Karnataka, Railways to spend Rs 600 cr more on rail projects... Railways and Karnataka government have decided to spend an additional Rs 600 crore in the current financial year to expedite work on rail projects in the state. Union Railway Minister M Mallikarjuna Kharge informed that the Centre would give an additional Rs 300 crore for the state, which would also chip in with an equal amount to take up those projects on a “war-footing”. The State government has promised to resolve disputes relating to land acquisition that hampered rail expansion on a priority basis. Karnataka has a share of Rs 900 crore in the Union Railway budget 2013-14 for rail projects and if one were to include electrification and doubling of tracks, it would top Rs 1200 Rs 1300 crore. The rail projects which would be taken up for early completion include Kadur-Chikmagalur, Kolar-Chikkaballapura, Gadwal-Raichur, and Bidar-Gulbarga.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:48:09 +0000
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