Lok Sabha Question No. 700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Gauge Conversion in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## GAUGE CONVERSION IN GUJARAT

700.    SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  the  Railways  has  received  representations  for  gauge conversion from the various organizations/road users as well as from the Government of Gujarat;
- (b)    if so, whether the Railways intends to take up the same and if so, the probable time-frame for each project;
- (c)    whether many surveys were proposed for gauge conversion of railway  lines  in  Gujarat  during  last  five  years i.e.  2011-12  to 2016-17;
- (d)     if so, the number of surveys of gauge conversion that have been started and completed;
- (e)      the  time  by  which  the  surveys  of  remaining  projects  will  be started and completed; and
- (f)      the number of projects of construction of gauge conversion that have been started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 700 BY SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2018  REGARDING  GAUGE CONVERSION IN GUJARAT

- (a)  &  (b):  Requests  for  gauge  conversion,  both  formal  and  informal, are received by Railways at various levels i.e. Railway Board, Zonal Railways  and  Divisional Headquarters,  etc. As receipt of  such requests/suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.
- (c) to (f):  Surveys for 11 gauge conversion projects falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat have been completed during the last five years i.e.  2011-12  to  2016-17.  Among  these  completed  surveys  for  gauge conversion  projects,  5  projects  have  been  taken  up/included  in  the Budget  subject  to  requisite  approvals  from  the  Government.  The details are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                | Year of Complet- ion   | Status                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Khijadiya-Amreli- Visayadar-Junagarh (134 km)                      | 2011-12                | Project included in the Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                                                        |
|        2 | Himmatnagar- Khedbrahma with ext. upto Abu Road (144 km)           | 2011-12                | Gauge conversion of Himmatangar-Khedbrahma (54.83 km) has been included in the budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government. |
|        3 | Pratapgnagar- Vishwamitri- Jambusar-Samni & Jambusar-Kavi (103 km) | 2013-14                | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                                             |

|   4 | Bilmora-Wagai (GC) with extension to Manmad (NL) (254 km)                              | 2013-14   | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                    |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   5 | Champaner Panimines (49 km) & Chhuchhapura - Tankhala (38 km) & its extn upto Rajpipla | 2014-15   | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                    |
|   6 | Ambliyasan-Viapur- Adraj Moti (81 km)                                                  | 2014-15   | Project included in the budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                               |
|   7 | GC of Ahmedabad- Mahesana for doubling (69 km)                                         | 2015-16   | Project included in the Budget 2015-16 and the work taken up.                                                            |
|   8 | Dabhoi-Chandod with extension to Rajpipla (Kevadiya Colony) (50 km)                    | 2016-17   | Work included in the Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                                  |
|   9 | Kosamaba- Umarpara (72 km)                                                             | 2016-17   | Survey completed and the proposal shelved due to its un- remunerative nature and heavy throwforward of ongoing projects. |
|  10 | Chuchapura-Navsari- Tankhala (38 km)                                                   | 2016-17   | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                    |
|  11 | Veraval-Talala- Visavadar (Veraval- Dhana Jn. via Visavadar-Khijadia) (72 km)          | 2016-17   | Work included in the Budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                                  |

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