Lok Sabha Question No. 1303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Suburban Railway Project in Bengaluru
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## SUBURBAN RAILWAY PROJECT IN BENGALURU

## 1303.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA :

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  progress  made  in  the  implementation  of  the  suburban  railway project of Bengaluru since its approval in last years Budget;
- (b) whether the  Government has set up a mechanism to continuously monitor the progress of the project; if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  delays  in  the implementation of the project; and
- (d) whether the Government has come up with a revised deadline for the  completion  of  the  project,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the present deadline for the various stages of completion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) : Sanction of Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) (148.17 Km in 04 corridors) has been accorded by CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) in October, 2020.

Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (K-RIDE), a Joint Venture Company of State Govt. of Karnataka (51%) and Ministry of Railways (49%) is executing this project.

K-RIDE has completed the preparatory activities like approval of technical documents,  geo-technical  investigation  identification  of  utilities  to  be shifted, negotiations for external funding etc.

85% of the land required for executing BSRP is already available. Process for  acquiring  remaining  land  is  at  advanced  stage.  Tender  for  physical work  are  at  different  stages  of  finalisation.  Approximate  amount  of ₹ 103.82 crores has been spent for the BSRP till 31st January, 2022. (b) : Institutionalized mechanism set up to oversee the implementation of Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) is as under :

-  A  High-Powered  Committee  (HPC)  under  the  chairmanship  of  Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka.
-  Technical Co-ordination Committee comprising of officers from South Western Railways and K-RIDE.
-  Technical  Co-ordination  Committee  comprising  of  representatives from Bangalore Metro Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and K-RIDE.

Apart  from  above,  regular  review  meetings  are  also  conducted  by Commissioner, Department of Urban and Land Transport (DULT) with KRIDE. Progress is also monitored under the umbrella forum of 'Bangalore Mission 2022' constituted for comprehensive development of Bengaluru. Additionally, periodic meetings have been held at the apex level between CEO & Chairman, Railway Board and Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka along  with  representatives  from  Ministry  of  Railways  and  Govt.  of Karnataka to assess progress and deliberate on outstanding issues. (c)  and  (d)  K-RIDE,  the  implementing  agency  for  BSRP  is  committed  to complete the project within the stipulated period of 06 years. No delay is envisaged at present.

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