Lok Sabha Question No. 2885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Kadapa-Bangalore Railway Line in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Y S Avinash Reddy, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2885

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## KADAPA - BANGALORE RAILWAY LINE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2885.  SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  new  railway  lines  falling  fully/partly within the jurisdiction of the State that are proposed under construction  and  completed  during  the  last  five  years  in  Andhra Pradesh including the Kadapa - Bangalore Railway line, year- wise;
- (b)  the  date  on  which these lines began their construction along with the number of kilometres that have been constructed, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the fund allocated and utilised for such railway lines so far, year-wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  timeline  by  when  the  Government  plans  to complete construction of these railway lines; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  proposed  deadlines  for  the completion of long pending railway projects, if  so, the details  thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) The Kadapa-Bangalore (266 km) project was sanctioned on 50:50

cost sharing basis with Government of Andhra Pradesh at a cost of  ₹2706

crore.  An  expenditure  of  ₹358.60  cr  has  been  incurred  upto  March  2025 and Kadapa-Pendlimarri section (21 kms) has been commissioned. So  far,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  deposited  ₹189.95  crore towards their share in project against ₹1353 crore. State Government of Andhra Pradesh has been requested to deposit their share for the project, so that the execution of the project can be taken up further. In  June  2021,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  suggested  a  different alignment.  Accordingly,  Survey  for  new  alignment  between  Muddanuru  Pulivendula  -  Mudigubba  -  Sri  SatyaSaiPrashantiNilayam  (105  kms)  has been sanctioned. Sanctioning  of  project  requires  consultation  with  various  stake-holders including  State  Governments  and  necessary  approvals  viz.  appraisal  of NITI  Aayog,  Ministry  of  Finance  etc.  As  sanctioning  of  projects  is  a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines cannot be fixed. sharing  projects,  priority of projects, shifting of infringing statutory clearances from various authorities, geological

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project  depends  on  various  factors  like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, deposition of cost share by State Government in cost utilities, 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.

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