Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Conversion of Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur Railway Line to double gauge
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 35 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## CONVERSION OF DELHI-SHAMLI-SAHARANPUR RAILWAY LINE TO DOUBLE GAUGE

*35 MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  intends  to  convert  the  Delhi-ShamliSaharanpur Railway Line to double gauge;
- (b) if  so,  the  timeline  for  the  completion  of  such  work  and  the estimated budget for the same;
- (c) whether  the  Government  intends  to  introduce  express  trains  on the said route;
- (d) if so, the expected time-frame for the same;
- (e) whether the Government plans for more trains to stop  at Shamli station; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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 STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  35  BY  MS  IQRA  CHOUDHARY  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING CONVERSION  OF  DELHI-SHAMLI-SAHARANPUR  RAILWAY  LINE  TO DOUBLE GAUGE.

(a) to (f): Delhi - Shamli - Saharanpur section is an important section of  Indian  Railways.  Railway  has  undertaken  several  works  in  this section to improve passengers experience, safety of train operations, mobility of road users etc. Some of the works undertaken are as under:

- i. During  last  10  years,  107  ROBs/RUBs  in  this  section  have been  provided  to  improve  safety  of  train  operations  and mobility of road users. Presently, the work of 11 ROBs/RUBs have been taken up in this section.
- ii. Shamli Railway station has been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Works of improvement of  Station  Building,  Platform  shelters,  Construction  of  Foot Over Bridge, etc. of this station have been taken up.
3. iii.
4. Passenger amenities work at other stations of this section (Noli,  Khekra,  Baghpat,  Baraut,  Kasimpur  Kheri,  Kandhla, Hind, Thanabhawan, Rampur and Manani stations) have also been  carried  out  which  include  improvement  of  station buildings  and  circulating  areas.  Cover  over  FOB  has  been provided at three stations and height of platforms have been raised  to  high  level  at  8  crossing  stations  and  18  halt stations.
- iv. Capacity enhancement works have been carried out and the speed of the section has been raised from 100 kmph to 110 kmph. The speed of the loop lines has also been raised from 15  kmph  to  30  kmph.  These  works  have  increased  the capacity of the section.
- v. Boundary walls  at  different  locations,  totaling  about  6  Km have  been  constructed  to  prevent  trespassing  and  ensure safety of train operations.

Presently, Delhi-Shamli sector is being served by 12 pairs of trains while  Delhi-Saharanpur  sector,  via  Shamli  is  being  served  by  07 pairs  of  train  services.   Besides,  all  the  12  pairs  of  trains  passing through Shamli station have scheduled stoppage at Shamli. The line capacity utilization  of  existing  Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur line  is  less than 80%.

Sanctioning  of  Railway  projects  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic process of Indian Railway. Railway Infrastructure Projects are taken up  on  the  basis  of  remunerativeness,  traffic  projections,  last  mile connectivity,  missing  links  and  alternate  routes,  augmentation  of congested/saturated lines socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon liabilities of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands.

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