is laid on the Table of the House.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Sanctioning Criteria:**
* Railway projects are surveyed, sanctioned, and executed Zonal Railway-wise, not State/Division-wise.
* Sanctioning depends on factors such as remunerativeness, traffic projections, connectivity, demands from various bodies, operational requirements, and fund availability.
* **Projects in Guntur Division:**
* Guntur-Guntakal Doubling (401 Km): Cost ₹4,306 Cr. 357 Km length has been commissioned and work is in progress.
* Guntur-Bibinagar doubling (239 Km): Cost ₹2,853 Cr. The project has been sanctioned and work has been taken up.
* Multitracking and connectivity of Guntur Yard (8 Km): Cost ₹147 Cr. The project has been sanctioned recently.
* Errupalem-Amravati-Namburu new line (57 Km): Cost ₹2,047 Cr. Sanctioned, land acquisition underway.
* **Budget Allocation for Andhra Pradesh:**
* Increased significantly in recent years.
* 2009-2014: ₹886 Cr./year (including Telangana).
* 2025-2026: ₹9,417 Cr. (more than 10 times).
* **New Track Commissioning Details (2009-2014 & 2014-25):**
* 2009-14: 363 Km commissioned (72.6 Km per year).
* 2014-25: 1,582 Km commissioned (143.82 Km per year, nearly 2 times).
* **Overall Project Status (as of 01.04.2025):**
* 39 projects (12 New Line, 27 Doubling) sanctioned, totaling 4,499 Km, costing ₹70,232 crore.
* 1,178 Km commissioned, with ₹28,039 crore expenditure up to March 2025.
* Summary:
* New Line (12 projects): 1,595 Km total length, 199 Km commissioned, ₹6,413 Cr. spent.
* Multi-tracking/Doubling (27 projects): 2,904 Km total length, 979 Km commissioned, ₹21,626 Cr. spent.
* **Completed Projects in Andhra Pradesh:**
* Lists several completed projects with their associated costs.
* **Ongoing Projects in Andhra Pradesh:**
* Lists several projects in progress with their associated costs.
* **Surveys:**
* 65 surveys for 6,985 Km (15 New Line, 50 Doubling) have been taken up since 2022 in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Factors Affecting Project Sanction and Completion:**
* Sanction: Traffic projections, connectivity, demands, operational needs, socio-economic considerations, and funding.
* Completion: Land acquisition, forest clearance, utility shifting, statutory clearances, geological conditions, law & order, and working months.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Andhra Pradesh State Government**
* **Impact:** Benefits from improved railway infrastructure, connectivity, and economic development.
* **Action Required:** Continue to raise demands for railway projects, facilitate land acquisition and clearances, and coordinate with the Ministry of Railways.
**Stakeholder: Commuters and Public Representatives**
* **Impact:** Improved transportation options, reduced travel times, and enhanced access to various regions.
* **Action Required:** Monitor project progress, provide feedback to relevant authorities, and advocate for further railway development.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the successful execution of railway projects in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Action Required:** Expedite project execution, ensure timely completion, address delays, and allocate sufficient funds for ongoing and future projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The primary department responsible for the railway projects discussed in the document.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the railway projects are located and the focus of the parliamentary question.
Lok Sabha: The house of parliament to which the question was addressed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 67
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
RAILWAY PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH
*67. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the railway infrastructure projects
proposed/sanctioned/under construction in Andhra Pradesh
particularly in Guntur Division;
(b) the details of the funds allocated/sanctioned/released/utilised for
railway projects in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years,
project-wise;
(c) whether the Government has set any timelines for completion of
each sanctioned railway project and if so, the details thereof;
(d) the details of the projects pending for more than ten years in
Andhra Pradesh including the reasons for delay; and
(e) the details of the steps taken by the Government to expedite
execution and ensure timely completion of pending railway
projects in Andhra Pradesh?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
*****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO.67 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA
(a) to (e): The Railway projects are surveyed/sanctioned/executed Zonal
Railway-wise and not State-wise/Division-wise as the Railway projects
may span across State boundaries. Railway projects are sanctioned on
the basis of Remunerativeness, traffic projections, last mile
connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of
congested/saturated lines, demands raised by State Governments,
Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, other public representatives,
Railway’s own operational requirement, socio-economic considerations
etc. depending upon throwforward of ongoing projects and overall
availability of funds.
To improve mobility in the Guntur Division, following projects have been
taken up:
Name of project Cost Status
(in Cr.)
