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In a significant development, South Central Railway (SCR) has been allocated its highest-ever budget of Rs. 14,232.84 Crores for the fiscal year 2024-25, marking a substantial increase from the previous year’s allocation of Rs. 13,786.19 Crores. This substantial funding demonstrates the government’s commitment to bolstering rail infrastructure and services in the region.
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Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway held a Press Meet at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad to highlight the Budgetary allocations of South Central Railway for 2024-2025. The Union Budget 2024-25, which includes the Railways, was presented on the floor of the Parliament on 01st February, 2023. The Pink book, a compendium containing all the details about the infrastructure works, demands for grants and comprehensive details of budgetary allocations for carrying out various works in Railways, the details of which are as below.
Brief highlights about Railway Budget on Indian Railways Perspective:
This year, Indian Railways has been allotted its highest ever budget outlay of Rs. 2,52,000 crores. Three major economic railway corridor programs have been planned for implementation. These include:
Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridors,
Port Connectivity Corridors, and
High Traffic Density Corridors.
The projects have been identified under the PM Gati Shakti for enabling multi-modal connectivity. They will improve logistics efficiency and reduce cost. The resultant decongestion of the high-traffic corridors will also help in improving operations of passenger trains, resulting in safety and higher travel speed for passengers.
Together with dedicated freight corridors, these three economic corridor programmes will accelerate our GDP growth and reduce logistic costs. Forty thousand normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat standards to enhance safety, convenience and comfort of the rail passengers.
South Central Railway Highlights:
South Central Railway has got a substantial budgetary allocation for the year 2024-25. SCR has been allotted its highest ever budget allocation of Rs. 14,232.84 Crores for the year 2024-25, compared to Rs. 13,786.19 Crore for the year 2023-24. Compared to last year’s Pink Book, Two New Doubling Projects and Bypass Lines for different stations have been sanctioned the details of which are:
Doubling Project between Bhadrachalam Road – Dornakal for a distance of 54.65 Kms with an estimated cost of Rs 770.12 Crore.
Doubling Project between Aurangabad – Ankai for a distance of 98.25 Kms with an estimated cost of Rs 960.64 Crore.
Bypass line has been sanctioned at Latur Road with an estimated cost of Rs 46.95 Crores.
Budget Allocations in terms of Major Heads Allocation, the details are as follows:
For New line projects, an allocation of Rs 1,184.14 Crore has been made, compared to Rs 819.5 Crore in the last year, i.e., an increase of 44%.
For Doubling, Third Line and Bypass line works, a Capital Outlay of Rs 2,905.91 Crore has been allotted.
For completion of remaining non-electrified sections over SCR, a budgetary grant of Rs. 224.59 Crore has been allotted.
For customer amenities, the budgetary grant of Rs 790 Crore has been allotted.
For Signal & Telecommunication works, a budgetary grant of Rs 302.68 Crore has been allotted, compared to Rs 174.02 Crore in the last year i.e., an increase of 74%.
The budget allocations for some of the important Safety related works include:
Rs 891.4 Crores towards Road Safety Works: (Level Crossings, Bridges and ROB/RUB). This is 22% more than Rs 730.63 crores allocated during the previous year.
Rs 1,530 Crores for Track Renewal works: Which is 12% more than the budgetary allocation of Rs 1,360 crores made during the previous year.
An amount of Rs. 41.94 Crores has been allocated for implementation of Kavach.
Rs. 450 Crore has been allotted for Nadikudi–Srikalahasti new line project: The project was sanctioned in the year 2011-12 for a distance of 309 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs.2, 289 Crore. 50% of the project cost is to be borne by the Govt. of AP, while giving land free of cost. The section between New Piduguralla to Savalyapuram for a distance of 46 kms is completed and commissioned along with electrification. Works are in progress in the remaining sections.
Rs. 350 Crore has been allotted for Manoharabad–Kothapalli new line project: The project was sanctioned in the year 2006-07 for a distance of 151 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 1,160 Crore. This is a cost sharing project with Govt. of Telangana. Accordingly, 1/3rd cost will be shared by Govt of Telangana and land will be given by them at free of cost. The section between Manoharabad – Siddipet for a distance of 76 kms is completed and commissioned. Balance works are in fast progress.
Rs. 300 Crore has been allotted for Kotipalli – Narsapur new line project: The project was sanctioned in the year 2000-01 for a distance of 57 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 2,120 Crore. 25% of the project cost is to be shared by the Govt of AP. The new line works in this section involves construction of important major bridges on Gowthami, Vynatheya and Vashista rivers, which are in progress.
The allocations for some of the important Doubling / Third Line as well By-Pass line Projects:
Rs. 500 Crore has been allotted for Vijayawada – Gudur 3rd line project: The 3rd Line project was sanctioned in the year 2015-16 for a distance of 288 kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 3549 Crore. Execution of works has been commenced in three phases between Gudur- Bitragunta, Karavadi – Bitragunta and Krishna Canal – Karavadi simultaneously. The section between Gudur – Singarayakonda for 127 Kms and Bapatla – Karavadi for 61 Kms (totalling to188 Kms) has been completed. Balance works are in fast progress.
