Mamata proposes to complete new rail lines
The process of laying new railway lines will be further accelerated during 2011-12.
The Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee, while presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 here on Friday, expressed the confidence of exceeding a milestone of laying of 1,000 km of new lines during the year.
She proposed to complete new lines sections covering 1,075 km during 2011-12.
These sections are:
1. Admednagar-Narayandoh
2. Gokulnagar-Mayonapur
3. Dumka-Shikaripara
4. Biraul-Kusheshwarsthan
5. Koderma-Barhi-Hazaribagh-Mandu-Kuju
6. Runisaidpur-Jubbasani
7. Part of Talcher-Bimalgarh
8. Pandu Pindara-Bhaibwa
9. Bhind-Etawah
10. Bishnupur-Mahauri-Mashrakh
11. Bhatni-Chauria
12. New Mal Jn. To Changrabandha
13. Harmuti-Naharlagun
14. Namakkal-Karur
15. Angamalli-Kaladi
16. Raichur-Pandurangaswamy
17. Nossam-Banaganapalle
18. Devarakadra-Krishna
19. Kanivehalli-Chikmangalur
20. Hirisave-Shravanabelagola
21. Talpur-Arambagh
22. Banka-Karjhusa Halt
23. Ajimganj-Jiaganj
24. Part of Daniawan-Biharsharif
25. Part of Dhanawar-Giridih
26. Kosi Bridge
27. Morinda-Khamnano
28. Part of Udaipura-Mawai Fetehabad-Bah
29. Etawah-Mainpuri
30. Bathua Bazar-Panchdeori
31. Paniyahwa-Chhitauni
32. Part of New Coochbehar-Golakganj
33. Dausa-Deedwana
34. Walajah Road-Ranipet
35. Metpally-Armoor
36. Homnabad-Hallikhed
37. Banaganapalli-Nandyal
38. Deshpran-Nandigram
39. Sakrayapanta-Kanivehalli
40. Part of Lalitpur-Khajrao-Satna, Khajuraho-Mahoba & Rewa-Singraulli
The sections which have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11 are as follows:
Chandurbazar-Narkhed
Deogarh-Dumka
Mandarhil-Hansdiha
Bhawanipatna-Junagarh
Barkakhana-Kuju
Nawadih-Dhanwar
Tarn Taran-Goindwal
Lalitpur-Udaipura
Maharajganj-Bishunpur Mahuari
Ajmer-Pushkar
Jagityal-Mortad
Khanapur-Homnabad
Salem-Namakkal
Ramaganjmandi-Jhalawar
Lonand-Phaltan
Rampurhat-Pirargarhia
Deoghar-Chandan
Khurda Road-Begunia
Phulwarisharif-Patliputra
Jhajjar-Rohtak
Abohar-Fazilka
Agra-Fatahabad-Bah
New Coochbehar-Golakganj
Nossam-Banaganapalli
Vishnupuram-Jahanpad
Gadwal-Pandurangswami Nagore-Karaikkal
Matnasibpur-Masagram
The Minister of Railways also informed the Lok Sabha that the Railways will meet the target of 800 km for Gauge Conversion during 2010-11.
There are 15 sections which have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11. For 2011-12 a target of 1,017 km has been fixed for Gauge Conversion.
She also said that the target for Doubling, which was fixed at 700 km, will also be met during 2010-11.
Under this the work on 52 sections has been either completed or will be completed. For 2011-12, 35 sections covering 867 km are proposed to be doubled.
The Minister of Railways said that of the 251 updating surveys/new surveys for new lines/gauge conversion/doubling, which she had announced in the last two budgets, 12 surveys have been completed or will be completed by the end of this financial year.
These lines will also be taken up in the 12th Plan.