Lok Sabha Question No. 2384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Railway Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Prathap Simha, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2384

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

## 2384.  SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the railway projects that are covering fully/partially in the State of Karnataka that are pending for completion;
- (b) the details of new lines, doubling, electrification, etc., pending for completion in the State;
- (c) the expected timeline for completion of the above works;
- (d) the budget allocated for each of the projects falling fully/partially in Karnataka in 2023-24 Budget; and
- (e) the annual budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works in Karnataka since the last three years?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2384  BY  SHRI  L.S.  TEJASVI  SURYA, DR.  UMESH  G.  JADHAV,  SHRI  SANGANNA  AMARAPPA,  SHRI  PRATHAP SIMHA AND SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2023    REGARDING  RAILWAY  PROJECTS  IN KARNATAKA

(a) to (e): Railway projects are sanctioned and taken up Zonal Railwaywise  and  not  State-wise  as  the  Indian  Railways'  projects  may  span across various State boundaries. However, as on 01.04.2022, 32 projects (21 new lines and 11 doubling) of total length 4,330 Km, costing ` 49,087 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka are in different stages of  planning/sanctioning/execution,  out  of  which  1,305    Km  length  has been  commissioned  and  an  expenditure  of ` 16,258  crore  has  been incurred upto March, 2022. These include:-

-  21 new line projects of total length 2,583 Km, costing ` 32,900 crore, out  of  which  319  Km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an expenditure of ` 5,162 crore has been incurred upto March, 2022.
-  11 doubling projects of total length 1,747 Km, costing ` 16,187 crore, out  of  which  986  Km  length  has  been  commissioned  and  an expenditure of ` 11,096 crore has been incurred upto March, 2022.

The  details  of  Railway  Electrification  projects  under  execution falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka is as under:

|   S. No. | Section              |   Balance Route Km |   Budget Outlay proposed in 2023-24 ( ` crore) |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Miraj-Londa          |                118 |                                         182.6  |
|        2 | Gadag-Hotgi          |                 90 |                                         110    |
|        3 | Chikbanavar-Hubballi |                 92 |                                         128.49 |
|        4 | Hospet-Swamihalli    |                 40 |                                          20    |
|        5 | Birur-Talguppa       |                 98 |                                          56.58 |
|        6 | Mysuru-Hassan-       |                347 |                                         134.15 |
|        7 | Kadur-Chikmaglur     |                 46 |                                           5.29 |
|        8 | Chikbanavar-Hasan    |                133 |                                          77.08 |
|        9 | Bangarpet-Yelehanka  |                 36 |                                           8.5  |

Railway infrastructure projects in Karnataka are covered by South Western Railway (SWR), Central Railway (CR), Southern Railway (SR) and South  Central  Railway  (SCR)  Railway.  Zone-wise  details  of  all  Railway projects  including  cost,  expenditure  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)  >Rail  Budget/Pink  Book  (Year)> Railway wise Works Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme.

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project(s)  depends  on  various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, deposition of cost share by cost sharing authority in cost sharing project(s), shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project(s) site, number of working months in a year for  particular  project

site  due  to  climatic  conditions  etc.    All  these  factors  affect  the completion time of the project(s). With above constraints, every effort is being made to execute the project(s) expeditiously.

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in fund allocation for  commensurate  commissioning  of  infrastructure  and  safety  works  in Indian Railways. The Average Annual Budget allocation for these works during 2014-19 increased to ` 2,702  crore  per  year  from ` 835  crore per year    during  2009  -  14  (224%    more    than  average  annual  budget allocation  during  2009-14).  The  Annual  Budget  allocation  for  these projects  has  been  increased  to ` 3,386  crore  in  Financial  Year  2019-20 (306%  more  than  average  annual  budget  allocation  during  2009-14), ` 4,220  crore  in  Financial  Year  2020-21  (405%  more  than  the  Average Annual Budget allocation during 2009-14), ` 4,297 crore for Financial year 2021-22(415% more than average annual budget allocation during 200914) and ` 6,091 crore for Financial year 2022-23 (629% more than average annual  budget  allocation  during  2009-14).  For  financial  year  2023-24, highest ever budget outlay of ` 7,561 crore has been proposed for these works, which is 806% more than average annual budget outlay of 200914.

During 2014-22, 1347 Km length (303 Km of New line and 1,044 Km Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka has been commissioned at an average rate 168.38 km per year, which is 49% more than commissioning during 2009-14 (113 Km/Yr.).

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