800 KM Railway Line identified for Gauge Conversion

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

Source : Equity Bulls

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