Railway boost: Doubling tracks and speeding upThe Indian interim budget allocated significant funds for doubling existing railway tracks across various regions in Karnataka, including Gadag-Hotgi, Penukonda-Dharmavaram, Baiyappanahalli-Hosur, Yeshwanathpur-Channasandra, Londa-Miraj, Hubballi-Chikkajajur, Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield, Hospet-Thinaighat-Vasco Da-Gama, and Hosur-Omalur. New lines are also planned with funding allocated for Gadag (Talkal)-Wadi, Ginegera-Raichur, Tumakuru-Davanagere, Tumakuru-Rayadurga, Bagalkot-Kudachi, Shivamogga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur, Belagavi-Dharwad, Marikuppam-Kuppam, Kadur-Hassan, Magalur-Palasamudram, and...
more... Hassan-Belur. While railway activists expressed concern over insufficient funding for ongoing projects, Railway Minister Ashwini Vasihnaw highlighted the highest-ever capital allocation of Rs 2.52 lakh crores for the Ministry of Railways in the 2024-25 budget, emphasizing infrastructure development, modernization, and passenger comfort. This includes Rs 7329 crores for South Western Railways, with a significant portion for Karnataka. The budget also allocates Rs 2286 crores for new lines, Rs 1531 crores for doubling existing tracks, and Rs 987 crores for passenger amenities, emphasizing modernization of major stations like Bengaluru Cantonment and Yeshwanthpur. Under the Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme, 48 stations in SWR are undergoing redevelopment. The budget also prioritizes accelerating train speeds between Bengaluru and Chennai, aiming to reduce travel time on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru route. This involves upgrading tracks and installing new infrastructure to support trains operating at 200 km ph, initially on existing alignments before considering new high-speed corridors. Detailed project reports are expected to be finalized by March 2023. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is upgrading Vande Bharat trains to align with this initiative.
Interim budget mein railway tracks ko double karne ke liye fresh funds allocate kiya gaya hai. Doubling se train speeds badhega aur new trains introduce honge. Gadag-Hotgi, Penukonda-Dharmavaram, Baiyappanahalli-Hosur, Yeshwanathpur-Channasandra, Londa-Miraj, Hubballi-Chikkajajur, Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield, Hospet-Thinaighat-Vasco Da-Gama aur Hosur-Omalur railway lines ke doubling ke liye Rs 197 crore, Rs 180.4 crore, Rs...
more... 150 crore, Rs 150 crore, Rs 200 crore, Rs 94 crore, Rs 260 crore, Rs 400 crore aur Rs 100.1 crore allocate kiya gaya hai. New lines ke liye Gadag (Talkal)-Wadi, Ginegera-Raichur, Tumakuru-Davanagere, Tumakuru-Rayadurga, Bagalkot-Kudachi, Shivamogga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur, Belagavi-Dharwad, Marikuppam-Kuppam, Kadur-Hassan, Magalur-Palasamudram aur Hassan-Belur ke liye Rs 380 crore, Rs 300 crore, Rs 300 crore, Rs 250 crore, Rs 410 crore, Rs. 200 crore, Rs 50 crore, Rs, 170 crore, Rs 160 crore, Rs 20 crore aur Rs 5 crore allocate kiya gaya hai. Railway activists ko funding kaafi nahi laga aur unhone ongoing projects ke liye insufficient funding होने की बात कही. Railway Minister Ashwini Vasihnaw ne 2024-25 budget mein Ministry of Railways ke liye Rs 2.52 lakh crore ka capital allocation kiya hai, yeh abhi tak ka sabse zyada hai. Infrastructure development, station aur trains ka modernization, connectivity, safety aur passengers ke liye comfort pe focus diya gaya hai. South Western Railways ke liye total outlay Rs 7329 crore hai, jismein Karnataka ke liye Rs 7,524 crore allocate kiya gaya hai. New line ke liye Rs 2286 crore, doubling ke liye Rs 1531 crore aur passenger amenities ke liye Rs 987 crore allocate kiya gaya hai. Bengaluru Cantonment aur Yeshwanthpur stations ko redevelop kiya ja raha hai. Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme ke under, SWR ke 48 stations ko redevelop kiya ja raha hai. Bengaluru aur Chennai ke beech train speeds badhane ke liye Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru route pe 200 km ph pe trains operate karenge, jisse current four-hour travel time kam hoga. Tracks ko upgrade kiya ja raha hai aur new infrastructure install kiya ja raha hai, jisse existing alignment pe 200 km ph pe trains chalane me madad milegi. March 2023 tak detailed project reports finalize hone ki ummid hai. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Vande Bharat trains ko upgrade kar raha hai.