Rs. 310 Crore has been allotted for Kazipet – Vijayawada 3rd line project: The 3rdLine project was sanctioned in the year 2012-13 for a distance of 220 kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 1,953 Crore. The section between Vijayawada – Errupalem for a distance of 33 Kms & Warangal – Nekkonda for a distance of 32 Kms is completed. The works in the remaining sections are progressing well.
Rs. 300 Crore has been allotted for Kazipet – Balharshah 3rd line project (excluding Raghavapuram – Mandamarri): The 3rd Line project sanctioned in the year 2015-16 for a distance of 201 kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 2,063 Crore. Out of this, 71 kms of tripling and electrification works between Hasanparthi – Raghavapuram and 61 Kms between Sirpur Kaghaznagar – Manikgarh have been completed. The works in the remaining sections are progressing at a fast pace.
Rs. 283.50 Crore has been allotted for Guntur – Guntakal doubling project: The doubling project was sanctioned in the year 2016-17 for a distance of 404 kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 3,631 Crore. Out of this, doubling and electrification works between Nallapadu – Giddalur (203 Kms) & Betamcherla – Guntakal (104 Kms) totalling to 307 kms have been completed, while the works in the balance stretch Giddalur – Betamcherla are progressing well.
Rs. 220 Crore has been allotted for Akola-Dhone Doubling project via Mudkhed and Secunderabad (Excl Purna – Mudkhed and Bolarum – Mahabubnagar): The project was sanctioned in 2019-20 for a distance of 612 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 6,260 Crore. The detailed estimate is prepared for execution of the project between Mudkhed – Dhone by excluding the already completed section between Bolarum – Mahbubnagar as per the instructions of Railway Board.
Rs 214 Crore has been for Aurangabad – Ankai Doubling Project: The project is sanctioned in the current budget for a distance of 98.25 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs 960.64 Crore.
Rs. 200 crores has been allotted for Guntur – Bibinagar Doubling project: The project was sanctioned in 2023-24 for a distance of 248 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 2,480 Crore.
Rs 150 Crore has been for Gooty – Pendekallu Doubling Project: The project has been sanctioned in 2023-24 for a distance of 29.22 Kms at a sanctioned cost of Rs 351.83 Crores.
Rs 100 crore has been for Parbhani – Parli Vaijnath Doubling Project: The project has been sanctioned in 2023-24 for a distance of 64.71 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs 769.93 Crores.
Rs 100 Crore has been for Bhadrachalam Road – Dornakal Doubling Project: This project has been sanctioned in the year 2023-24 for a distance of 54.65 Kms with a sanctioned cost of Rs 770.12 Crore.
Rs. 50 Crore has been allotted for MMTS Phase II project: The project was sanctioned in the year 2012-13 with the sanctioned cost Rs. 817 Crore. The Sections completed till date are – Malkajgiri – Bolarum Double Line Electrification for 14 Kms, Telapur – Ramachandrapuram for 6 Kms, Medchal-Bolarum doubling for 14 Kms, Moula Ali – Ghatkesar Quadrupling for 12.2 Kms, Falaknuma-Umdanagar Doubling for 13.5 Kms. Currently, works are underway in the remaining section i.e., Sanath Nagar to Moula Ali Doubling with Electrification.
Rs. 10 Crore has been allotted for MMTS Phase II extension project up to Yadadri: The project was sanctioned in the year 2016-17 with the sanctioned cost Rs. 330 Crore for a distance of 33 Kms. The estimated cost has been subsequently revised to Rs 430 Crores.
For Bypass Lines:
Rs. 209.8 Crore has been allotted for construction of By-Pass lines at Vijayawada (19.5 Kms), Kazipet (10.65 Kms), Renigunta (9.6 Kms) and Wadi (7.6 Kms) covering Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka States. Works are in fast progress.
In addition, Rs. 172.27 Crore has been allotted for construction of By-Pass lines at Parli Vaijnath (1.9 Km), Vikarabad (2.8 Kms), Vishnupuram (4.9 Km), Latur, Mudkhed, Purna and Ankai covering Telangana and Maharashtra States. These Bypass lines are sanctioned in the current budget.
Under Mission Electrification, towards 100% electrification of the existing BG lines, the allocation for the current year is Rs 224.59 Crore.
Details of allocations for other important Projects across the Zone are:
An amount of Rs.425 Cr has been sanctioned for Major upgradation of stations and soft Upgradation of Works across SCR under Station Development Works.
Rs. 407 crs has been sanctioned for construction of ROB/RUB on Golden Quadrilateral routes.
Rs. 197 crs has been allotted for provision of FOBs and High Level Platforms at Stations
An amount of Rs.172 crs have been sanctioned for Traffic Facility Works.
An amount of Rs.150 crs has been allotted for the Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet
Rs. 115.54 Crore allotted for the Midlife Rehabilitation factory at Kurnool
Rs 93.75 Crore for Solar Power Works Rs.46 Crore allotted for development of Satellite terminal at Cherlapally Station
Rs 50 Crore for Guntur Yard multi tracking and connectivity
Rs 30 Crore for maintenance works of third Godavari Bridge at Rajahmundry
Rs 10 Crore for Development of Maintenance facilities for Vande Bharat Trains
As can be seen from the above discussion, substantial budget allocations have been made for the execution of the ongoing projects on South Central Railways.
