Lok Sabha Question No. 2149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## RAILWAY PROJECTS

## 2149.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has allocated 3024 crore for South Western Railway to implement railway projects for 2020-21;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  new  lines  sanctioned, doubling  projects,  electrification  works  and  track  renewal works approved;
- (c) the  present  status  of  Kadur  to  Chikmagalur,  Mysore  to Mangalore via Hassan and Birur to Talaguppa electrification projects;
- (d) whether there are still more than 3379 km of railway lines to be electrified falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka till date and if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;
- (e) whether the estimated expenditure required for electrification  of  the  said  number  of  kms  is  to  the  tune  of more than 3700 crore; and
- (f) if  so,  the  quantum  of  fund  allocated  for  this  during  the current year and whether it is sufficient to meet the target?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2149  BY  KUMARI  SHOBHA KARANDLAJE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.03.2020 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS (a)  A  gross  outlay  of ₹ 5337.78  crore  has  been  provided  to  South Western Railway under Capital section of Demand No.83 for acquisition, construction and replacement of assets in Budget Estimates 2020-21. (b)  :  The  details  of  sanctioned  projects  of  New  Lines,  Doubling, Electrification and Track Renewals have been made available in public domain on Indian Railways' official website www.indianrailways.gov.inMinistry of Railways-Railway Board-About Indian Railways-Railway Board Directorates-Finance (Budget). (c) : Electrification projects of (i) Kadur-Chikmaglur, (ii) Mysuru-HassanMangalore  incl  Arsikere-Hassan  and  (iii)  Birur-Talguppa  have  been sanctioned in September' 2018.  All these projects are under process of tendering and are planned for completion by December' 2023 in phased manner. (d)  to  (f)  :  Zone  wise  details  of  Railway  Electrification  Projects  falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka are appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2149  BY  KUMARI  SHOBHA  KARANDLAJE  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS

| Zone                          | Section                                                          |   Total route km falling fully / partly in Karnataka |   Commissioned route km |   Latest anticipated cost ( ₹ in cr) |   Budget Outlay 2019-20 ( ₹ in cr) |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Southern                      | Shoranur- Mangalore- Penambur                                    |                                                  328 |                     319 |                               433.23 |                               5.63 |
| South Central & South Western | Guntakal-Bellary- Hospet incl Tornagullu- Ranjitpura branch line |                                                  138 |                     103 |                               239.76 |                              95    |
| South Western                 | Bangaluru-Omalur via Hosur                                       |                                                  196 |                       0 |                               151.83 |                              70    |
| South Western                 | Kadur-Chikmaglur                                                 |                                                   46 |                       0 |                                39.74 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Hospet- Swamihalli                                               |                                                   59 |                       0 |                                61.81 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Mysuru- Chamrajnagar                                             |                                                   61 |                       0 |                                56.71 |                               0.01 |
| South Central                 | Parli Vaijnath- Vikarabad                                        |                                                  269 |                       0 |                               262.12 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Chikjajur-Bellary                                                |                                                  184 |                      53 |                               164.6  |                              70    |
| South Western                 | Bangarapet- Yelahanka                                            |                                                  149 |                       0 |                               138.21 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Birur-Talguppa                                                   |                                                  161 |                       0 |                               151.99 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Chikbanavar- Hasan                                               |                                                  166 |                       0 |                               155.17 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Miraj-Londa                                                      |                                                  189 |                       0 |                               232.82 |                              61.17 |
| South Western                 | Gadag-Hotgi                                                      |                                                  284 |                       0 |                               340.72 |                             122.68 |
| South Western                 | Hospet-Hubli- Vasco da Gama                                      |                                                  346 |                       0 |                               466.54 |                             100    |
| South Western                 | Mysuru-Hasan- Mangalore incl Arsikere-Hasan                      |                                                  347 |                       0 |                               315.81 |                               0.01 |
| South Western                 | Chikbanavar- Hubbali                                             |                                                  456 |                       0 |                               550.6  |                             162.44 |
|                               | Total                                                            |                                                 3379 |                     475 |                              3771.66 |                             687    |

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