Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: New Railway Lines in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## NEW RAILWAY LINES IN KARNATAKA

2989. SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of survey approved for new railway lines in Karnataka;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  new  railway  line  between Hejjala  and  Chamarajanagar  was  announced  almost  three  decades  ago but  the  survey  has  not  been  taken  up  till  date  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and spent on the above surveys during the last three years; and
- (d) whether the Government is committed to complete the new railway line between  Hejjala  and  Chamarajanagar  without  any  delay  and  if  so,  the details 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. 2989 BY SHRI D.K.SURESH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2022 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES IN KARNATAKA

(a) and (c):  The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway-wise and not State-wise as the Railway's projects may  span  across various State boundaries.    Railway  Projects  in  Karnataka  are  covered  by  South  Western Railway  (SWR),  Central  Railway  (CR),  Southern  Railway  (SR)  and  South Central  Railway  (SCR). Zonal  Railway-wise  details  of  new  line  survey sanctioned during last 03 years and current year are as follows:-

| S.No.   | Railway Zones covered under State of Karnataka   |   No. of new line surveys approved |   Total length (in Km) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1.      | South Western Railway                            |                                 06 |                    417 |
| 2.      | Central Railway                                  |                                 06 |                    784 |
| 3.      | Southern Railway                                 |                                 02 |                    135 |
| 4.      | South Central Railway                            |                                 01 |                     75 |
|         | Total                                            |                                 15 |                   1411 |

The details of funds allocated, Zonal Railway-wise on surveys alongwith expenditure incurred during the last three years are as follows:-

( ` In crore)

| S.No.   | Railway Zones covered under State of Karnataka   |   Funds allocated for surveys (Revised Estimate) during last 03 years (2019- 22) |   Expenditure incurred on survey during last 03 years (2019-22) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | South Western Railway                            |                                                                             5.91 |                                                            2.65 |
| 2.      | Central Railway                                  |                                                                            17.63 |                                                            6.15 |
| 3.      | Southern Railway                                 |                                                                             9.99 |                                                            4.81 |
| 4.      | South Central Railway                            |                                                                            14.3  |                                                            5.69 |
|         | Total                                            |                                                                            47.83 |                                                           19.3  |

(b) and (d):  Hejjala -Chamarajanagar of Bangalore -Kanakapura -Chamarajanagar - Sathyamangalam new railway line was sanctioned in 199798.    As  reserved  forest  land  is  falling  on  proposed  alignment,  the  proposal between  Chamrajanagar  to  Sathyamangalam  was  freezed  and  the  project was restricted between Bangalore and Chamarajanagar for a length of 142 Km. Government of Karnataka is providing land free of cost and sharing 50% construction  cost  of  the  project.    Land  proposals  have  been  submitted  to Government of Karnataka in 2016.

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). With above constraints, every effort is being made to execute the project(s) expeditiously.

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