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ANDHRA PRADESH ‘DERAILS’ KARNATAKA’S TRAIN PLAN

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It is a big loss for Karnataka as many projects planned with Andhra Pradesh have been ‘derailed’ due to non-cooperation from the neighbouring state. Some of the key railways projects affected are ones connecting Rayadurg-Tumakuru and Kadapa-Bengaluru. The Rayadurg-Tumakuru project provides an alternative train route from Bengaluru to Guntakal and Ballari. Currently, due to the heavy train movement on Bengaluru-Anantapur-Guntakal route, a few trains take a detour around Ballari.

However, as the shortest route via Rayadurg and Tumakuru is yet to be completed, the trains take a detour from Bengaluru via Tumakuru, Chikkajajur, Chitradurga and Ballari. There are also issues with land acquisition in Karnataka as well.

However, in the Andhra Pradesh front, the Rayadurg-Tumakuru project has made no progress since nothing of the required 68.61 acres of land has been acquired till date. Interestingly, the state deposited Rs 260.35 crore under its share so far but is yet to spend Rs 8 crore on land acquisition, government records showed. For land acquisition alone, the AP government will have to shell out a sum of Rs 1,361 crore for road-over-bridges, road-under-bridges, new (single) rail line works and doubling projects. The Kadapa-Bengaluru project has been stalled, after completion of 21.8-km track-laying, as the AP government proposed a change in alignment to take the line through the Chief Minister’s hometown Pulivendula.

Sources said that the “bankrupt” Andhra Pradesh government has expressed unwillingness to honour the cost-sharing agreement with the Indian Railways, leading to the derailment of several major rail projects. The AP government has categorically told the Railway authorities that it would bear only the land acquisition costs, pushing the long-delayed projects into jeopardy. On the other hand, Railways, on its part, maintained that “it is not possible” to take up all these cost-sharing projects solely with its funds owing to “the large shelf of projects”. “The discussions ended in a stalemate as either side is not ready to budge. As such, there appears little scope for any progress on these crucial projects,” a top official, who was part of the meeting, said.

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20 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

Immediate ga dabbulu vache margam unte cheppandi... Ilanti Long term plans anni maaku padavu...5gavml.gif

railway centre ayindhi kaaani lekapthey devudu takkattu petti poor people ni adhukunevadu antunna cult nuetral devudi batch

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47 minutes ago, futureofandhra said:

railway centre ayindhi kaaani lekapthey devudu takkattu petti poor people ni adhukunevadu antunna cult nuetral devudi batch

State ayyi unte... Prati pedavadiki Anna Oka BOGEY gift ga iche vadu... 5gavml.gif

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