<p>Railways has implemented 34 per cent more works in Karnataka during NDA regime compared to the UPA regime, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>Replying to BJP member Shobha Karandlaje question, Goyal said the NDA government sanctioned more funds to railways projects in the state compared to the previous government.</p>.<p>During 2009-14, total 565 km length (206 km new line, 185 km, gauge conversion and 174 km doubling) falling fully/partly in the state have been commissioned at an average rate of 113 km per year.</p>.<p>However, during 2014-20, total 907 km length (253 km of the new line and 654 km of doubling) falling fully/partly in Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 151 km per year, which is 34 per cent more than those commissioned during 2009-14, the Minister said.</p>.<p>For the 2020-21 fiscal total Rs 4,220 crore budget outlay was made for railways works in Karnataka.<br /><br />"As on April 1, 2020, total 36 ongoing projects of total length 4,529 km, costing Rs 49,536 crore, falling fully/partly in Karnataka were in different stages of planning/sanctioning/<wbr />execution, out of which commissioning of 935 km length has been achieved and an expenditure of Rs 13,618 crore has been incurred up to March 2020," Goyal said.</p>
<p>Railways has implemented 34 per cent more works in Karnataka during NDA regime compared to the UPA regime, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>Replying to BJP member Shobha Karandlaje question, Goyal said the NDA government sanctioned more funds to railways projects in the state compared to the previous government.</p>.<p>During 2009-14, total 565 km length (206 km new line, 185 km, gauge conversion and 174 km doubling) falling fully/partly in the state have been commissioned at an average rate of 113 km per year.</p>.<p>However, during 2014-20, total 907 km length (253 km of the new line and 654 km of doubling) falling fully/partly in Karnataka have been commissioned at an average rate of 151 km per year, which is 34 per cent more than those commissioned during 2009-14, the Minister said.</p>.<p>For the 2020-21 fiscal total Rs 4,220 crore budget outlay was made for railways works in Karnataka.<br /><br />"As on April 1, 2020, total 36 ongoing projects of total length 4,529 km, costing Rs 49,536 crore, falling fully/partly in Karnataka were in different stages of planning/sanctioning/<wbr />execution, out of which commissioning of 935 km length has been achieved and an expenditure of Rs 13,618 crore has been incurred up to March 2020," Goyal said.</p>
