This is how Budget 2017 has profited Karnataka Railways
Synopsis
Rs 3,174 crore has been allocated for the Karnataka railways Two new metro lines have been approved for Bengaluru There will be route doubling between Daund-Kalaburgi
Most of the North-Western Zone of Railways passes through Karnataka. AK Gupta, General Manager of North Western Zone, has said that the budget has allocated ₹ 3,174 crores for the zone, while last year it was ₹ 2,663.42 crore.
This is what is in store for Karnataka railways
• New railway route of 13 km from Chikka Benakal to Gangavati, Koppala District.
• Line doubling of 46.81 km between Daund (Maharashtra) and Kalaburgi (Karnataka)
• Electrification of Guntakal, Ballari, Hosapete, Toranagal, Ranjitpur; Hosapete and Gadag
• Two new lines for Bengaluru’s Namma Metro and extension of four routes of Metro second phase.
• 25 railway stations in the country will be upgraded, among which two are located in Karnataka (Cantonment Railway Station and Yeshwanthpur Railway Station)
• Provision for 100 MW solar electricity for 34 stations in the North Western Zone
• Bio-toilets to be installed in 914 trains of North Western Zone