RAILWAY BUDGET 2010-11

Electrification of following three new rail sections will be taken up during the next financial year:

1.       Gondia-Ballarshah via Nagbhir

2.       Daund-Manmad

3.       Khana-Sainthia-Pakur & Pandabeshwar- Sainthia.

Also, the following sections are under active consideration for electrification:

1.       Vizianagram-Raigada

2.       Mathura-Alwar-Rewari-Hissar

3.       Guntakal-Bellary-Hospet-Vosco de Gama

In addition to above, feasibility studies for the following sections will be undertaken:

1.       Bardhaman-Katwa-New Farakka including Katwa-Ahmadpur

2.       Chheoki-Manikpur-Itarsi

3.       Chhapra-Varanasi-Allahabad including Bhatni-Aunrihar and Phephna-Indara

4.       Garwa Road-Chopan-Singrauli including Chunar-Chopan

5.       Pakur-Kumedpur including Gumani-Sahibganj

6.       Angul-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda

7.       Kiul-Tillaiyya-Manpur

8.       New Bongoigaon-Jogighopa-Kamakhya

9.       Bankura-Rainanagar

10.   Fatwa-Islampur-Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir

11.   Vijaywada-Niduduvolu including Machhlipatnam & Narsapur

12.   Falaknuma – Umdanagar

13.   Secunderabad - Medchal

This was announced by the Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee while presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11 in the Lok Sabha today.

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