Seven New Lines to be Constructed Doubling of ten Lines Approved

The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced construction of seven new lines and doubling of ten lines while presenting the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today:-

New Lines

1.       Bhupdeopur-Raigarh (Mand Colliery) (through PPP);

2.       Gevra Road-Pendra Road (through PPP)

3.       Jaisalmer (Thiyat Hamira)-Sanu;

4.       Karaikal-Peralam;

5.       Rewari-Rohtak new line extension up to Makrauli;

6.       Sultanpur to Kadipur;

7.       Thanjavur-Pattukkottai.

Gauge conversion

Mavli-Bari Sadri section.

Doubling

1.       Alwar-Bandikui;

2.       Chennai Central-Basin Bridge Junction (5th & 6th lines);

3.       Danea-Ranchi Road;

4.       Dapper-Chandigarh;

5.       Garhwa Road-Ramna;

6.       Hajipur-Ramdayalu;

7.       Jarangdih- Danea;

8.       Palanpur- Samakhiali (through PPP);

9.       Rae Bareli - Amethi;

10.     Vatva-Ahmedabad (3rd line).

 

 

Electrification

1.     Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Rewari - Palanpur - Ahmedabad including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-Bandikui-Jaipur-Phulera

2.     Jakhal-Hisar

3.     Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana

4.     Rajpura-Dhuri-Lehra Mohabhat

5.     Singapur Road-Damanjodi

In addition, the Minister has also proposed to take up   22 projects of new lines and one gauge conversion project on socio-economic consideration and one doubling project after obtaining necessary approvals/clearances. These are:

New Lines

1.      Ajmer-Kota (Nasirabad-Jalindri)

2.       Anandnagar-Ghugli via Maharajganj

3.       Barwadih-Chirmiri

4.       Chickballapur-Gowribidanur.

5.       Chickballapur-Puttapurthy-Sri Satya Sai Nilayam

6.       Chola-Bulandshahar

7.       Cumbum-Proddatur

8.       Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka-Alwar

9.       Dimapur - Tizit

10.     Faizabad-Lalganj via Akbarganj, Maharajganj and Rae Bareli

11.     Firozpur-Patti

12.     Gadag-Wadi

13.     Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha & Fatehabad

14.     Kapilvastu-Basti via Bansi

15.     Kondapalli-Kothagudem

16.     Manuguru-Ramagundam

17.     Pirpainti-jasidih

18.     Pushkar-Merta

19.     Raipur-Jharsuguda

20.     Srinivasapura-Madanapalli

21.     Sriperambudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irun, Kartukotti-Avadi.

22.     Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh

Gauge Conversion

Nagpur-Nagbhir

Doubling

New Bongaigaon to Kamakhya via Rangia

 

MKP/Samir/BS

(Release ID :92507)