Budgetary allocation for SCR substantial

Hyderabad: Not just by virtue of more route per km ratio, but even otherwise, Andhra Pradesh has received a good share of rail projects in the 2017 Union Budget.

The SCR has been allotted 13 new infrastructure projects, including Vijayawada–Amaravati– Guntur new line project sanctioned at a cost of Rs 2,680 crore for a distance of 106 km and development of the Rajahmundry Yard at an estimated cost of Rs 27.2 crore. The construction of a new crossing station has been sanctioned between Ulindakonda and Veldurthi.

In a joint venture (JV), as part of capital investment programme, a new work for extension of the Vijayawada-Gudivada project up to Machilipatnam Deep Water Port for a length of 10 km at a cost of Rs 130 crore has been sanctioned.

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Budgetary allocations for other ongoing projects

• Rs. 340 Cr for Nadikudi–Srikalahasti (309 Km) new line project.(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 430 Cr for Kotipalli–Narsapur (57.2 Km) new line project. .(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 240 Cr for Kadapa – Bengaluru (255 Km) new line project. .(Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka)
• Rs. 150 Cr for Kakinada – Pithapuram (21.5 Km) new line project. (Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 100 Cr for Obulavaripalle – Krishnapatnam(113 Km) new line project. (Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 124 Cr for Guntur – Guntakal (443 Km) doubling project. .(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 52 Cr Guntakal – Kalluru (41 Km)doubling project .(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 36 Cr for Guntur – Tenali (24.38 Km) doubling with electrification. (Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs.122 Cr for Vijayawada–Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu (221 Km) doubling and electrification. .(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 75 Cr for Gooty – Dharmavaram (90 Km) doubling project.(Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 100 Cr for Kazipet – Vijayawada (219.64 Km) 3rd line project. (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
• Rs. 100 Cr for Vijayawada – Gudur (287.67 Km) 3rd line project. (Andhra Pradesh)
• Rs. 135 Cr for construction of Bye Pass lines at Vijayawada(19.5 Km), Kazipet (10.65 Km), Renigunta(9.6 Km), Wadi(7.6 Km) and Gooty (3.8 Km). (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra)
• Rs. 6 Cr allotted for development of Tiruchanur Railway Station. (Andhra Pradesh)

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Among new surveys sanctioned, a majority of them fall between Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.

For instance, new survey for fourth line to a length of 219 km between Kazipet – Vijayawada has been sanctioned.

(Telangana and Andhra Pradesh), 120 km between Dharmavaram - Bellary and 132 km between Hindupur - Chitradurga (Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka) has been sanctioned.

A 250 km line between Kondapalli - Kirandul (Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) has been sanctioned.

Besides, a 110 km line between Mantralayam Road – Kurnool has also been sanctioned. The budgetary allocation for 2017-18 has been substantial, said SCR general manager Vinod Kumar Yadav, while addressing the media here on Friday.

“There has been a jump of 42 per cent compared to the last year budget. From Rs 2,134 crore to Rs 3,034 crore it is a big leap,” he said.

For new lines, the budgetary grant is Rs 887 crore, as against Rs 760 crore for 2016-17, which is 17 % more. For doubling works, the budgetary grant is Rs 436 crore, as against Rs 172.6 crore for 2016-17, which is 153 % more.

For traffic facilities, the budgetary grant is Rs 96.1 crore, as against Rs 75 crore for 2016-17, which is 28 % more and for passenger amenities, the budgetary grant is Rs 67.8 crore, as against Rs 65.6 crore for 2016-17, which is 3 % more.

Among other notable projects, at Rayanapadu, a new work for augmentation of periodic overhauling capacity of CPOH shed has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 8.7 crore.

Construction of a waiting hall on platform 1 at Tirupati station has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.3.72 crore, new foot over bridge at a cost of Rs. 2.70 crore has been sanctioned at Gudur station and replacement of conventional lights to LED at Guntur is planned in the 2017-18 period.

A long pending desire of development of a yard at Rajahmundry has been given a green signal and the allotment is to the tune of Rs 27.2 crore.