Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Tumakuru-Chitradurga-Davangere Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## TUMAKURU-CHITRADURGA-DAVANGERE RAILWAY LINE

4044. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of progress of Tumakuru-Chitradurga-Davangere railway line project;
- (b) the progress of total length of electrification of railway lines in Karnataka;
- (c) the  funds  incurred/estimated  cost  for  electrification  of  railway lines in the State;
- (d) whether  any  timeline  has  been  fixed  for  completion  of  the electrification work; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (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. 4044 BY SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.03.2020 REGARDING TUMAKURU-CHITRADURGA-DAVANGERE RAILWAY LINE

(a)  Tumkur-Chitradurga-Davangere  new  line  project  (191  Km)  was included in the Budget 2011-12. Project is on cost sharing basis with State  Government  of  Karnataka,  in  which,  State  Government  of Karnataka is providing land free of cost and sharing 50%  of construction cost of the project.

Latest  cost  of  this  project  is ` 1801.01  crore.  An  expenditure  of ` 40 crore has been incurred on this project upto March, 2019.  Budget Estimate (BE) outlay of ` 115 crore has been provided for this project for the year 2019-20.

Land  requisition  documents  to  the  extent  of  2,246  acre  were submitted to State Government from June, 2013 to July, 2018.  So far, only 135 acre (10 Km track) of land has been handed over in Tumkuru District.    Earthwork  and  Bridge  work  have  been  taken  up  in  this section.    2111.07  acre  balance  land  is  yet  to  be  handed  over  by Government of Karnatka.  Regular meetings are being held with State Government authority to expedite land acquisition.

Work would be further expedited, only after the required land is handed over to Railway and forestry clearance for forest land is given by the State Government of Karnataka and concerned Authorities.

## BUDGET ALLOCATION (FOR THE PROJECT FALLING FULLY/PARTLY IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA):

Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  &  safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka, during 2014-19 has increased to ` 2,702 crore, from ` 835 crore (during 2009-14). Thus, the average  annual  budget  allocation  for  2014-19  is  224%  more  than average annual Budget allocation during 2009-14.

Total  Budget  Estimate  (BE)  outlay  for  Infrastructure  &  safety works,  falling,  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka,  in  2019-20  is ` 3,386 crore, which is 306% more than average annual Budget outlay of 2009-14.

COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW LINE/GAUGE CONVERSION/DOUBLING PROJECTS (FALLING FULLY/PARTLY IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA):

During  2009-14,  565  Km  (206  Km  New  line,  185  Km  Gauge conversion  and  174  Km  Doubling)  projects,  falling  fully/partly in Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 113 Km per year.

During 2014-19, 735 Km (253 Km New line and 482 Km Doubling) projects, falling  fully/partly  in  Karnataka  have  been commissioned at an average rate of 147 Km per year, which is 30% more commissioning than during 2009-14.

(b)  Work  on  16  electrification  projects  of  3,379  Km  length,  falling fully/partly in State of Karnataka have been taken up.

(c)  Funds  for  Railway  Electrification  projects  are  not  allocated  in terms  of  State/Union  Territories. ` 6960  crore  have  been  allocated during  2019-20  for  Railway  Electrification  projects  across  Railways. The  details  of  allotments  of  funds  and  expenditure  project  wise  are made  available  in  public  domain  on  Indian  Railways  website  i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget)> Pink Book (year)> Railway-wise Works Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme.

(d) and (e): The completion of any Railway project depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government,  forest clearance  by  officials  of  forest  department,  shifting  of  infringing utilities  (both  underground  and  over  ground),  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  due  to  climatic conditions, encountering unforeseen conditions like earthquake, flooding, excessive rains, strikes of labour, orders of Hon'ble Courts, situation  and  conditions  of  working  agencies/contractors    etc.    All these factors vary from project to project and site to site and affect the  completion time and cost of the project, which is finally worked out  at  the  completion  stage.  Therefore,  confirmed  time  line  for completion of project cannot be ascertained at this stage.

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