Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Survey of Railway Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

450.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has carried out any survey in Karnataka for laying  of  new  railway  lines,  gauge  conversion  of  old  lines, electrification  and  construction  of  ROBs  and  RUBs  since  2014 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  Government's  plan  for  the  current  year  for  laying  of  new lines, gauge conversion, electrification and construction of ROBs and RUBs in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 450 BY KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE AND  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING SURVEY OF RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

- (a):    No  meter  gauge  line  for  gauge  conversion  exists  in  Karnataka. Details of surveys  for  New  lines,  electrification  and  Road  Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges 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 three  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-Mysore                       |              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-Nanded                                                                   |  154 |
|   14 | 2017-18   | Almatti-Koppal                                                                 |  125 |
|   15 | 2017-18   | Challakere-Hiriyur- Huliyar- Chikkanayakanahalli- Turuvekere- Channarayapattna |  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  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 | Parli Vajinath-Vikarabad                           |                62 |
|       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. ROAD OVER BRIDGES/ROAD UNDER BRIDGES (ROBs/RUBs)

26 ROBs and 41 RUBs have been sanctioned  from 2014-15 to 2018-19 in Karnataka.

- (b): Details  of  projects/part  projects  planned  for  commissioning  of new  lines, electrification and  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  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 |
|       2 | Bellary-Rayadurg   |                50 |
|       3 | Hospet-Gadag       |                85 |
|       4 | Hubli-Navalpur     |                30 |
|       5 | Bengaluru-Hosur    |                50 |

## C. ROAD OVER BRIDGES/ROAD UNDER BRIDGES

7  ROBs  and  30  RUBs  are  targeted  for  construction  during 2018-19.

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