The pink book in Railways consists of the various programs or projects that are undertaken or yet to be undertaken. It consists of detailed info on all the different zones of the Indian Railways.
Once the Rail Budget is passed, the ‘Pink Book’ becomes the authority to start preliminary works related to the project.
While we get carried away by the announcements, the actual intent of the ministry is known when you see the Pink Book.
(Figures in thousand of Rupees)
New Lines:
Bagalkot-Kudachi (142 km) – 25,00,00
Belgaum-Dharwad via Kittur (73.10 km) – 20,00,01
Doubling:
Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Tinaighat-Vasco da Gama (352.28 km) – 400,00,00
TRAFFIC FACILITIES-YARD REMODELLING & OTHERS
Ambewadi – Signalling arrangement, station building and communication arrangement between Alnavar-Ambewadi to run passenger trains – 1
ROAD SAFETY WORKS-ROAD OVER/UNDER BRIDGES.
Desur-Belgaum – Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No.382 with subway – 3,00,00
Desur-Belgaum – Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No.383 with subway – 3,00,00
Belgaum-Sambre- Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 381 – 50,00
Raybag-Chinchli- Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 438 – 10,00
Khanapur – Ugarkhurd – TFR – 125 km – 4,60
The allocation is for 1 and second gate?
Requested for one new train service for Howrah from BELGAUM N numbers of pacengers will be benifited for the same
PROPOSED GULBARGA SOLAPUR MIRAJ JN BELGAUM TRAIN CAN BE EXTENDED TILL MADAGAON
Make 18048 train running daily
The allocation for Kuddchi-Bagalakot Railway line is meagre and a pittance. With such allocations meaning nothing there is no hope of the Rail link being completed in our life time.