Lok Sabha Question No. 2641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Funds allocated for South Western Railway
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

## 2641. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated Rs 3245 crore for South Western Railway to implement railway projects for 2021-22;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including new lines sanctioned, doubling projects, electrification works, etc. that have been approved;
- (c) the present status of Kadur to Chikmagalur, Mysore to Mangalore,  Birur  to  Talaguppa,  Chikkbanavar  to  Hassan  and Mysore  to  Chamarajanagar  electrification  projects  as  on  31 January 2021;
- (d) the  present  status  of  doubling  projects  viz.  Birur  to  Shimoga, Kankanadi to Panambur, Arasikere to Tumkur, Hubli to Chikjajur and Hospte to Vasco as on 31 January, 2021;
- (e) whether there are still more than 3000 km of railway lines to be electrified  which  is  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka till date and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  for  electrification  during  the current year and whether it is sufficient to meet the target?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(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.2641  BY  KUMARI  SHOBHA  KARANDLAJE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.03.2021  REGARDING  FUND ALLOCATED FOR SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

- (a)  :  The  total  net  outlay,  for  Capital  Expenditure  on  South  Western Railway in Budget Estimates 2021-22 is ₹ 3114.89  crore  (excluding ₹ 425.30 crore of EBR (Partnership)).  The outlay includes ₹ 219.00 crore for Minor-Head New Lines and ₹ 1254.36 crore for Minor-Head Doubling. Electrification projects over all Indian Railways are executed centrally by  Central  Organisation  for  Railway  Electrification  (CORE)  and  after execution  these  are  handed  over  to  concerned  Railways  by  CORE. Outlays  for  Electrification  Projects  are  thus  not  part  of  individual Railways' Budget.
- (b) : As on 1.4.2020, 34 projects (20 New Line and 14 Doubling) covering a  total  length  of  4307  km  and  costing ₹ 47376  crore,  falling  fully  or partly  in  South  Western  Railway  are  in  different  stages  of  planning, sanction and execution.  Presently, 13 Electrification projects of 2,644 km  length  in  South  Western  Railway  are  under  different  stages  of planning and execution.
- (c) : Present status of electrification projects as on 31 January 2021 is as under -

Kadur-Chikmagalur

- Under process of tendering

Mysore-Mangalore

- Under process of tendering

Birur-Talaguppa

- Under process of tendering

Chikkabanavar-Hassan

- Under process of tendering

Mysore-Chamarajanagar

- Tender awarded on 22.01.2021

## (d) : Present status of Doubling projects is as under -

Birur-Shimoga (62.90 km) - The project was included in Budget 2016-17 subject to requisite approvals.  As per Detailed Project Report, the cost of the project was ₹ 383 crore with Rate of Return (ROR) of 3.37% only. Line capacity utilisation of existing single line is below 60%.  In view of persistent demand from public representatives, State Government was requested to share 50% cost of project besides providing land free of cost.  Consent of State Government was not received, as such, project could not be taken forward.

Kankanadi-Panambur (18.66 km) - The project was included in Budget 2006-07. The latest anticipated cost of the project is ₹ 350 crore. So far 16.43 km length has been completed and an expenditure of ₹ 262 crore has been incurred. Work has been taken up in balance section.

Arasikere-Tumkur (96 km) - The project was included in Budget 201516. The latest anticipated cost of the project is ₹ 762 crore. So far, an expenditure  of ₹ 616  crore  has  been  incurred  and  74  km  length  has been commissioned. Work has been taken up in balance section.

Hubli-Chikjajur (190 km) - The project was included in Budget 2015-16. The latest  anticipated  cost  of  the  project  is ₹ 1656  crore.  So  far,  an expenditure of ₹ 1135 crore has been incurred and 85 km doubling has been commissioned. Work has been taken up in balance section.

Hospet-Vasco (323 km) - The project was included in Budget 2010-11. The  latest  anticipated  cost  of  the  project  is ₹ 3000  crore.  So  far,  an expenditure of ₹ 1857 crore has been incurred. Hospet-Tinaighat (245 km) including Hubli by-pass has been commissioned and work has been taken up in balance section.

(e) : Presently, 14 Electrification projects of 3,045 km length falling fully or  partly  in  the  state  of  Karnataka  are  under  different  stages  of planning and execution. Details are as under -

| S.No.   | Description                                  |   Total route km |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1       | Bangarapet-Yelajanka                         |              149 |
| 2       | Birur-Talguppa                               |              161 |
| 3       | Chikbanavar-Hassan                           |              166 |
| 4       | Chikbanavar-Hubli                            |              456 |
| 5       | Chikjajur-Bellary                            |              184 |
| 6       | Gadag-Hotgi                                  |              284 |
| 7       | Hospet-Hubli-Vasco da Gama                   |              346 |
| 8       | Hospet-Swamihalli                            |               59 |
| 9       | Kadur-Chikmagalur                            |               46 |
| 10      | Miraj-Londa                                  |              189 |
| 11      | Mysuru-Hassan-Mangalore incl Arsikere-Hassan |              347 |
| 12      | Mysuru-Chamrajanagar                         |               61 |
| 13      | Parli Vaijnath-Vikarabad                     |              269 |
| 14      | Shoranur-Mangalore-Penambur                  |              328 |
|         |                                              |             3045 |

(f)  :  During  the  current  year  2020-21,  net  outlay  of ₹ 6590.75  crore (including Extra Budgetary Resources) has been provided for Electrification  Projects to meet the targets, while for 2021-22 the net outlay is ₹ 7532 crore, which is sufficient.

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