SWR gets highest ever budgetary provisions

Press Release, Feb 4, 2022, 8:04 AM IST

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Hubballi: The Union budget 2022-23 has given huge impetus to expediting ongoing projects and the development of infrastructure of South Western Railway (SWR), said the general manager Sanjeev Kishore.

Speaking to presspersons he said that Budget 2022 has focused on prioritizing connectivity, safety, and infusion of new technology encouraging innovation.

“The Budgetary provision this time is the highest ever, and in the Budget for the financial year 2022- 2023, immense thrust is laid upon infrastructure development with an increased outlay of Rs. 6900 crores as compared to the budget estimates of about Rs. 4900 crores for 2021-22. This is not only the highest ever grant after the inception of SWR, but also 43 percent higher than that of last financial year of Rs.4900 Cr. Priority is given to complete the ongoing line capacity and route electrification works which were sanctioned in previous years,” he said.

Further, SWR general manager said that the total outlay given for Railway Projects in Karnataka is over Rs.6000 crores which is the highest ever to date.

Kishore highlighted that parcel revenue of SWR has crossed Rs. 100 crore in the present financial year till date, which is the highest ever. “The originating loading of SWR was 35.77 Million Tonnes from April 2021 to Jan 2022 which is 18.38% higher than the loading registered in April 2020 to January 2021. From April 2021 to January 2022 freight revenue is Rs. 3406.45 crores, which is 30.82% higher than the revenue earned from April 2020 to January 2021, which is Rs. 2603.90 crores,” he said.

He further elaborated that in the present financial year 2021-22 it is planned to commission a 22 km-long new line by March 2022. So far, 61 km doubling has been commissioned, and by the end of March 2022, another 204Km doubling is set to be commissioned. From April 2021 till date, 17 manned Level Crossings have been eliminated by constructing ROB/RUB (6-ROB 9-RUB 2-Diversion of Road Traffic).

The SWR general manager expressed gratitude to the media, which as a key partner of SWR has been supportive of our endeavors and actively communicating the good work done by SWR. This, he opined has boosted the morale of railwaymen and women who have been toiling day and night despite the raging Covid19 pandemic.

The highlights and details of the Budgetary provision for SWR:

Emphasis is laid on enhanced capital outlay for infrastructure creation and upgradation. Thrust is on completion of works that are in progress.
An amount of Rs.611 Cr. allotted to railway electrification works in SWR. This is 24% higher than the BG of last year (Rs. 492Cr.).
Infrastructure Development is given priority with new lines and doubling receiving a Budgetary provision of Rs. 2325 Cr. which is 57.8 % higher than the last year’s BG.
For enhancement of track safety and road safety BG of Rs. 625 Cr.for track renewals and Rs. 254 Cr. for Road Over Bridge and Road Under Bridge (ROB/RUB) sanctioned. This provision is 30.2 % and 46% higher than the BG of last fiscal, respectively.
New works sanctioned to the tune of Rs. 1376.5Cr. In the last Budget, the sanctioned cost of the new works was Rs. 680 Cr. The works include track safety, tunnel, bridge works, etc.
New customer amenities work for the provision of a high-level platform, foot overbridges, etc, and Divyangjan facilities at stations Totalling Rs.100 Cr have been approved.
For soft upgrades at stations (like provision of passenger amenities, cover over the platform, etc.) new work of Rs.75 Cr. has been approved

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