Lok Sabha Question No. 3325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Upgradation of Bengaluru Cantonment Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## UPGRADATION OF BENGALURU CANTONMENT STATION

3325.   SHRI  L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of completion of Sir M Visveshvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru and other terminals being planned in Karnataka;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  is  considering  upgradation  of  the  Bengaluru Cantonment  Railway  Station  to  meet  the  increasing  demand  of Bengaluru City and overburdening of KSR Bengaluru Station (SBC) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  stretch  of  railway  network  in  Karnataka  is  being considered under the KAVACH and if so, the details and expected date of completion thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3325 BY SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2022  REGARDING  UPGRADATION  OF  BENGALURU CANTONMENT STATION

(a): Indian  Railways  has  completed  work  on  M.  Visvesyaraya  Terminal. Work  on  Naganahalli  Satellite  Coaching  Terminal  in  Karnataka  has  been taken up.  Government of Karnataka has shown their inability for providing land free of cost and sharing cost of project.  Therefore alternative traffic facilities work at Ashokapuram got sanctioned in this financial year.

Since 2014, there is substantial increase in budget  outlay for infrastructure projects and safety works and commensurate commissioning of projects. 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 200914.    For  financial  year  2019-20  budget  allocation  of ` 3,386  crore  (306% more than average annual allocation of 2009-14), for financial year 2020-21 ` 4,220 crore (405% more than average annual budget allocation of 2009-14) and  for  financial  year  2021-22,  budget  allocation  of ` 4,297  crore  (415% more than average annual budget allocation of 2009-14) has been provided for these works. For financial year 2022-23, highest ever budget outlay of ` 6,091 crore has been proposed for these works, which is 629% 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).

(b): Yes,  Sir.  Bangaluru  Cantonment  Station  has  been  identified  for development under the scheme of 'Major Upgradation of Stations on Indian Railways' and the work has been entrusted to South Western Railway.

(c): Yes,  Sir.  Kavach  works  for  High  Density  Network  (HDN)  &  Highly Utilized  Network  (HUN)  routes  of  Indian  Railways  have  been  included  in works programme. This includes following sections in Karnataka:

1.     On HDN-7:         Kalaburgi-Gulbarg-Wadi-Raichur-Mantralayam Road.

2.   On HUN-8:         Tinaighat -Londa-Dharwad-Bellari

3. On HUN-10:

- Shedbal-Londa-Hubali-Harihar-Ariskere-Yaswantpur Bisanttam, Bangalore-Mysure, Bypanhalli-Anekal   Road

Presently  tender  of  Kavach  have  been  initiated  for  Delhi-Mumbai  & Delhi-Howrah route in first phase. Further, roll out will be taken up based on experience gained.

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