**Executive Summary**
This document contains the answer from the Minister of Railways to Unstarred Question No. 1769 in Lok Sabha, to be answered on December 10, 2025, regarding the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). It addresses the shareholder structure of KRCL, the investment required for doubling the railway stretch, and the steps taken to commission the doubling of the railway line. The document states that concerned state governments have been approached for contributing towards capital expenditure in KRCL as per their share.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Shareholder Structure:**
* KRCL was established in 1990 with five shareholders:
* Ministry of Railways (66.35%)
* Government of Maharashtra (15.11%)
* Government of Karnataka (10.30%)
* Government of Goa (4.12%)
* Government of Kerala (4.12%)
* **Doubling of Railway Stretch:**
* The Konkan Railway line extends from Roha in Maharashtra to Thokur in Karnataka.
* Doubling the balance 685 km of the 739 km route requires substantial investment from the shareholding State Governments.
* Doubling of Roha-Veer and Madgaon-Majorda sections (55 km) has been completed.
* KRCL has taken up the work of preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for doubling 263 km of identified sections to increase the capacity of the route.
* **Sanction of Railway Project:**
* Sanction depends upon:
* Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route.
* First and last mile connectivity provided by the project.
* Connection of missing links and providing an additional route.
* Augmentation of congested/saturated lines.
* Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives.
* Railway's operational requirements.
* Socio-economic considerations.
* Overall availability of funds.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
Ministry of Railways:
* Plays a significant role as the major shareholder of KRCL.
* The Ministry is responsible for approaching the State Governments for capital expenditure contributions.
* Responsible for the sanction of any railway project, based on various factors.
**Action Required**
* Continue to oversee and coordinate the KRCL project.
* Evaluate railway projects based on stated parameters.
**Impact**
Government of Maharashtra, Government of Goa, Government of Karnataka, and Government of Kerala:
* These State Governments are shareholders in KRCL.
* They are expected to contribute towards the capital expenditure for doubling the railway stretch.
**Action Required**
* Contribute capital expenditure towards KRCL as per their share.
* Raise demands to the Government of Railways.
Key Entities Referenced
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL): Railway corporation with shareholders including the Ministry of Railways and state governments. Focus is on doubling of the railway line and capital investment
Ministry of Railways: Primary shareholder and overseeing ministry of KRCL, responsible for contributing to capital expenditure
Government of Maharashtra: Shareholder in KRCL and contributing state government.
Government of Goa: Shareholder in KRCL and contributing state government.
Government of Karnataka: Shareholder in KRCL and contributing state government.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1769
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025
KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED
1769. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there are five shareholders in Konkan
Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the doubling of stretch of approximately 700 Km requires
substantial investment with contribution from all the shareholding
State Governments and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the specific steps taken by the Government to
commission the long pending doubling of above stretch of railway
line?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c): Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) was
established in 1990 with five shareholders, namely, Ministry of
Railways, Government of Maharashtra, Government of Goa,
Government of Karnataka and Government of Kerala. The Konkan
Railway line extends from Roha in Maharashtra to Thokur in Karnataka
which passes through difficult terrain of Western Ghats. The present
shareholding structure of KRCL is as under: -
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SN Name of Share holder Share in %
1 Government of India through Ministry of 66.35
Railways
2 Government of Maharashtra 15.11
3 Government of Karnataka 10.30
4 Government of Goa 4.12
5 Government of Kerala 4.12
Out of the 739 route km of Konkan Railway jurisdiction, about doubling
of Roha- Veer and Madgaon- Majorda sections (total about 55 km
stretch) has already been completed. To increase the capacity of the
balance 685 km route, doubling is required. This requires substantial
investment with the contribution from all the shareholding State
Government.
The concerned State Governments have been approached by the
Ministry of Railways for contributing towards capital expenditure in
KRCL as per their share.
In the meanwhile, KRCL has taken up the work of preparation of
detailed project report (DPR) for the doubling of identified sections
(approx 263 km) to increase the capacity of route.
Further, sanction of any railway project depends upon many
parameters/factors which include the following:
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• Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the
proposed route
• First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
• Connection of missing links and providing additional route
• Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
• Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public
representatives,
• Railway’s operational requirements
• Socio-economic considerations
• Overall availability of funds
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