Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Survey of Railway Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2019

## SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

497.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have carried out any survey in Karnataka, including  Bidar-Nanded,  for  laying  of  new  railway  lines,  gauge conversion of old lines and electrification;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  Government's  plan  for  the  current  year  for  laying  of  new lines, gauge conversion and electrification in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (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. 497 BY  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.02.2019  REGARDING SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

(a)  and  (b):  No  meter  gauge  line  for  gauge  conversion  exists  in Karnataka.  Details  of surveys  for New  Lines  and  Electrification including Bidar-Hazur Sahib Nanded are as under:-

A. Details of surveys for laying of new  railway lines falling fully/partly  in  Karnataka  included  in  Budget  by  Railways  during  last four years (2014-15 to 2017-18)  & current year (2018-19) and  surveys taken up and projects included in the Budget during this period are as under:-

## i.    SURVEYS  INCLUDED  IN  THE  BUDGET  AND  TAKEN  UP  FOR  NEW LINES

|   S.No. | Year    | Name of survey                          |   Length (in Km) |
|---------|---------|-----------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 | Bellary-Lingasugur via Sindhanur        |              145 |
|       2 | 2014-15 | Belgaum-Hubli via Kitturu               |              110 |
|       3 | 2014-15 | Miraj-Kavathemahankal-Bijapur           |              122 |
|       4 | 2014-15 | Tiptur-Dudda                            |               37 |
|       5 | 2014-15 | Talguppa-Siddapur                       |               17 |
|       6 | 2015-16 | Nadikoor-Karkal-Ujre-Charmady- Mudigere |              136 |
|       7 | 2015-16 | Gadag-Harpanahalli                      |               94 |
|       8 | 2016-17 | Gulbarga-Latur                          |              148 |
|       9 | 2016-17 | Thalassery-Mysuru                       |              300 |
|      10 | 2016-17 | Badami-Yelburga via Gjendragarh         |               53 |
|      11 | 2016-17 | Dharwad-Belgaum                         |               91 |
|      12 | 2016-17 | Lokapur-Dharwar via Ramdurg, Sirsangi   |               95 |
|      13 | 2016-17 | Bidar- Hazur Sahib Nanded               |              154 |
|      14 | 2017-18 | Almatti-Koppal                          |              125 |

...2/-

|   15 | 2017-18   | Challakere-Hiriyur-Huliyar-                          |   200 |
|------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|   16 | 2017-18   | Hassan-Belur-Chikmagalur- Sringeri-Shimoga           |   150 |
|   17 | 2017-18   | Hindupur-Chitradurga                                 |   132 |
|   18 | 2017-18   | Swamihalli-Rayadurga                                 |    45 |
|   19 | 2017-18   | Dharmavaram-Bellari                                  |   120 |
|   20 | 2018-19   | Gadag-Krishnar via Kotumachagi, Naregal & Hanumsagar |   216 |
|   21 | 2018-19   | Chitradurga-Almatti                                  |   264 |

## ii. New  line  projects  included  in  the  Budget  during  2014-15  to 2017-18  and 2018-19  are as under:-

|   S.No. | Year    | Name of Project                   |   Length (in Km) |   Anticipated Cost ( ` in crore) |
|---------|---------|-----------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2017-18 | Gadag-Yalvigi*                    |               58 |                              640 |
|       2 | 2018-19 | Shimoga- Shikaripura- Ranebennur* |               89 |                              956 |

## B.  RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Survey  for  electrification  of  railway  routes  is  a  continuous ongoing process.  Based  on  Surveys  following  electrification  projects falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  including  Bidar-  Hazur Sahib Nanded have been sanctioned since 2014:-

|   S.No. | Year    | Name of electrification project   |   Route Kilometer |
|---------|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16 | Hospet-Hubli-Vasco da Gama        |               346 |
|       2 | 2016-17 | Miraj-Londa                       |               189 |
|       3 | 2017-18 | Chikjajur-Bellary                 |               184 |
|       4 | 2017-18 | Gadag-Hotgi                       |               284 |

|   5 | 2017-18   | Chikbanavar-Hubli                                 |   456 |
|-----|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|-------|
|   6 | 2018-19   | Bidar-Parli Vaijnath-Parbhani- Hazur Sahib Nanded |   300 |
|   7 | 2018-19   | Hospet-Swamihalli                                 |    59 |
|   8 | 2018-19   | Birur-Talguppa                                    |   161 |
|   9 | 2018-19   | Mysuru-Hassan-Mangalore including Arsikere-Hassan |   347 |
|  10 | 2018-19   | Mysuru-Chamarajanagar                             |    61 |
|  11 | 2018-19   | Kadur-Chikmaglur                                  |    46 |
|  12 | 2018-19   | Chikbanavar-Hassan                                |   166 |
|  13 | 2018-19   | Bangarpet-Yelahanka                               |   149 |

- (c): Details  of  projects/part  projects  planned  for  commissioning  of new lines and electrification during current year are as under:-
- A. Completion of Railway projects requires clearances from various departments of State Government and Central Ministries for  acquisition of  land,  statutory  clearances  like  forestry  and  wild  life,  shifting  of utilities  etc.      However,  works  on  Chikkabenakal-Gangavathi  section (13 Km) are being expedited for completion during current year.
- B. During  current  year  i.e. 2018-19,  following rail routes  falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka have been planned for electrification:

|   S.No. | Name of section       | Route Kilometer       |
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | Tornagallu-Virapur 55 | Tornagallu-Virapur 55 |
|       2 | Bellary-Rayadurg      | 50                    |
|       3 | Bengaluru-Hosur       | 50                    |

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