(a) whether the Government have a proposal to modernise the Railway Workshop at Hubli in Karnataka;
(b) if so, the fund earmarked therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Government have a proposal to modernise the Railway Workshop at Hubli in Karnataka;
(b) if so, the fund earmarked therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA )
(a) to (c): A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3634 BY SHRI S.D.N.R. WADIYAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK
SABHA ON 12.12.2002 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY WORKSHOP
AT HUBLI
(a) to (c): Two works for the upgradation of the facilities at Hubli Workshop are under
progress. First work is for conversion of Workshop from Metre Gauge (MG) to Broad Gauge
(BG) and to equip it to undertake Periodic Over Haul (POH) of 75 Broad Gauge (BG) coaches
/month. Further augmentation of POH capacity to 95 BG coaches/month in the IInd phase is
also under way. Both these works are scheduled to be completed by 31.03.2003 and the funds
earmarked for the current year (2002-03 are indicated below:
Particulars of work Year of Anticipated Expenditure Amount Sanction Cost till 31-03-02 provided in the current year
(Rs. in Crore)
1. Hubli Workshop - Conversion of Workshop 1995-96 13.57 13.49 0.08 (Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge) for POH of Coaches (Phase:I).
2. Hubli Workshop - Additional facilities to cater for coach 1996-97 6.96 5.09 1.01 POH activities (Phase:II).