Lok Sabha Question No. 1410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Railway network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## ELECTRIFICATION/DOUBLING OF RAILWAY TRACKS

1408. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of electrification and doubling of railway tracks in the State of Karnataka, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  sections  of  railways  where  work  is  underway  and route in kms that have been sanctioned in Karnataka;

(c) whether the Government has any plans to extend MEMU trains from Bangalore to other adjoining locations and increase the frequency of trains thereon; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  of  pending  railway  projects  in  Karnataka  along with the reason in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1408 BY SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.07.2021 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION/DOUBLING OF RAILWAY TRACKS

(a) Railway projects are sanctioned and taken up Zonal Railway-wise and not State-wise/District-wise as the Indian Railways' spans across various State boundaries. As on 01.04.2021, under Plan Head 'Railway Electrification',  13  projects  covering  a  length  of  2,717  km  at  a  cost  of ` 4,151  crore,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  are  under different  stages  of  planning/execution,  out  of  which  490  km  length  has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 1,390 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

15  Doubling  Projects  covering  a  length  of  1,961  km  at  a  cost  of ` 22,091  crore,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  are  under different  stages  of  planning/approval/execution,  out  of  which  909  km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ` 10,734 crore has been incurred upto March, 2021.

(b)  Karnataka  is  covered  by  South  Western  Railway  (SWR),  Central Railway  (CR),  Southern  Railway  (SR)  and  South  Central  Railway  (SCR). 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.

Average  annual  Budget  allocation  for  Infrastructure  and  safety works,  falling  fully/partly  in  the  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 the average annual budget outlay of 2009-14 and for financial year 2021-22, budget outlay of ` 4,204 crore has been  provided  for  these  works,  which  is  403%  more  with  respect  to average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

(c)  & (d):  To contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Railways have discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains w.e.f. 23.03.2020. Presently, only special trains, keeping in view the concerns and suggestions of State Governments and health advisories issued, are being operated.  In  the  prevailing  situation,  there  is  no  proposal  for  extending MEMU services from Bengaluru.

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