Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Railway Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

- *118.   SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to undertake nine railway projects in Karnataka in association with the Department of Infrastructure of Government of Karnataka; (b) if so, the details of projects/tracks that are likely to be undertaken and the time by which these are likely to be completed; (c) the details of the funds sanctioned and shared between Union and State  Governments  and  the  reasons  for  pendency  of  these  lines since long period of time; (d) whether  the Union Government  proposes  to  expedite BelurChikmagalur and Belur-Hassan rail lines; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 118 BY SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  09.02.2022  REGARDING  RAILWAY  PROJECTS  IN KARNATAKA

(a) to (c): Railway projects are sanctioned and taken up Zonal Railwaywise  and  not  State-wise  as  the  Indian  Railways'  projects  may  span across  State  boundaries.  However,  as  on  01.04.2021,  35  Projects (21  New  Line  and  14  Doubling),  costing ` 53,918  crore  for  4,568  Km length  falling  fully/partly  in  Karnataka  are  under  different  stage  of planning/approval/execution,  Out  of  which  1248  Km  length  has  been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 15,537 crore has been incurred upto March 21. Out of these, 14 projects (12 New line and 02 doubling) have  been  taken  up on cost sharing basis with  Government  of Karnataka. Details of cost sharing project in Karnataka is appended.

Railway  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 ongoing 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.

Since  2014,  there  is  substantial  increase  in  budget  outlay  for infrastructure projects and safety works and commensurate commissioning. Average annual Budget allocation for Infrastructure and safety works, falling fully/ partly in State of  Karnataka,  during  2014-19

has been enhanced to ` 2,702 crore  per  year  from ` 835 crore  per  year during    2009-14,    which    is  224%  more  than  average  annual  budget outlay  of  2009-14.    For  financial  year  2019-20  budget  allocation  of ` 3,386 crore (306% more than average annual allocation of 2009-14) and for financial year 2020-21 ` 4,220 crore (405% more than average annual budget  allocation  of  2009-14)  has  been  provided  for  these  works.  For financial  year  2021-22,  highest  ever  budget  outlay  of ` 4,297  crore (original budget outlay ` 4,204 crore and additional ` 93 crore) has been provided  for  these  works,  which  is  415%  more  than  average  annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

During 2014-21, 1,162 Km sections (281 Km of New line and 881 Km of Doubling) falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate 166 km per year, which is 47% more than commissioning during 2009-14 (113 Km/Yr).

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project(s)  depends  on  various factors  like  deposition  of  cost  share  by  cost  sharing  authority  in  cost sharing  project(s),  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest clearance  by officials of forest department,  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). As such, confirmed completion time of  project(s)  cannot  be  ascertained  at  this  stage.  Nevertheless,  every effort is being made to execute the project(s) expeditiously.

(d) and (e):  Kadur -Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur (93 Km) via Belur was included in Budget     1996-97.  Subsequently Government of Karnataka has  agreed  to  share  the  cost  of  the  new  line  on  a  50:50  basis  from Kadur-Chikmagalur and Chikmagalur -Sakleshpur on 50:50 and land free of cost. The section between Kadur -Chikmagalur (45 km) section was commissioned during 2014.

Government  of  Karnataka  vide  their  letter  dated  17.01.2019  has requested to drop the section between Belur-Sakleshpur and proposed to  sanction  Belur-Hassan  new  line  in  lieu  of  it.    Government  of Karnataka has also agreed for land free of cost and 50% construction cost  of  the  proposed  Belur  -  Hassan  New  line  section.  Accordingly, Belur - Hassan new line has been sanctioned.

Land  acquisition  and  forestry  clearance  in  Chikmangalur  -  Belur has been taken up.  So far, 157.12 acre out of total required 324.36 acre land has been acquired and Stage - I approval of forestry clearance of 2.67 acre land has been received and Stage-II approval has been taken up.

Final  Location  Survey  (FLS)  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project Report (DPR) for Hassan - Belur section is in progress.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 118 BY SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  09.02.2022  REGARDING  RAILWAY  PROJECTS  IN KARNATAKA

( ` in crore)

| SN   | Name of project                                                    | Cost Sharing Pattern                                                       | Cost (excluding land cost whenever land is being provided by Government of Karnataka at free of cost)   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A.   | New line projects                                                  | New line projects                                                          | New line projects                                                                                       |
| 1    | Ginigera-Raichur (165 Km) part of Munirabad- Mahabubnagar (247 Km) | 50% cost by Govt. of Karnataka                                             | 2565                                                                                                    |
| 2.   | Gadag-Wadi (257 Km)                                                | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 2842                                                                                                    |
| 3.   | Bagalkot-Kudachi (142 Km)                                          | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 1530.09                                                                                                 |
| 4.   | Tumkur-Rayadurga (207 Km)                                          | 50% cost by Govt. of Karnataka and Govt. of Andra Pradesh in their portion | 1320                                                                                                    |
| 5.   | Tumkur- Davangere (191 Km)                                         | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 1676.85                                                                                                 |
| 6.   | Shimoga-Shikaripura- Ranebennur (89 Km)                            | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 911.69                                                                                                  |
| 7.   | Kadur-Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur (93 Km)                               | Kadur-Chikmagalur-Sakleshpur (93 Km)                                       |                                                                                                         |
| 7a.  | Kadur - Chikmagalur (45 Km)                                        | 50% cost by Govt. of Karnataka                                             | 602                                                                                                     |
| 7b   | Chikmagalur - Belur (22.1 Km)                                      | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 280.33                                                                                                  |
| 8.   | Hassan-Belur (32 Km)                                               | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 400                                                                                                     |
| 9.   | Shimoga-Harihar (79 Km)                                            | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 729.63                                                                                                  |
| 10.  | Belgaum-Dharwad (73 Km)                                            | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 779.16                                                                                                  |
| 11.  | Whitefield-Kolar (53 Km)                                           | Land + 50% construction cost of the project                                | 348.85                                                                                                  |

| 12.   | Bangalore (Hejjala) to Chamarajanagar (142 Km)   | Land + 50% construction cost of the project   | 1255     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------|
| B.    | Doubling                                         | Doubling                                      | Doubling |
| 1.    | Yeshwantpur- Channasandra (22 Km) (K-RIDE)       | 50% cost by Govt. of Karnataka                | 314.10   |
| 2.    | Baiyyappanahalli- Hosur (48 Km) (K-RIDE)         | 50% cost by Govt. of Karnataka                | 449      |

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