Title - Salient Features of the Railway Budget 2012 pertaining to South Central Railways

Shri G N Asthana, General Manager, South Central Railway held a Press Meet today, i. e. ,
14th March 2012 at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad in connection with the Railway Budget 2012-13 presented by Shri Dinesh Triwedi, Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the Parliamenttoday.

1)The GM stated that this Railway Budget is exceptionally good as this will improve Railway’s financial position and generates surplus for developmental works. This Budget is also noteworthy for the fact that as many as 15 of the 75 Mail/Express which are to be introduced will originate from S. C. Railway. Another 10 would pass through this Railway. Thus, 1/3rd of the total Mail/Express trains to be introduced during the next Financial Year would be passing through S. C. Railway.  Allotment of such high percentage of trains for SCR has never been done in the past.

2)During the current year, SCR is completing 131 Kms of new lines, out of total of 725 Km o­n Indian Railways.  This is a record breaking, unprecedented performance. Very ambitious expansion of MMTS Phase-II project covering 103 Kms has been sanctioned in this Budget o­n cost-sharing basis.  This is an important step in the development of proper transport infrastructure in twin cities.

3)GM thanked the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for providing every help in execution of Railway Projects in the state including commitment to support MMTS services. It is o­nly because of this, that so much of thrust could be given for A. P.  Projects.
He highlighted the salient features of the Railway Budget 2012 pertaining to South Central Railway which are as follows:

A.  PROJECTS

    MMTS Phase–II in Twin Cities Sanctioned

Strengthening the suburban system of Hyderabad–Secunderabad under MMTS Phase–II at an estimated cost of Rs. 632 Cr out of which State Government has agreed to bear 2/3rdof the cost.

        Moula-Ali 'C' Cabin - Sanathnagar (21. 85 Km) Doubling & Electrification
        Moula-Ali - Malkajgiri - Sitaphalmandi (10 Km) Doubling & Electrification
        Secunderabad - Bolarum - Medchal (28 Km) Doubling & Electrification
        Falaknuma - Umdanagar - Shamshabad (20 Km) New Line, Doubling & Electrification
        Moula-Ali 'C' Cabin - Ghatkesar (12. 2 Km) Quadrupling & Electrification
        Telapur - Patancheru (8. 75 Km) Restoration of Old Line

Doubling : 60 Km; Third Line 12. 2 Km
New Line : 15. 6 Km
No.  of Stations : 27 (Existing : 18, New : 9)

    New Lines to be completed in 2011-12

        Jagayapet- Melacheruvu
        Metpally-Mortad
        Raichur-Pandurangaswamy (Part)
        Nossam-Banaganapalle
        Devarakadra-Krishna (Part)
        Homnabad-Hallikhed

    New Line Projects Sanctioned in 2012-13

        Bhadrachalam - Kovuur
        Akkanpet - Medak

    New Lines targeted to be completed in 2012-13

        Banaganapalli-Nandyal
        Marikel-Makhtal
        Raichur-Gadwal
        Morthad-Armoor
        Cuddapah-Ganganapalli

    New Line Projects sent to Planning Commission for appraisal

        Armoor-Adilabad via Nirmal
        Donakonda-Bitragunta
        Kinwat-Mahur
        Kondapalli-Kothagudem
        Manuguru-Ramagundam stn.
        Markapur-Shrisailem
        Pandurangpuram-Bhadrachalam
        Piduguralla to Nairusaraopet
        Kadiri- Puttaparthy
        Srinivasapura-Madanapalli
        Zaheerabad-Secunderabad

    New Lines Surveys to be taken up during 2012-13

        Nanded-Latur Road
        Gunupur -Narsipattanam Road via Kurupam, Parvatipuram, Makkava, Salur, Narsipatnam
        Machhilipatnam - Repalle. via Nizampatnam
        Rail link from Singareni Colleries to Gandhipuram

    Doubling Works to be completed in 2011-12

        Tadipatri - Rayalacheruvu
        Aspsri-Isivi
        Nagore - Adoni
        Adoni-Isivi

    New Doubling Projects Sanctioned in 2012-13

        Kazipet - Vijaywada Third Line

    Doubling Works targeted to be completed during 2012-13

        Raghavapuram -Peddampet
        Isivi-Kupgal
        Kosigi-Mantralayam

    New Doubling Projects sent to Planning Commission for appraisal

        Bibinagar-Nallapadu
        Dornakal Jn. -Manuguru - Doubling with electrification

