Konkan Railway: कोकण रेल्वेचं दुपदरीकरण बारगळलं; महामंडळासमोर निधी उभारण्याचा प्रश्न; रेल्वे मंडळांनं फिरवली पाठThe Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) is facing a severe financial crisis, jeopardizing its plans for doubling the railway line. The KRC has accumulated debts exceeding ₹7337 crores, including ₹1500 crores in bonds due for repayment in the next 4-5 years. Karnataka has refused to contribute its share of the funds required...
more... for doubling, rendering the project unfeasible. The KRC had sought contributions from all shareholders to cover the bond repayments, but Maharashtra declined. The Central Railway Ministry has stated that it will only provide funds if state governments contribute their respective shares. Despite the KRC being designed to merge with Indian Railways after 15 years or upon repayment of all debts, the Central Government in 2008-09 decided it would remain independent. The KRC remains independent despite its financial struggles, reliant solely on its profits to operate. Since 1993, a 40% surcharge on passenger fares and a 50% surcharge on freight transport have been levied on the Konkan Railway line due to its high construction costs, which have not been adjusted for 31 years. The KRC's proposal to double 141 kilometers of track has been rejected due to the lack of financial support from state governments, leading to its dismissal by the Railway Board and the Ministry of Finance.
Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) ko bahut bada financial crisis aa raha hai aur is wajah se unka railway line double karne ka plan bhi khatre mein pad gaya hai. KRC par ₹7337 crore se bhi zyada ka debt hai, jismein ₹1500 crore ka bond bhi shamil hai, jiska payment aagla 4-5...
more... saal mein karna hai. Karnataka ne doubling ke liye apna hissa dene se mana kar diya hai, jiske wajah se yeh project ab mushkil ho gaya hai. KRC ne apne sabhi shareholders se bond payment ke liye paisa maanga tha, lekin Maharashtra ne inkar kar diya. Central Railway Ministry ne kaha hai ki woh tabhi paisa dega jab state governments apna apna hissa de denge. KRC ko Indian Railways mein merge karna tha 15 saal mein ya sabhi debts clear hone par, lekin 2008-09 mein Central Government ne decide kiya ki woh alag hi rahega. KRC aaj bhi alag hi hai aur apne financial struggles ke bawjood sirf apne profit par nirbhar hai. 1993 se Konkan Railway line par passenger fares par 40% aur freight transport par 50% surcharge laga hua hai, jo ki 31 saal se adjust nahi kiya gaya hai. KRC ne 141 kilometer track doubling ka proposal diya tha, lekin state governments ne paisa dene se mana kar diya, jiske wajah se Railway Board aur Ministry of Finance ne yeh proposal reject kar diya.
