RAILWAY BUDGET 2010-11

The Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee today announced in the Lok Sabha while presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-2011 that a target of 800 km has been fixed for gauge conversion for the following sections during the next financial year:

1.       Barddhaman - Balgona of Barddhaman – Katwa

2.       Krishnanagar – Santipur

3.       Tirunelveli – Tenkasi of Quilon – Tiruchendur and Tenkasi – Virudunagar

4.       Mayiladuturai – Thiruvarur of Mayiladuturai – Karaikkudi

5.       Bharuch – Samni – Dahej

6.       Aluabari – Siliguri

7.       Dindigul – Palani of Dindigul – Pollachi – Palakkad

8.       Anandpuram – Talguppa of Shimoga – Talguppa

9.       Chintamani – Chikballapur of Kolar – Chikballapur

10.   Kaptanganj – Thawe of Kaptanganj – Thawe – Chhapra

11.   Ratangarh – Bikaner of Sadulpur – Bikaner

12.   Mavli – Nathdwara

13.   Katihar – Tejnarayanpur

14.   Sitamarhi – Bairgania of Jaynagar – Darbhanga – Narkatiaganj

15.   Bodeli – Chotta Udepur of Pratapnagar – Chotta Udepur

In addition, following gauge conversions works are proposed to be taken up:

1.       Chhindwara – Nainpur – Mandla Fort

2.       Gwalior – Sheopurkalan with extension to Kota

3.       Dholpur – Sirmutra with extension to Gangapur City

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