    Railway Electrification Surveys sanctioned in 2012-13

        Bibinagar (Pagidipalli)-Nallapadu
        Manmad-Mudkhed-Lingampalli – Dhone

    New Railway Electrification Projects Sanctioned in 2012-13

        Nallapadu- Guntakal
        Hospet - Guntakal and Torangallu – Ranjitpuraa

    List ofProjects being executed with State Governments' Cooperation

Andhra Pradesh

        Kotipalli-Narsapur
        Cuddapah-Bangalore (Bangarapet)
        Nadikude-Srikalahasti
        Vijaywada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram-Narsapur, Gudivada-Machlipatnam & Bhimavaram-Nidadavolu DL with Electrification
        Munirabad-Mahabubnagar

Karnataka

        Gulbarga-Bidar (Suppl. )

B.  NEW TRAIN SERVICES

    Originating Express Trains ( 15)

        Secunderabad – Shalimar AC Express (Weekly via Vijayawada)
        Kakinada – Secunderabad AC Express (Tri Weekly)
        Secunderabad – Bidar Inter City Express (Six days a Week)
        Secunderabad – Belampalli Inter City express (Daily via Kazipet)
        Kacheguda – Madurai Express (Weekly via Dharmavaram, Pakala, Jolarpettai)
        Secunderabad – Darbhanga Express (Bi-weekly via Ballarshah, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Ranchi, Jhajha)
        Tirupati –Bhubneshwar Express (Weekly via Visakhapatnam, Gudur)
        Secunderabad - Jaipur Express (Weekly via Nagda, Bhopal, Narkhar, Amravati, Akola)
        Adilabad – Huzur Saheb Nanded Express (Daily via Mudkhed)
        Secunderabad – Porbandar Express (Weekly via Viramjam, Vasai Road)
        Tirupati – Mannargudi Express (Tri-weekly via Thiruvarur, Villupuram, Katpadi)
        Secunderabad – Nagpur Express (Tri-weekly via Kazipet)
        Karimnagar – Tirupati Express (Weekly via Peddapalli)
        Hyderabad – Ajmer Express (Weekly via Manmad, Itarsi, Ratlam)
        Huzur Saheb Nanded - Amritsar Express (Weekly)

    Originating Passenger Trains (1)

1. Yerraguntla – Nosam/Nanganapalli (Daily)

    Pass Through Mail/Express Trains (10)

        Vishakhapatnam – Chennai express (Weekly)
        Visakhapatnam – Sainagar Shirdi Express (Weekly via Vijayawada, Manmad)
        Indore – Yeshwanthpur Express (Weekly via Itarsi, Narkher, Amravati, Akola, Kacheguda)
        Amravati – Pune Express (Bi-weekly via Akola, Purna, Latur)
        Puri – Yeshwanthapur Garib Rath Express (Weekly via Visakhapatnam, Guntur)
        Shalimar – Chennai Express (Weekly)
        Mysore – Sainagar Shirdi Express (Weekly via Bangalore, Dharmavaram, Bellary)
        Sholapur – Yeshwanthpur Express (Tri-weekly via Gulbarga)
        Chennai – Puri Express (Weekly)
        Asansol – Chennai Express (Weekly via Purulia, Sambalpur, Vizianagaram)

    Extension of Originating Trains (3)

1. 16779/16780Madurai – Tirupati Express to Rameshwaram
2. 57502/57503Bodhan – Nizamabad Passenger to Kamareddi
3. 56011/56012Arakonam – Nandalur Passenger to Cuddapah

    Extension of Pass Through Trains (1)

1. 12687/12688 Dehradun - Chennai Express to Madurai (via Erode)

    Increase in Frequency of Originating Trains (4)

1. 12731/12732Secunderabad – Tirupati Express2to 4 days
2. 17003/17004Hyderabad – Kolhapur Express2to 7 days
3. 16779/16780Madurai – Tirupathi Express2to 3 days
4. 12485/12486SriGanganagar – Huzur Saheb Nanded Exp1to 3 days

    Increase in Frequency of Pass Through Trains (2)

1. 22603/22604Villupuram– Kharagpur Express1 to 2 days
2. 12641/12642 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Kanyakumari Express1 to 2 days

C.  PASSENGER AMENITIES
Towards Passenger Amenities 124. 7 Crs Budget has been allotted as against 81 Cr.  last year. Six new Adarsh Stations have been announced in this budget as against 3 announced last year.

    Adarsh Stations

1. Jalna 2. Macherla 3. Piduguralla 4. Pokarni Narsimha 5 . Sattenapalli 6. Vinukonda