Lok Sabha Question No. 2847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Railway Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2847 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

2847. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of railway projects under implementation in the State  of  Karnataka  along  with  the  details  and  current  status thereof;
- (b) the details along with the estimated cost, expenditure incurred and the scheduled date of their completion; and
- (c) whether any timeline has been fixed for completion of all these projects including provision of sufficient funds in the budget and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2847 BY SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.03.2020 REGARDING RAILWAY

PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

(a) to (c): 35 ongoing projects of total length 4,403 Km, costing ` 44,208 crore,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  state  of  Karnataka  are  in  different stages of  planning/sanctioning/execution, this includes:-

-  20 new line projects of total length 2,502 Km, costing ` 28,428 crore, out of which, commissioning of 245 Km length has been achieved  and  an  expenditure  of ` 3,755  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2019.

In  addition,  one  new  line  project  Dharwad  to  Belgaum  via 988 crore has been included

Kittur of 73 Km length, costing ` in Budget book 2020-21(against umbrella work of 2019-20).

-  15 doubling projects of total length 1,901 Km, costing ` 15,780 crore, out of which, commissioning of 435 Km length has been achieved  and  an  expenditure  of ` 6,790  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2019.

Project-wise  details of projects, including  cost,  expenditure incurred  and  outlay  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)>Railway-wise  Works  Machinery  &  Rolling  Stock Programme> Regular Budget (year).

Budget  Allocation  (for  the  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Karnataka)

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

Total  allocation  of  Budget  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 outlay of 2009-14.

Proposed Budget allocation for Infrastructure & safety works, falling fully/partly in the state of Karnataka, in 2020-21 is ` 4,220 crore, which is 405% more than average annual budget allocation of 2009-14.

Commissioning  of  the  projects  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of Karnataka

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

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

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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