Lok Sabha Question No. 39 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: New Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 39

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS

- SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  ongoing  railway  projects  in  the  State  of Karnataka;
- (b) whether  all  the  ongoing  railway  projects  are  meeting  their scheduled period of completion and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government has identified the reasons for not meeting the timeline of the projects;
- (d) whether  new  rail  projects  have  also  been  launched  in  the State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  corrective  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  for  the speedy implementation of these railway projects in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 39 BY  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU, SHRI D.K. SURESH AND SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.11.2016  REGARDING  ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS.

(a) & (d):  Rail Network is spread across the length and breadth of the country, passing through multiple States and therefore, Railway projects are not sanctioned State-wise.   However, major ongoing projects for 17 new line, 01 gauge conversion and 14 doubling are falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka.      Details  of  new  rail projects included in the Budget during last three years i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 are as under:-

| S. No.   | Project                                    | Year of inclusion   | Anticipated cost ( ` in crore)   | Outlay during 2016-17 ( ` in crore)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|          | DOUBLING                                   |                     |                                  |                                       |
| 1.       | Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag (284 Km)                 | 2014-15             | 1618                             | 310                                   |
| 2.       | Yelahanka-Penukonda (121 Km)               | 2015-16             | 860                              | 130                                   |
| 3.       | Renigunta, Gooty and Wadi bye-pass (32 Km) | 2015-16             | 300                              | 30                                    |
| 4.       | Pune-Miraj-Londa (467 Km)                  | 2015-16             | 3627                             | 325                                   |
| 5.       | Hubli-Chikjajur (190 Km)                   | 2015-16             | 1900                             | 280                                   |
| 6.       | Gooty-Dharmavaram (90 Km)                  | 2015-16             | 1800                             | 80                                    |
| 7.       | Arsikere-Tumkur (96 Km)                    | 2015-16             | 578                              | 105                                   |
| 8.       | Netravati-Mangalore Central (2 Km)         | 2016-17             | 19                               | 0.02                                  |
| 9.       | Birur-Shimoga (60 Km)                      | 2016-17             | 500                              | 0.02                                  |

(b)  &  (c):    Completion  of  projects  depends  on  a  number  of  factors such as acquisition of land, forestry and wildlife clearances, shifting of  various  services,  construction  of  Road  Over  Bridges/Road  Under Bridges by road maintenance departments, apart from availability of adequate funds. Since many of these factors are beyond the control of the Ministry of Railways, therefore, it is not feasible to give time lines for completion of all the projects.

(e):  Various  measures  have  been  taken  to  expedite  completion  of above doubling projects including substantial increase in allocation of  funds,  delegation  of  powers  at  field  level,  inviting  the  State Governments to participate with Railways for resource mobilization for projects, nomination of nodal officers for improved co-ordination with the State Governments etc.

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