Lok Sabha Question No. 2982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Doubling/Electrification of Miraj-Bangalore Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Chanabasappa Angadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2982 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## DOUBLING/ELECTRIFICATION OF MIRAJ-BANGALORE ROUTE

2982. SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the Miraj-Bangalore   railway line;
- (b) the details of doubling/electrification work on the said line; and
- (c) the time by which the said project is likely to  be commissioned?

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.  2982  BY  SHRIMATI  ANGADI  MANGAL  SURESH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING DOUBLING/ELECTRIFICATION OF MIRAJ-BANGALORE ROUTE

(a)  to  (c):  On  Miraj-Bangalore  section,  Chikjajur-Arsikere  and  TumkuruBangalore  sections  are  already  double  line  section.  Further,  Doubling  of balance  sections  of  Miraj-Londa,  Londa-Hubli,  Hubli-Chikjajur  and  ArsikereTumkur have been taken up in patches. The details of these doublings are as under:-

Miraj-Londa  doubling  has  been  taken  up  as  part  of  Pune-Miraj-Londa (466 Km) doubling, sanctioned in 2015-16. Anticipated cost of the project is ` 4,795 crore. So far an expenditure of ` 1,722 crore has been incurred. For Financial  Year  2021-22  an  outlay ` 647.86  crore  has  been  provided  for  the project. Ghataprabha-Chikkodi Road-Raybag-Kudachi (46 Km) in Miraj-Londa section  have  been  commissioned.  Works  have  been  taken  up  in  balance section.

Londa-Hubli  doubling  as  part  of  Hospet  -  Hubli  -  Londa-Tinaighat  Vascco da gama (363 Km) sanctioned in 2010-11 has been commissioned.

Hubli-Chikjajur (190 Km) doubling has been included in budget in 201516. Anticipated cost of the project is ` 1,804 crore. So far an expenditure of ` 1,165  crore  has  been  incurred  on  the  project.  An  outlay ` 336  crore  has been  provided  for  the  project  for  Financial  Year  2021-2022.  Total  95  Km section including Chikjajur -Tolahunse (37 Km), Davangere - Harihar (13 Km), Harihar - Devaragudda (31 Km), South Hubli - Hubli (04 Km) and Tolahunse Davangere (10 Km) have been commissioned. Works have been taken up in balance section.

Arsikere  -Tumkuru  new  line  project  (96  Km)  has  been  included  in budget in 2015-16. Anticipated cost of the project is ` 764 crore. So far an expenditure  of ` 648  crore  has  been  incurred  on  the  project.  Total  74  Km section including Arsikere -Banasandra (47 Km) and Tumkuru- Nittur (27 Km) have  been  commissioned.    Works  have  been  taken  up  in  balance  NitturBanasandra (22 Km) section.

Further,  Bangalore-Tumkur  (70  Route  Km)  and  Hubli-Londa  (90  Route Km) sections of Miraj-Bangalore route have been electrified. Electrification works  on  balance  sections  are  under  different  stages  of  execution  and planned for completion on mission mode in phased manner.

The completion of any Railway project depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, priority of project, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project 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. As such, confirmed completion time of project cannot be ascertained at this stage. Nevertheless, every effort is being made to execute the project expeditiously.

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 (281 km of New line and 881 km of Doubling projects) have been commissioned in the state at an average rate 166 km per year, which is 47% more than commissioning during 2009-14( 113 Km/Yr).

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