The Karnataka government will fund to the extent of Rs 2,529.80 crore railway projects in the state in the next five years,Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said. He conveyed this to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Yeddyurappa requested sanction for six projects — Talaguppa-Honnavar (83 kms); Shimoga-Harihar (84 kms); Kuduchi-Bagalkot (142 kms); Whitefield-Kolar (52 kms); Gadag-Haveri (84 kms); Tumkur-Davangere (210 kms) — in the coming Railway budget.
Earlier,Yeddyurappa had agreed to undertake sharing of costs in four projects being on non-cost sharing basis; to undertake four new lines for which Karnataka would give land free of cost and participate in 50:50 sharing of balance cost; five projects under public private partnership mode and; to continue cost sharing in six projects.
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