south western railway is planning the rs. 21,270 million 2-phase hospet in karnataka to vasco in goa track-doubling project. phase-1 involves doubling of track between hospet and tenai ghat covering 245 kms and phase-2 involves doubling of track between tenai ghat and vasco covering 100 kms. rvnl is the implementing agency. tenders for civil contractors are likely to be called for in the next 3-4 months. financial closure is awaited for phase-1, planned for completion in 3 years from zero date. details of phase-2 are yet to be finalized. [info as of: jan. 16] south western railway is implementing the 2-phase hosapete-vasco track-doubling project in karnataka and goa. phase-i involves doubling of track between hosapete and tinaighat covering 245 kms and phase-ii involves doubling of track between tinaighat and vasco covering 98 kms. rvnl, bengaluru is the implementing agency. the estimated cost of phase-i is rs. 9,288.5 million. phase-i is divided into 3 sections viz. hosapete-harlapur (69.22 km), harlapur-dharwad (75.12 km), kambarganvi-tinaighat (58.38 km). under phase-i, the section between haralapur-sompur-bannikoppa (16.48 km) has been inaugurated in january 2016. the remaining portion under phase-i is under construction. phase-i is scheduled for completion in h2 2018. phase-ii is in planning stage. work on phase-ii is expected to commence after the receipt of forest clearance & other necessary permissions. [info as of: sept. 10]
