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Government of India
Ministry of Railways

14-March-2012 14:52 IST

New Gauge Conversion Projects Sanctioned in 2012-13

Railway Minister, Shri Dinesh Trivedi announced a number of gauge conversion projects that are completed, sanctioned and sent to Planning Commission, in Railway Budget 2012-13 presented in the Parliament today.

List of 17 Gauge Conversion Projects to be completed in 2012-13:

1. Krishnanagar City-Amghata
2. Banmankhi-Purnia
3. Saharsa-Saraigarh
4. Kasganj-Bareilly
5. Thawe-Chhapra
6. Gonda-Barhni
7. Rangapara North-North Lakhimpur
8. Balipara-Bhalukpong
9. Ratangarh-Sardarsahar
10. Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar
11. Sikar-Loharu
12. Sengottai-Bhagavathipuram
13. Edamann-Punalur
14. Muthalamada-Palakkad
15. Follachi-Kinattukkadavu
16. Chintamani-Sidlaghatta
17. Ratlam-Fatehabad.

List of new Gauge Conversion Projects sanctioned in 2012-13

1. Ahmedabad-Botad
2. Dhasa-Jetalsar

List of four Gauge Conversion Projects sent to Planning Commission

 

1. Dohrighat-Indara
2. Himmatnagar-Khedbrahma with ext. upto Abu Road
3. Nagbhir-Nagpur
4. Mavli-Badi Sadri

List of 7 new Surveys for Gauge Conversion sanction in 2012-13

1. Kalol-Kadi
2. Gandhidham-Anjar-Mundra
3. Khambhat-Khambhat Port
4. Ahmedabad-Sardargram-Dabhoda Nandol Dahegam-Rakhiyal-Jaliyamath-Pratij-Himmatnagar
5. Navlakhi-Malia-Rajkot
6. Tantpur to Bansi Paharpur
7. Bhavnagar-Adhelal-Dholera-Vataman-Petlad

MKP/HCK/LK

Gauge conversion projects announced: multiple lines sanctioned, referred for planning review and new surveys initiated. Announcement of multiple railway gauge conversion initiatives recorded in the 2012-13 Railway Budget, identifying projects at distinct procedural stages. Seventeen conversions are listed as targeted for completion within 2012-13. Two conversions are newly sanctioned and four projects have been transmitted to the Planning Commission for further consideration. A separate group of seven new route surveys has been approved to assess future gauge conversion sanctions.