Lok Sabha Question No. 1609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Gauge Conversion in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## GAUGE CONVERSION IN GUJARAT

## 1609.     SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of surveys undertaken for gauge conversion of railway lines  in  Gujarat  during  the  last  five  years  i.e.  2011-12  to  2016-17 and the number of surveys completed;
- (b) the time by which the survey of remaining projects will be started and completed; and
- (c)  whether  work  on  some  of  the  gauge  conversion  projects  have started and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1609 BY SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI  BHAI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.12.2017 REGARDING GAUGE CONVERSION IN GUJARAT

(a) to (c): Surveys for 12 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.  All  the  surveys  have  been  completed.  The details of the surveys and their status are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                         | Year of Completion   | 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 | Jhaghadia-Netrang (GC) with extension to Nandurbar (NL) via Sagbara-Khopar- Tawda-Shahda- Dondacha (192 km) | 2013-14              | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                                              |
|        4 | Pratapgnagar- Vishwamitri- Jambusar-Samni & Jambusar-Kavi (103 km)                                          | 2013-14              | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                                              |
|        5 | Bilmora-Wagai (GC) with extension to Manmad (NL) (254 km)                                                   | 2013-14              | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                                              |

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|   6 | Champaner Panimines (49 km) & Chhuchhapura - Tankhala (38 km) & its extn upto Rajpipla   | 2014-15   | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                    |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   7 | Ambliyasan-Viapur- Adraj Moti (81 km)                                                    | 2014-15   | Project included in the budget 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals from the Government.                               |
|   8 | GC of Ahmedabad- Mahesana for doubling (69 km)                                           | 2015-16   | Project included in the Budget 2015-16 and the work taken up.                                                            |
|   9 | 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.                                  |
|  10 | Kosamaba-Umarpara (72 km)                                                                | 2016-17   | Survey completed and the proposal shelved due to its un-remunerative nature and heavy throw-forward of ongoing projects. |
|  11 | Chuchapura-Navsari- Tankhala (38 km)                                                     | 2016-17   | Survey completed and report received.                                                                                    |
|  12 | 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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