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)

Rail infrastructure expansion announces new lines, doublings and electrification to improve connectivity and capacity nationwide. Construction of seven new railway lines and doubling of ten lines were approved, including a gauge conversion of the Mavli-Bari Sadri section and multiple electrification corridors. Several approved new lines are to be delivered through public-private partnership. Additionally, 22 proposed new-line projects, one gauge conversion and one doubling project are to be taken up on socio economic grounds subject to necessary approvals and clearances.