Lok Sabha Question No. 2907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Survey in Karnataka
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## SURVEY IN KARNATAKA

## 2907. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  railway  routes  in  Karnataka  for  which orders for undertaking survey has been issued during the last three years;

(b) whether survey of all the new railway routes have been conducted as per the budget speech; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(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. 2907 BY  SHRI SHIVKUMAR  UDASI TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.12.2015  REGARDING SURVEY IN KARNATAKA.

(a) to (c) Details of surveys taken up falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka during the last three years i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are as under:-

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                        | Year of sanction   | Status                                                                                                                                        |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NEW LINE | NEW LINE                                                                               | NEW LINE           | NEW LINE                                                                                                                                      |
| 1.       | Dandeli to Hubli- Ankola                                                               | 2012-13            | Survey completed for Dandeli-Kirvatti new line. Cost of construction of 40 Km has been assessed as ` 286 crore with rate of return of (-)14%. |
| 2.       | Haveri-Sirsi                                                                           | 2012-13            | Survey for 70 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                           |
| 3.       | Madhugiri- Gauribidanur                                                                | 2012-13            | Survey for 40 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                           |
| 4.       | Shimoga-Sikaripura- Ranebennaur                                                        | 2012-13            | Survey for 110 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                          |
| 5.       | Pandharpur-Vijapur via Mangalwadha                                                     | 2013-14            | Survey for 91 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                           |
| 6.       | Challekere-Hiriyur- Hiliyur- Chikkanayakanahalli- KB Cross- Turuvekere- Chanarayapatna | 2013-14            | Survey for 195 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                          |
| 7.       | Miraj- Kavathemahankal - Jath-Bijapur                                                  | 2013-14            | Survey for 122 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                          |
| 8.       | Tiptur-Dudda                                                                           | 2013-14            | Survey for 37 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                           |
| 9.       | Belgaum-Hubli via Kitturu                                                              | 2013-14            | Survey for 110 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                          |

| 10.      | Bellary-Lingasugur via Siruguppa, Sindhanur   | 2013-14   | Survey for 145 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                               |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11.      | Kanniyuru- Kottikulam                         | 2013-14   | Survey for 85 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                                |
| 12.      | Tumkur-Maddur- Malevalli                      | 2013-14   | Survey completed. Cost of construction of 133 Km has been assessed as ` 1310 crore with rate of return of (-)9%.                                   |
| 13.      | Talguppa-Siddapur                             | 2014-15   | Survey for 18 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                                |
| 14.      | Gabbur-Bellary                                | 2014-15   | Survey for 170 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                               |
| 15.      | Gadag-Harpannahalli                           | 2014-15   | Survey for 94 Km new                                                                                                                               |
| 16.      | Shimoga-Sringeri- Mangalore                   | 2014-15   | Survey for 220 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                               |
| 17.      | Kanhangad- Panathur-Kaniyuru                  | 2014-15   | Survey for 91 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                                |
| DOUBLING | DOUBLING                                      | DOUBLING  | DOUBLING                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.       | Gadag-Solapur                                 | 2012-13   | Survey completed. Cost of doubling of 284 Km has been assessed as ` 1618 crore with rate of return of 20%. Project included in the Budget 2015-16. |
| 2.       | Shoranur-Mangalore 3 rd line                  | 2013-14   | Survey for 327 Km new line taken up.                                                                                                               |

Surveys require investigation of one or more routes, in consultation  with  State  Government  &  forest  department,  trade and  industries,  etc.  for  deciding  the  most  technically  feasible alignment.  Since this is an extensive exercise, it is not feasible to fix time frame for completion of the surveys.

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