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E)   Doubling and electrification of Nallapadu (Guntur)-Pagidipalli (Bibinagar) –Reg.

 

In the 2009-10 Budget, the then hon. Railway Minister included the Bibinagar-Nallapadu doubling project in Guntur Division of South Central Railway.  Later, it was referred to the Planning Commission for necessary approval.

The Revised Survey Report for doubling and electrification had been submitted to the Railway Board on 28.02.2011 by the South Central Railway Authorities.  But the work on this project has not yet sanctioned although it is included in the Ministry of Railway’s Blueprint for Electrification Project Vision 2020 as one of the 15 identified routes on the Indian Railways for electrification.

In  the current  Budget, this  has  been  shown  as  included  in   the List (Sl. No. 1) of new projects of doubling and sent to the planning Commission for approval.  There is also a List (Sl. No. 4) of new Railway Electrification Surveys sanctioned. Hence, I would request the hon. Minister to consider this project on priority to reduce the pressure on the Vijayawada-Kazipet line to run some of the intra-zonal trains from Visakapatnam, Kakinada, Narasapur and Tirupati to Secunderabad via Guntur, Nadikudi, Nalgonda and Bibinagar as this has advantages of reduced distance and improvement of punctuality.  On this route, we got a lot of cement factories. There are lots of industries. Many passengers are travelling on this route.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please conclude.

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:         The Guntur-Tenali Doubling project was sanctioned in the last Budget but nothing has been done. The other day the hon. Minister promised that he would get it done, I think, either this month or next month.

          I would strongly urge the Railway Minister to ensure doubling of the Guntur-Tenali line. For this line, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has agreed to share the cost. In the last Budget, Rs.8 crore had been sanctioned and in the present Budget, Rs.10 crore has been sanctioned. Hence, efforts should be made by the Ministry to expedite it and lay the foundation at the earliest. 

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Please conclude.
SHRI ARUNA KUMAR VUNDAVALLI: Thank you, Sir. With this, I conclude. I am the only Member who is resuming the seat immediately on being asked to do so.
SHRI MOHAMMED E.T. BASHEER (PONNANI): Sir, of course, there are some positive aspects in this Railway Budget. I extend a very hearty welcome to the new Railway Minister.
          As far as Kerala is concerned, our hopes have been derailed in this Budget – I am sorry to say this. Our reasonable demand for a new Railway Zone in Kerala has not yet been met. Similarly, our reasonable demand for a high speed railway corridor also remains like that. Electrification and doubling projects in Kerala is going on in a dead-slow way; especially the electrification project between Shoranur and Mangalore is very slow; expeditious action should be taken on that.