§SWR set to complete 2 key existing projects Yalahanka - Penukonda & Arsikere - Tumkur by Mar. 2022
§Substantial Increase in allocations to doubling (178 %) road safety works –Level crossings (67% ) passenger amenities (25% ) compared to Last Year.
§SWR to spend record Rs.3,245 Cr.* in ensuing financial year on capital expenditure.
* includes EBR (IF) -Rs.881 Cr and EBR(IRFC)-Rs.137 Cr.
§Total grant to SWR increased by Rs.536 Cr. i.e 20 % over last year.
§Highest ever Budget grant of Rs. 4468 Cr. which higher than that of last year by 12 % ( with Rs.1,223 Cr. expected as deposit from Govt of Karnataka towards New lines and ROB/RUB)
§In a paradigm shift, Railways will be focusing on completion of priority projects quickly
§Budget 2021 is Part of National Rail Plan and making Railways Future ready
1.Budgetary Grant (BG) under major plan heads
Plan Head
BG 2020-21
(in Rs. Cr.)
BG 2021-22
(in Rs. Cr.)
%
increase
15.
Doubling
85
{1040 including EBR (IF) & EBR (IRFC) }
236
{1254 including EBR (IF) & EBR (IRFC) }
178%
29.
Road Safety Works -Level Crossings
21
35
67%
30.
Safety Road Over/Under Bridges
158
174
10%
31.
Track Renewals
410
480
17%
32.
Bridge works
20
30
50%
33.
Signal and Telecommunication Works
23
69
200%
36.
Other Electrical Works
5
17
240%
41.
Machinery &Plant
24
32
33%
53.
Passenger Amenities
122
153
25%
Total Budget Grant
1754
2227
27%
EBR-IF
795
881
11%
2.Budget Grant for the year 2021-22 for important ongoing works:
There has been consistent demand to introduce short distance passenger trains that were catering to commuters in Bengaluru area. South Western Railway has taken lead to introduce unreserved passenger trains as one of the first in Indian Railways and is already running 20+ commuter trains. In addition to the same, the following 4 pairs of MEMU trains will be run with effect from the date mentioned as under:-
1.Train No. 06289/06290 Bangarapet – Kuppam – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06289 Bangarapet – Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 05:50 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 06:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
In the return direction Train No. 06290 Kuppam – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 21:30 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 22:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Vardapura, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupalli in the both directions.
2.Train No. 06291/06292 Krishnarajapuram – Kuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06291 Krishnarajapuram – Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Krishnarajapuram at 19:30 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 21:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Krishnarajapuram from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur, Tyakal, Bangarapet, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupulli.
In the return direction Train No. 06292 Kuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 06:55 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 09:25 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Gudupulli, Bisanattam, Kamasamudram, Bangarapet, Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram, Baiyyappanahalli, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru Cantonment.
3.Train No. 06293/06294 KSR Bengaluru – Bangarapet – Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06293 KSR Bengaluru – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from KSR Bengaluru at 09:40 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 11:35 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Bengaluru Cantonment, Bengaluru East, Baiyyappanahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.
In the return direction Train No. 06294 Bangarapet - Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 18:00 hrs and arrive Krishnarajapuram at 19:05 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield and Hoodi Halt.
Train No. 06297 Bangarapet – Banaswadi MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Bangarapet at 22:25 hrs on every Saturday and arrive Banaswadi at 23:45 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 06.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram and Baiyyappanahalli.
In the return direction Train No. 06298 Banaswadi – Bangarapet MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Banaswadi at 19:10 hrs on every Sunday and arrive Bangarapet at 20:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Banaswadi from 07.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.
All the above MEMU Passenger Special trains will have composition of 08 cars MEMU.
Chief Public Relations Officer South Western Railway, Hubballi
§SWR set to complete 2 key existing projects Yalahanka - Penukonda & Arsikere - Tumkur by Mar. 2022
§Substantial Increase in allocations to doubling (178 %) road safety works –Level crossings (67% ) passenger amenities (25% ) compared to Last Year.
§SWR to spend record Rs.3,245 Cr.* in ensuing financial year on capital expenditure.
* includes EBR (IF) -Rs.881 Cr and EBR(IRFC)-Rs.137 Cr.
§Total grant to SWR increased by Rs.536 Cr. i.e 20 % over last year.
§Highest ever Budget grant of Rs. 4468 Cr. which higher than that of last year by 12 % ( with Rs.1,223 Cr. expected as deposit from Govt of Karnataka towards New lines and ROB/RUB)
§In a paradigm shift, Railways will be focusing on completion of priority projects quickly
§Budget 2021 is Part of National Rail Plan and making Railways Future ready
1.Budgetary Grant (BG) under major plan heads
Plan Head
BG 2020-21
(in Rs. Cr.)
BG 2021-22
(in Rs. Cr.)
%
increase
15.
Doubling
85
{1040 including EBR (IF) & EBR (IRFC) }
236
{1254 including EBR (IF) & EBR (IRFC) }
178%
29.
Road Safety Works -Level Crossings
21
35
67%
30.
Safety Road Over/Under Bridges
158
174
10%
31.
Track Renewals
410
480
17%
32.
Bridge works
20
30
50%
33.
Signal and Telecommunication Works
23
69
200%
36.
Other Electrical Works
5
17
240%
41.
Machinery &Plant
24
32
33%
53.
Passenger Amenities
122
153
25%
Total Budget Grant
1754
2227
27%
EBR-IF
795
881
11%
2.Budget Grant for the year 2021-22 for important ongoing works:
There has been consistent demand to introduce short distance passenger trains that were catering to commuters in Bengaluru area. South Western Railway has taken lead to introduce unreserved passenger trains as one of the first in Indian Railways and is already running 20+ commuter trains. In addition to the same, the following 4 pairs of MEMU trains will be run with effect from the date mentioned as under:-
1.Train No. 06289/06290 Bangarapet – Kuppam – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06289 Bangarapet – Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 05:50 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 06:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
In the return direction Train No. 06290 Kuppam – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 21:30 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 22:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Vardapura, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupalli in the both directions.
2.Train No. 06291/06292 Krishnarajapuram – Kuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06291 Krishnarajapuram – Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Krishnarajapuram at 19:30 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 21:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Krishnarajapuram from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur, Tyakal, Bangarapet, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupulli.
In the return direction Train No. 06292 Kuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 06:55 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 09:25 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Gudupulli, Bisanattam, Kamasamudram, Bangarapet, Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram, Baiyyappanahalli, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru Cantonment.
3.Train No. 06293/06294 KSR Bengaluru – Bangarapet – Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-
Train No. 06293 KSR Bengaluru – Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from KSR Bengaluru at 09:40 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 11:35 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Bengaluru Cantonment, Bengaluru East, Baiyyappanahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.
In the return direction Train No. 06294 Bangarapet - Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 18:00 hrs and arrive Krishnarajapuram at 19:05 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield and Hoodi Halt.
Train No. 06297 Bangarapet – Banaswadi MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Bangarapet at 22:25 hrs on every Saturday and arrive Banaswadi at 23:45 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 06.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram and Baiyyappanahalli.
In the return direction Train No. 06298 Banaswadi – Bangarapet MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Banaswadi at 19:10 hrs on every Sunday and arrive Bangarapet at 20:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Banaswadi from 07.02.2021 to until further advice.
En route the train will have stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.
All the above MEMU Passenger Special trains will have composition of 08 cars MEMU.
Chief Public Relations Officer South Western Railway, Hubballi
