(a) the total allocation of funds for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka in 2020-21;
(b) the details of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling projects, falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka during 2014-19; and
(c) the details of on-going projects under different stages of planning/approval/execution in the State of Karnataka as on July 31, 2020?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(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. 542 BY KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.09.2020 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA
(a): Total Budget Estimate (BE) outlay for infrastructure and safety works, falling, fully/partly in the State of Karnataka, for the Financial Year 2020-21 is ` 4,220 crore.
(b) and (c): As on 01.04.2020, total 36 ongoing projects of total length 4,529 Km, costing `49,536 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Karnataka are in different stages of planning/sanctioning/execution, out of which commissioning of 935 Km length has been achieved and an expenditure of `13,618 crore has been incurred upto March, 2020. These include:-
• 21 new line projects of total length 2,583 Km, costing `32,599 crore, out of which commissioning of 245 Km length has been achieved and an expenditure of `4,608 crore has been incurred upto March, 2020.
• 15 doubling projects of total length 1,946 Km, costing `16,937 crore, out of which commissioning of 690 Km length has been achieved and an expenditure of `9,010 crore has been incurred upto March, 2020.
The details of all ongoing projects including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget)> Rail Budget/Pink Book (year)>Railway-wise Works Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme.
During 2009-14, 565 Km length (206 Km New line, 185 Km Gauge Conversion and 174 Km Doubling) falling fully/partly in Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 113 Km per year.
During 2014-20, 907 Km length (253 Km of New line and 654 Km of Doubling) falling fully/partly in Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 151 Km per year, which is 34% more than those commissioned during 2009-14.
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