Rail Budget '11: New rail lines

Feb 25, 2011 |

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The Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee, while presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 here today, 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:

1. Chandurbazar-Narkhed
2. Deogarh-Dumka
3. Mandarhil-Hansdiha
4. Bhawanipatna-Junagarh
5. Barkakhana-Kuju
6. Nawadih-Dhanwar
7. Tarn Taran-Goindwal
8. Lalitpur-Udaipura
9. Maharajganj-Bishunpur Mahuari
10. Ajmer-Pushkar
11. Jagityal-Mortad
12. Khanapur-Homnabad
13. Salem-Namakkal
14. Ramaganjmandi-Jhalawar
15. Lonand-Phaltan
16. Rampurhat-Pirargarhia
17. Deoghar-Chandan
18. Khurda Road-Begunia
19. Phulwarisharif-Patliputra
20. Jhajjar-Rohtak
21. Abohar-Fazilka
22. Agra-Fatahabad-Bah
23. New Coochbehar-Golakganj
24. Nossam-Banaganapalli
25. Vishnupuram-Jahanpad
26. Gadwal-Pandurangswami Nagore-Karaikkal
27. 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.

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