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Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V. Somanna has said that the Centre has sanctioned railway projects worthy ₹12,900 crore for the Kalyana Karnataka region.
Speaking aft performing the bhoomi puja astatine a instauration stone-laying ceremonial for a roadworthy overbridge successful spot of Level Crossing No 35 astatine Hagaribommanahall connected Sunday, Mr. Somanna said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fixed a wide connection that authorities indispensable beryllium kept retired of improvement works.
“The Central authorities has taken up railway projects worthy ₹12,900 crore successful the Kalyana Karnataka portion alone,” helium said.
The Union Minister pointed retired that Karnataka earlier received lone astir ₹882 crore annually for railway development, but nether the Modi government, the allocation has accrued to ₹7,500 crore-₹8,000 crore each year.
He said that the enhanced backing has accelerated railway infrastructure projects crossed the State.
Highlighting large projects, Mr. Somanna said that the Centre approved the Ballari-Chikkajajur double-line railway task successful June 2025 astatine an estimated outgo of ₹3,400 crore.
“The task volition importantly amended connectivity betwixt mining belts and fortify the Mangaluru-Hyderabad obstruction corridor,” helium said.
Giving details of works successful Vijayapura and Ballari districts, helium said that a roadworthy overbridge estimated astatine ₹38.7 crore is being constructed betwixt Gunda Road and Kottur successful lieu of Level Crossing No 35 astatine Hagaribommanahalli, portion works astatine Level Crossings 37 and 38 person besides been initiated.
Announcing plans to conception a flyover adjacent the Tungabhadra Dam astatine Hosapete to easiness postulation congestion, helium said that the Hosapete-Hampi roadworthy (Level Crossing No 85) project, sanctioned astatine ₹26 crore, is expected to beryllium completed by June this year.
Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Hosapete Railway Station is being upgraded astatine a outgo of ₹15.17 crore, with astir 80% of the works already completed, helium added.
The Minister besides issued steadfast instructions to the territory authorities to expedite onshore acquisition required for railway works, including the acquisition of 1 acre and 41 guntas of onshore needed for the Hampi-Hagaribommanahalli connectivity project.
He urged officials to guarantee that each statutory clearances are granted without delay.
Mr. Somanna praised Lok Sabha subordinate from Ballari E. Tukaram for consistently pursuing up railway-related works successful New Delhi and lauded his committedness to the region’s development.
“This is not my wealth oregon the State’s money. It is the Prime Minister’s wealth meant for development. We indispensable each enactment together,” helium said.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Tukaram said that Vijayapura and Ballari districts, with their mining activity, industries and tourism potential, required enhanced railway infrastructure, including doubling, electrification and much roadworthy overbridges and underpasses.
