South Western Railway Budget 2022

South Western Railway Budget 2020

South Western Railway Budget 2020 Highlights

The Rail Budget 2020-21 allocated to South Western Railway has been given special attention to passenger facilities and rail safety.

Budget Grant for the year 2020-21 for some important ongoing works is as under:

New Lines

Doubling

Doubling Railway Line Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Tinaighat-Vasco da Gama – Rs.225 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag – Rs.200 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line Yalahanka-Penukonda – Rs.155 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line Hubli – Chikjajur – Rs.171 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line Arsikere – Tumkur Rs.202
Doubling Railway Line Yesvantpur – Channasandra – Rs.5 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line Penukonda-Dharmavaram – Rs.20 ( In Rs. Cr)
Doubling Railway Line aiyyappanahalli-Hosur – Rs.5 ( In Rs. Cr)

HIGHLIGHTS :

SWR received total budget grant of Rs.2709 Cr.(including capital and EBR (IF)etc.,which is highest ever grant,after formation of zone
With Rs.786 Cr. expected as deposit from Govt of Karnataka towards New lines and ROB/RUB , total Budget grant will be Rs. 3495 Cr.
Provision of Automatic Signalling with Centralized Traffic Control is sanctioned in Bengaluru -Jolarpettai section
Provision of Automatic Signalling from Yesvantpur to Yelhanka is sanctioned
Improvement of station building,FOB at Krishnarajapuram station will be taken up
Remodelling of Hassan yard will be taken up to facilitate dealing of trains from Bengaluru to Mangaluru directly without engine reversal
9no.s of Road Over Bridges and 15 no.s of Road under Bridges sanctioned
Lifts at various stations including Bellary and Dharmapuri will be taken up.
Improvements to amenities at stations at Rs. 126 Cr. will be taken up (2 new works sanctioned )
Rs.122 Cr. allotted to ongoing passenger amenity works
State of the art Signalling system will be provided in Bengaluru-Dharmavaram and Bengaluru-Jolarpettai sections etc.in 30% of route length of SWR ,covering all important routs
New Line between Dharwad to Blagavi via Kittur sanctioned,upon follow up with Shri SureshAngadi,Hon’ble MoSR
Composite Repair shop will be set up in Kolar at cost of Rs.495 Cr.,instead of Coach Factory proposed initially

ShrA.K.Singh ,GM/SWR expressed satisfaction and told that this budget will give boost to ongoing infrastructure works in SWR.

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