Guntur-Guntakal 4,306 So far, 357 Km length has been
commissioned and work on
Doubling (401 Km)
balance section has been taken
up
Guntur-Bibinagar 2,853 The project has been
sanctioned and work has been
doubling (239 Km)
taken up.
Multitracking and 147 The project has been
sanctioned recently.
connectivity of Guntur
Yard (8 Km)
Errupalem-Amravati- 2,047 The project has been
sanctioned and land acquisition
Namburu new line
has been taken up.
(57 Km)
Contd…2-2-
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly. Budget
allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly
in the State of Andhra Pradesh is as under:
Period Outlay
2009-2014 ₹886 Cr./year (including Telangana)
2025-2026 ₹9,417 Cr. (more than 10 times)
The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in
the State of Andhra Pradesh during 2009-14 and 2014-25 is as under:
New Track Average Commissioning of new
Period
Commissioned tracks
2009-14 363 Km 72.6 Km per year
2014-25 1,582 Km 143.82 Km per year (Nearly 2 times)
As on 01.04.2025, 39 projects (12 New Line and 27 Doubling), covering a
total length of 4,499 Km length, costing ₹70,232 crore, falling fully/partly
in Andhra Pradesh, have been sanctioned, out of which 1,178 Km length
has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹28,039 crore has been
incurred upto March 2025. The status of the work is summarized as:
N o. of Total Length Total Exp.
Category projects Length Commissioned till upto March,
(Km) March, 2025 2025 (₹ in Cr.)
(in Km)
New Line 12 1595 199 6,413
Multi- 27 2904 979 21,626
tracking/
Doubling
Total 39 4,499 1,178 28,039
Zonal Railway wise details of Railway projects are made available in
public domain on Indian Railway’s website.
Contd…3-3-
Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly
in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as under:
S.No. Name of Project Cost
(₹ in cr.)
1 Vijaywada – Gudivada – Bhimavaram - Narsapur, 4,688
Gudivada-Machlipatnam & Bhimavaram-
Nidadavolu doubling (221 Km)
2 Guntur-Tenali doubling (24 Km) 205
3 Nandyal-Yerraguntla new line (126 Km) 1,050
Jaggayyapeta-Mellacheruvu-Janpahad new line
4 737
(48 Km)
Obulavaripalle-Krishnapattnam new line
5 2,300
(113 Km)
6 Vizianagaram-Kottavalsa 3rd Line (35 Km) 285
7 Raichur-Guntakal doubling (81 Km) 388
8 Guntakal-Kalluru doubling (41 Km) 410
9 Yelahanka-Penukonda doubling (123 Km) 1,104
10 Gooty-Dharmavaram doubling (90 Km) 1,800
Some of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh
which have been taken up are as under:
S.N Name of Project Cost (Cr)
1 Kotipalli-Narsapur new line (57 Km) 2,120
2 Nadikude-Srikalahasti new line (309 Km) 3,122
3 Rayadurg-Kalyandurg-Tumkur new line (207 Km) 2,496
4 Marikuppam-Kuppam new line (24 Km) 297
5 Malugur – Palasamudram new line (18 Km) 342
6 Malkangiri- Bhadrachalam - Pandurangapuram 3,592
new line (174 Km)
7 Errupalem-Amravati-Namburu new line (57 Km) 2,047
8 Kottavalasa-Koraput Doubling (189 Km) 2,500
9 Vijaywada- Gudur 3rd line (287 Km) 6,509
10 Guntakal- Guntur Doubling (401 Km) 4,306
11 Pennukonda-Dharmavarm Doubling (42 Km) 308
12 Gooty-Pendekallu Doubling(29 Km) 352
Contd…4-4-
13 Duvvada - Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th line 356
(21 Km)
14 Kottavalasa - Vizianagram 4th line (35 Km) 493
15 Gudur-Renigunta 3rd Line (83 Km) 877
16 Nergundi - Palasa- Vizianagaram 3rd line 4 , 9 63
(385 Km)
In last three Years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and current financial
year 2025-26, 65 surveys (15 New Line, 50 Doubling) covering a total
length of 6,985 Km has been taken up falling fully/partly in the State of
Andhra Pradesh.
Sanction of any railway project depend upon many parameters/factors
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 operational requirements
Socio-economic considerations
Overall availability of funds
Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which
include the following:
Land acquisition
Forest clearance
Shifting of infringing utilities
Contd…5-5-
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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