South Western Railways to double tracks between Bangalore and Mysore by 2014
BANGALORE: The Minister of state for Railways, KH Muniyappa said that the doubling of tracks between
Bangalore and Mysore will be completed by 2014. He said in a press conference in Bangalore that the
project was facing a lot of issues pertaining to land acquisition, which is now being resolved.
This route has become busier by day; at present around 25,000 people travel between these two cities
by the railway on a daily basis. South Western Railways eyed the project of doubling the tracks work
which would ensure better connectivity and more trains between these two places in 2008. But land
acquisition was the hindrance.
A total of 138 km of tracks have to be doubled and is sanctioned in three phases-Bangalore to Kengeri
(12km), Kengeri to Ramnagaram(32km) and Ramnagaram to Mysore(94km). Although these works were
sanctioned between 2003-2008, the works never started, because of right of way issues in Mandya.
Muniyappa said that the work is going on full swing. "There is 50 acre land which is left to be
acquired in Mandya district. The work was supposed to be complete by 2011 but the delay is attributed
land related issues," he said.
He also said that shortage of funds from the ministry of railways is a second reason, why multiple
rail projects are yet not taken up in the state. He said that when the SWR requires Rs210 crores for
works related to the state, they get only Rs30 crores as funds. Last year the SWR was sanctioned Rs60
crores only.
BANGALORE: The Minister of state for Railways, KH Muniyappa said that the doubling of tracks between
Bangalore and Mysore will be completed by 2014. He said in a press conference in Bangalore that the
project was facing a lot of issues pertaining to land acquisition, which is now being resolved.
This route has become busier by day; at present around 25,000 people travel between these two cities
by the railway on a daily basis. South Western Railways eyed the project of doubling the tracks work
which would ensure better connectivity and more trains between these two places in 2008. But land
acquisition was the hindrance.
A total of 138 km of tracks have to be doubled and is sanctioned in three phases-Bangalore to Kengeri
(12km), Kengeri to Ramnagaram(32km) and Ramnagaram to Mysore(94km). Although these works were
sanctioned between 2003-2008, the works never started, because of right of way issues in Mandya.
Muniyappa said that the work is going on full swing. "There is 50 acre land which is left to be
acquired in Mandya district. The work was supposed to be complete by 2011 but the delay is attributed
land related issues," he said.
He also said that shortage of funds from the ministry of railways is a second reason, why multiple
rail projects are yet not taken up in the state. He said that when the SWR requires Rs210 crores for
works related to the state, they get only Rs30 crores as funds. Last year the SWR was sanctioned Rs60
crores only.
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