Question : MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY WORKSHOP AT HUBLI



(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?

Answer given by the minister

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).