Lok Sabha Question No. 2822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Construction/Gauge Conversion
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## CONSTRUCTION/GAUGE CONVERSION

## 2822.     SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received proposals from the Government of Gujarat for construction of new railway lines, gauge conversion of the existing railway lines and doubling of tracks to cope up with the movement of goods from ports and industrial townships  to the large hinterland; and
- (b) if so, the action so far taken to implement the sanctioned work, if any and towards sanctioning of remaining work proposal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2822 BY SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2017 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION /GAUGE CONVERSION

(a) & (b): Requests for new lines, gauge conversion and doubling, both formal as well as 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.

However,  the  details  of  ongoing  railway  projects  falling  fully/ partly in the State of Gujarat, their anticipated cost, funds allocated/spent thereon are as under:

` in crore.

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                             | Year of sanction   | Anticipa -ted cost   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
|          | New Line                                                                                                    |                    |                      |
| 1.       | Chhota Udepur-Dhar (157 km)                                                                                 | 2007-08            | 1347.26              |
| 2.       | Dahod-Indore via Sardarpur, Jhabua & Dhar (200.97 km) incl. MM for change in aligment via Amjhera (4.82 km) | 2007-08            | 1640.04              |
| 3.       | Taranga Hill -Abu Road via Ambaji (89.38 km.)*                                                              | 2017-18            | 1695.72              |
| 4.       | Bhimnath -Dholera (28 km)*                                                                                  | 2016-17            | 303.10               |
|          | Gauge conversion                                                                                            |                    |                      |
| 1.       | Ahmedabad-Botad (170.48 km)                                                                                 | 2012-13            | 975.62               |
| 2.       | Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur (299.2 km) including Modasa-Shamlaji Road (22.53 km)                          | 2008-09            | 1662                 |
| 3.       | Ahmedabad-Mehsana (68.78 km)                                                                                | 2015-16            | 477.56               |
| 4.       | Bhildi-Viramgam (157 km) with new MM for Mahsana-Taranga Hill (57.4 km)                                     | 1990-91            | 742.65               |
| 5.       | Bhuj-Naliya (101.35 km) with extension from Naliya to Vayor (24.65 km)                                      | 2008-09            | 321.62               |
| 6.       | Dhasa-Jetalsar (104.44 km)                                                                                  | 2012-13            | 644.38               |
| 7.       | Miyagam Karjan-Dabhoi-Samalaya GC (96.46 km) with electrification                                           | 2011-12            | 935.00               |

…..2/-

| 8.   | Rajkot-Veraval, Wansjalia-Jetalsar, Veraval- Somnath (276.63 km) with new MM for Shapur-Saradiya GC (46 km) & Somnath- Kodinar NL (36.91 km)   | 1994-95   | 1329.00   |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 9.   | Samlaya-Timba Road (53.53 km.)*                                                                                                                | 2017-18   | 401.48    |
| 10.  | Samni-Jambusar (24.08 km)*                                                                                                                     | 2017-18   | 216.72    |
| 11.  | Talala-Delwada (70 km.)*                                                                                                                       | 2017-18   | 525.30    |
| 12.  | Veraval-Talala-Visavadar (71.95 km.)*                                                                                                          | 2017-18   | 460.23    |
| 13.  | Vijalpur-Ambilyasan (41.53 km.)*                                                                                                               | 2017-18   | 309.81    |
| 14.  | Adraj Moti- Vijalpur (39.75 Km.)*                                                                                                              | 2017-18   | 296.54    |
| 15.  | Chanasma-Rauj (12.65 km)*                                                                                                                      | 2017-18   | 96.23     |
| 16.  | Dabhoi-Chandod GC with extension upto Kewadiya (49.75 km.)*                                                                                    | 2017-18   | 691.84    |
| 17.  | Himmatnagar-Khedbrahma (54.83 km)*                                                                                                             | 2017-18   | 354.89    |
| 18.  | Jambusar-Vishvamitri (48.2 km.)*                                                                                                               | 2017-18   | 433.80    |
| 19.  | Junagadh-Visavadar (42.28 km.)*                                                                                                                | 2017-18   | 253.68    |
| 20.  | Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road (37.23 km.)*                                                                                                           | 2017-18   | 279.23    |
| 21.  | Katosan Road-Chanasma (51.72 km.)*                                                                                                             | 2017-18   | 387.90    |
| 22.  | Khijadiya-Visavadar (91.27 km.)*                                                                                                               | 2017-18   | 547.62    |
| 23.  | Nadiad-Petlad (37.26 km.)*                                                                                                                     | 2017-18   | 335.34    |
| 24.  | Petlad-Bhadran (22.5 km.)*                                                                                                                     | 2017-18   | 202.50    |
| 25.  | Prachi Road-Kodinar (26.00 km.)*                                                                                                               | 2017-18   | 193.20    |
|      | Doubling                                                                                                                                       |           |           |
| 1.   | Abu Road-Sarotra Road Patch Doubling (23.12 km)                                                                                                | 2010-11   | 131.41    |
| 2.   | Anand-Godhra (79.00 Km.)*                                                                                                                      | 2017-18   | 683.00    |
| 3.   | Palanpur-Samakhayali (274.73 km)                                                                                                               | 2013-14   | 1548.66   |
| 4.   | Sarotra Road- Karjoda Patch doubling (23.59 km)                                                                                                | 2010-11   | 154.13    |
| 5.   | Surat-Kosamba PH-I of 3 rd line between Vadodara and Virar (35 km)                                                                             | 2000-01   | 245.00    |
| 6.   | Surendranagar-Rajkot (116.17 km)                                                                                                               | 2015-16   | 1315.23   |
| 7.   | Udhna-Jalgaon with electrification (306.93 km)                                                                                                 | 2008-09   | 2163.80   |
| 8.   | Vatva-Ahmedabad 3 rd line with Automatic signaling (7.5 km)                                                                                    | 2013-14   | 42.00     |
| 9.   | Vatva-Ahmedabad-Sabarmati 4 th line (17.90 km)                                                                                                 | 2015-16   | 231.43    |
| 10.  | Viramgam-Samakhiali (182.23 km)                                                                                                                | 2011-12   | 1196.00   |

* All  these  projects  have  been  included  in  the  Budget  with  the provision to obtain requisite approvals from the Government.

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