Lok Sabha Question No. 3941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: New Rail Line between Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## NEW RAIL LINE BETWEEN CHIKMAGALUR-SAKLESHPUR

## 3941. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  laid  the  foundation  stone  for  the  new Broad  Gauge  railway  line  on  the  47  km.  Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur section in February, 2014;
- (b) if so, the details and present status of the railway line;
- (c) whether any funds have been allocated/released for the said railway line during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  project  is  on  50:50  cost  sharing  basis  between  the Railways and Government of Karnataka ;
- (e) if  so,  whether  the  State  Government has handed over the balance land totalling 885 acres to the Railways; and
- (f) if  so,  the  funds  sanctioned for continuation of the ongoing railway projects, Hubli-Ankola, Rayadurg-Tumkur  via  Kalyandurga?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3941 BY  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.07.2019  REGARDING  NEW RAIL LINE BETWEEN CHIKMAGALUR-SAKLESHPUR

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b)  and  (c):    Work  on  Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur  is  a  part  of  KadurChikmagalur-Sakleshpur new line project. On this project, KadurChikmagalur  (46  Km)  section  has  been  commissioned.  On  the  balance portion of the project i.e. Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur, work on 3 Km stretch from  Chikmagalur  towards  Belur  has  been  taken  up  on  available  land, beyond this stretch, work could not be taken up due to non handing over of land by Government of Karnataka.

An expenditure of ` 377.85 crore has been incurred on this project upto March, 2019 and an outlay of ` 1.1 crore has been proposed for the Financial Year 2019-20. However, details of all works in progress and new works,  allotment  of  funds  and  expenditure  on  each  project  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).

(d) and (e):  Government of Karnataka had consented to provide land free of cost and share 50% cost for Chikmagalur-Belur-Sakleshpur  section  of above  project.  However,  on  the  request  of  Government  of  Karnataka dated  17.01.2019,  Belur-Sakleshpur  section  (26  Km)  was  frozen  by Ministry  of  Railways  in  June,  2019  and  Belur-Hassan  new  line  was sanctioned in Pink Book of 2019-20 on 50% cost sharing basis.

Due to revised route, the land requirement between Chikmagalur to Belur is 309.15 Acres, out of which, 25.10 Acres has been handed over to Railways.

(f): Outlay proposed for Hubli-Ankola and Rayadurg-Tumkur via Kalyandurga  new  line  projects  for the Financial Year  2019-20  are ` 2 crore and ` 155 crore respectively.

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