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.