Lok Sabha Question No. 4197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-21
Subject: Doubling of Rail Lines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2018

## DOUBLING OF RAIL LINES

4197. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  doubling  of  railway  lines  from  ArasikereTumkur,  Birur-Shimoga,  Hubli-Vasco,  Hubli-Chikkajajur,  MangalorePanambur And Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road;
- (b) the  time  by  which  the  Government  proposes  to  complete  these projects  in  view  of  very  high  utilization  of  line  capacity  in  these sections;
- (c) whether adequate funds have been allocated to these projects during the last three years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the  Southern  Western  Railway  and  Southern  Railway  have utilized the entire allocations during the above period and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4197  BY    KUMARI  SHOBHA  KARANDLAJE    AND  SHRI PRATHAP  SIMHA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.03.2018 REGARDING DOUBLING OF RAIL LINES

(a) to (d): Execution/completion of projects depends on a number of factors such  as  statutory  clearances,  acquisition  of  land,  forestry  and  wildlife clearances, shifting of various utility services. Therefore, it is not feasible to give fixed time lines for completion of all the projects. Further, adequate funds are provided  to Doubling projects mentioned. The details of doubling of Arsikere-Tumkur, Birur-Shimoga, Hubli-Vasco, Hubli-Chikjajur, Mangalore-Panambur and Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road alongwith present status, expenditure incurred upto March, 2017 and outlay provided during 2017-18 are as under:-

( ` in crore)

|   S.No. | Project Name     | Railway       |   Expenditure incurred upto March, 2017 |   Outlay 2017- 18 | Status                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Arsikere- Tumkur | South Western |                                  212.15 |               140 | Earthwork, bridgework, ballast supply, etc taken up. State Government of Karnataka to expedite handing over of 29 acre of land to Railways. Arsikere-Karadi section (36 Km) is in advance stage. |
|       2 | Birur-Shimoga    | South Western |                                    0.02 |                 2 | Project was included in Budget subject to                                                                                                                                                        |

|    |                                                                                    |               |        |     | requisite approvals. This project has been deferred in view of low capacity utilization of existing line and reduction in traffic on project section.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Hubli-Vasco [Sanctioned Project is Hospet-Hubli- Londa- Tinaighat- Vasco-da- Gama] | South Western | 723.25 | 250 | On this project, 223 Km falls in Karnataka area and 79 Km falls in Goa area. In Karnataka area, Harlapur- Bannikoppa- Bhanapur- Koppol (40 Km), Kambarganvi- Alnavar (12 Km) and Shivthan- Londa-Tinaighat (17 Km) sections have been commissioned. Government of Karnataka has to expedite process for clearance to 9.83 hectare forest land and shifting of utility services to expedite work on balance portion. |
|  4 | Hubli- Chikjajur                                                                   | South Western | 341.45 | 200 | Earthwork, bridgework,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|    |                                                                           |               |        |      | ballast supply, etc have been taken up. State Government of Karnataka has to expedite handing over of 36 hectare of land to Railways. Chikjajur- Tolahunse (37 Km) section is in advance stage.   |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  5 | Mangalore- Panambur [Sanctioned project is Kankandi- Pananmbur doubling ] | Southern      | 117.82 | 92.8 | Panambur-Jokate (6 Km) commissioned. Work on Jokate- Mangalore (13 Km) section is in advance stage.                                                                                               |
|  6 | Sakleshpur- Subrahmanya Road                                              | South Western | …      | …    | Project is not sanctioned.                                                                                                                                                                        |

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