Friday, 4 August 2017

Laying of New Railway Line Projects in Hilly Areas

Indian Railways has taken up a large number of new line / Gauge Conversion projects in the hilly areas.   The following projects have already been taken up:-
Sl. No.
Project

Length (in KM)
Latest anticipated cost (images[1] in crore)
       1.       
Chandigarh-Baddi
27.95
1540
       2.       
Rishikesh-Karanprayag
125
16,000
       3.       
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Project
272
19565
       4.       
Nangal Dam - Talwara
83.74
2100
       5.       
Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri
63.1
5000
       6.       
Bhojipur-Pilibhit-Tanakpur Gauge Conversion
101.79
350
       7.       
Sivok-Rangpo
44.39
4085
       8.       
Murkongseek-Pasighat
30.62
436
       9.       
Bhairabi-Sairang
51.38
2384
     10.      
Jiribam-Imphal
110.63
6570
     11.      
Teteliya-Byrnihat
21.5
780
     12.      
Dimapur-Kohima
88
2973
     13.      
Agartala-Sabroom
110
2720
     14.      
Byrnihat-Shillong                                                                                                                      
108.40
5308
     15.      
Una-Hamirpur*
50
2850
     16.      
Taranga Hill – Abu Road via Ambaji *
89
1696
   
* Projects included in budget, subject to obtaining requisite clearances.

This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 04.08.2017 (Friday).
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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