In terms of State-wise allocation:
Total Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully / partly in State of Telangana for 2024-25 is Rs 5, 071 Crores, as against Rs 4,418 crore in 2023-24. This is more than 14.7% higher than the allocation done in last year. The current year’s budget allocation for the state is nearly 20 times the allocation made in the year 2014-15 (i.e., Rs. 258 crores).
Total Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects & safety works, falling fully / partly in State of Andhra Pradesh for 2024-25 is Rs 9,138 Crores as against Rs 8,406 crore in 2023-24. This is 8.7 % more than the budget allocation made last year. The Budget allocations to Andhra Pradesh have been witnessing sustained increase, with current year’s allocation being almost ten times the average allocation done during 2009-14.
Conclusion:
The substantial budgetary allocation underscores the government’s commitment to modernising and expanding railway infrastructure to meet the growing demands of passengers and freight transportation, ultimately contributing to the socio-economic development of the region.
please wait...Translate to EnglishYo fam, peep this- South Central Railway just scored big time with a fat budget of Rs. 14,232.84 Crores for 2024-25, straight up from last year's Rs. 13,786.19 Crores. This cash splash shows the gov is all in for beefin' up the trains and services in the hood. Arun Kumar Jain, the boss at SCR, spilled all the deets about the budget at a press sesh in Secunderabad. This year's Union Budget is hitting Rs. 2,52,000 crores for Indian Railways, paving the way for some rad new corridors: Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridors, Port Connectivity Corridors, and High Traffic Density Corridors. Ya feel? These projects under PM Gati Shakti will level up connectivity across modes, boost efficiency and cut costs. They'll free up traffic jams, makin' for smoother train rides and kicking the speed up a notch for us passengers. Plus, with the special freight corridors in play, we're looking at turbo GDP growth and cheaper logistics. Oh, and they're transformin' 40,000 standard trains into Vande Bharat-style for a safer, cushier ride. SCR ain't messin' around either, with baller projects like the Bhadrachalam Road - Dornakal and Aurangabad - Ankai Doubling Projects, and a fresh bypass at Latur Road. For real, we're talkin' big bucks for new lines, doublings, signal works, safety upgrades, and bangin' amenities. It's all about keeping the rails slick and safe, from major bridges to track renewals. The future looks dope with all this cash flow and cool projects in the works. Peace out!
please wait...Translate to HindiBhad, South Central Railway (SCR) ne uska sabse zyada budget allocate kiya hai, Rs. 14,232.84 Crores, fiscal year 2024-25 ke liye, jo pehle saal ke Rs. 13,786.19 Crores se kaafi zyada hai. Is funding se sarkar clearly bohot support kar rahi hai rail infrastructure aur services ke liye is region mein.
Aur ek important baat, Indian Railways ko bhi mila highest budget outlay ever, Rs. 2,52,000 crores. Kai major economic railway corridor programs planned hain implement karne ke liye. Ye include karte hain:
Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridors,
Port Connectivity Corridors, aur
High Traffic Density Corridors.
In projects ko identify kiya gaya hai PM Gati Shakti ke under multi-modal connectivity ke liye. Ye logistics efficiency badhayenge aur cost ko reduce karenge. Ye hoga bada benefit decongestion of high-traffic corridors ke liye, train operations ko improve karne mein, resulting in safety aur speed increase for passengers traveling by rail.
Bye the way, South Central Railway ne paaya substantial budgetary allocation for 2024-25. SCR ko mila uska sabse zyada budget allocation ever, Rs. 14,232.84 Crores 2024-25 ke liye, last year ke Rs. 13,786.19 Crore ke against. Yeh to hai khara sach, Two New Doubling Projects aur Bypass Lines ke liye different stations ke liye sanctioned hain, jinka detail hain:
Doubling Project Bhadrachalam Road – Dornakal ke beech, 54.65 Kms distance ke liye with an estimated cost of Rs 770.12 Crore.
Doubling Project Aurangabad – Ankai ke beech, 98.25 Kms distance ke liye with an estimated cost of Rs 960.64 Crore.
Bypass line sanctioned hai Latur Road pe with an estimated cost of Rs 46.95 Crores.
Budget Allocations major heads allocation ke terms mein, details hain ye:
For New line projects, allocation of Rs 1,184.14 Crore, last year ke Rs 819.5 Crore ke against, i.e., an increase of 44%.
For Doubling, Third Line aur Bypass line works, Capital Outlay of Rs 2,905.91 Crore allotted.
For completion of remaining non-electrified sections over SCR, budgetary grant of Rs. 224.59 Crore allotted.
For customer amenities, budgetary grant of Rs 790 Crore allotted.
For Signal & Telecommunication works, budgetary grant of Rs 302.68 Crore allotted, last year ke Rs 174.02 Crore ke against, i.e., an increase of 74%.
Bhai, it looks like South Central Railway is on fire with all these projects and budget allocations!