Rail projects in Andhra Pradesh
Rajya Sabha
Some of the projects have been identified for strengthening
of Golden Quadrilateral and its diagonals under National Rail Vikas Yojana.
The details of sanctioned doubling / electrification works falling in Andhra
Pradesh which are included in this Yojana are as under: -
|
Name of Project
|
Length
(in Km.)
|
Estimated
Cost
(Rs. In Cr.)
|
Current status
/ target date for completion, wherever fixed
|
|
Doubling
|
|
Raichur-Guntakal
|
81.10
|
145.81
|
The project is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
through Asian Development Bank (ABD) funding. Final location survey
completed. Land acquisition taken up. Tenders have been processed. The
project is targeted for completion by 2007-08.
|
|
Gooty-Renigunta
Patch Doubling
|
151
|
305.95
|
The work is being executed by RVNL through ADB funding. On
pullampet-Bakarapet 85 per cent earthwork, 100 per cent major bridges, 99 per
cent minor bridges completed. On Cuddapah-Muddanuru and
Kondapuram-Rayalacheruvu contract for roadbed, bridges and tracks awarded on
7.7.06. Signalling contract awarded on 30.6.06. The work has been taken up.
The project is targeted for completion by 2008-09.
|
|
Ballapelle-Pullampet
(Phase-I of
Gooty-Renigunta)
|
41.00
|
85
|
Completed and commissioned.
|
|
Railway electrification
|
|
Renigunjta-Guntakal
|
308
|
182.55
|
The work is being executed by RVNL. Railway electrification work
completed on existing lines between Renigunta and Nandalur. Preliminary works
on Nandalur-Guntakal have been taken up.
|
|
Bhubaneswar-Kottavalasa
|
457
|
322.71
|
Completed and commissioned.
|
There are no new lines sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh under
National Rail Vikas Yojana.
This information was given by Shri R.Velu, Minister of State
for Railways in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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