Important New Line, Gauge Conversion, Doubling and Railway Electrification Projects on 2021-22

Important New Line, Gauge Conversion, Doubling and Railway Electrification Projects on 2021-22

• Indian Railways set to complete 56 key existing projects in the Feb-Mar 21 & FY 2021-22
• Allocation on Traffic Facilities see 156% jump in allocation while New Lines see 52% increase in allocation as compared to Last Year.
• Railways to spend record Rs 2,15,058 Crore this year on capital expenditure
• Along with these major Projects, for the convenience of Public, Railways is set to complete more than 1200 ROB / RUB / Subways this year which will help public.
• In a paradigm shift, Railways has focussed on the completion of priority projects quickly
• Part of National Rail Plan and making Railways Future ready

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To boost Rail Infrastructure and make the Indian Railways network future ready, Indian Railways has identified 56 projects all across the country in various zones to be completed by Feb-Mar, 21 and the FY 2021-22.

Indian Railways has highest ever total Plan capex of Rs. 2,15,058 Crores this year out of which Rs. 1,07,100 Crores for capital expenditure has been allocated in the General Budget, This time onwards, in a paradigm shift, Railways has focussed on the completion of existing projects quickly as well besides simultaneity working on the new projects announced.

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As far as new big projects are concerned, Rs 40932 Crores have been allocated for New Lines, Rs 26116 Crores for Doubling, Rs 5263 Crores for Traffic Facilities & Rs 7122 Crore for ROBs / RUBs. Traffic Facilities have seen a whopping 156% jump in allocation while New Lines have got 52% increase in allocation as compared to Last Year.

Other than these major projects, for the convenience of Public, Railways is set to complete more than 1200 Road Over Bridge (ROB), Road Under Bridges (RUB), Subways this year. These ROBs / RUBs are of vital importance for public in cities and other areas where railway lines are passing through. Over and above these existing projects, additional Rs 7122 Crores have been allocated for construction of new ROB / RUBs this year. It may be noted that total Number of existing ROB / RUBs in the country is 14000.

The thrust of Annual Plan 2021-22 is on infrastructure development, throughput enhancement, development of terminal facilities, augmentation of speed of trains, signaling systems, improvement of passengers / users’ amenities, safety works of road over / under bridges etc.

The following plan heads have been allotted highest ever outlays in BE 2021-22: (Rs. in cr)

Plan Head	BE 2020-21	BE 2021-22	Increase over BE 2020-21
New Lines	26971	40932	52%
Doubling	21545	26116	21%
Traffic Facilities	2058	5263	156%
ROB / RUBs	6204	7122	15%

The list of 56 Railway Projects to be completed in Feb-Mar 21 FY 2021-22 is as under:

Important New Line, gauge Conversion and Doubling projects targeted to be commissioned in Feb-Mar 21 FY 2021-22

S. No.	Name of Project	Length of Project (Km)	Month / Year of commissioning
1	Hansdiha – Godda New Line	32	Feb – 21
2	Omalur – Metturdam Patch Doubling	29	Feb – 21
3	Netravati – Mangalore	2	Feb. 21
4	Nirmali  –  Saraigarh New line including Kosi Bridge	22	Mar – 21
5	Ahmedabad – Botad	170	Mar – 21
6	Pilibhit – Shahjahanpur Gauge Conversion	83	Mar – 21
7	Utretia  –  Raebarelli	66	Mar – 21
8	Ghazipur – Aunihar	40	Mar – 21
9	Bhusawal – Jalgaon 3rd line	24	Mar – 21
10	Ambari – Falkata doubling	38	Mar – 21
11	Ambalapuzha – Haripad	18	Mar – 21
12	Tambram – Chengalpattu	30	Mar – 21
13	Gauge Conversion
14	Ajmer – Bangurgram Doubling	47	Mar – 21
15	New Mynaguri – Gumanihat	52	Apr – 21
16	Jayanagar  –  Bijalpura	52	May – 21
17	Dhasa  –  Jetalsar GC	104	May – 21
18	Bangurgram – Guriya Patch DL	47	May – 21
19	Hajipur – Bachwara doubling	72	May – 21
20	Kankanadi – Panambur	19	May – 21
21	Raibarelli – Amethi  doubling	60	May – 21
22	Pendra Road – Anuppur  –  3rd line	50	May – 21
23	Daund – Gulburga  doubling	225	Jun – 21
24	Khurda Rd – Bararng	32	Jun – 21
25	Katereah – Kursela patch doubling	7	Jun – 21
26	Bandel Boinchi 3rd line	31	Jun – 21
27	Mathura – Palwal 4th line	80	Jun – 21
28	Jallandhar – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi doubling	209	Jun – 21
29	Manoharpur – Bondamunda 3rd line	30	Jun – 21
30	Kharagpur – Narayanagarh 3rd line	24	Jun – 21
31	Arsikere – Tumkur doubling	96	June 21
32	Raibareilly – Amethi Doubling	60	Jun – 21
33	Secunderabad – Mehboobnagar doubling	85	Jun – 21
34	Yelahanka – Penukonda doubling	123	Jun – 21
35	Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli	54	Jun – 21
36	Vijayawada – Gudiwada – Bhimavaram – Narsapur, Gudiwada – Machlipatnam	221	Jul – 21
37	Madurai  –  Bodinayakkanaur gauge Conversion	90	Sep – 21
38	Ahmedabad – Mehsana Gauge conversion	69	Oct. 21
39	Digaru – Hojai doubling	102	Oct. 21
40	Dausa – Gangapur City New Line	93	Nov. 21
41	Sambalpur – Talcher doubling	168	Dec – 21
42	Sambalpur – Titlagarh doubling	106	Dec – 21
43	Raipur – Titlagarh	203	Dec – 21
44	Banspani – Daitari – Tomka – Jakhapura doubling	164	Dec – 21
45	Dankuni – Chandanpur 4th line	25	Dec – 21
46	Boinchi Shaktigarh 3rd line	26	Dec – 21
47	Bhimsen – Jhansi doubling	206	Dec – 21
48	Kurruppanthara – Chingavanam doubling	27	Dec. 21
49	Bina – Kota doubling	283	Dec. 21
50	Viramgam – Samakhyali doubling	182	Dec. 21
51	Ayodhya –  Varanasi  –  Railway Electrification	188	28 – Feb – 22
52	Guwahati – Lumding –   –  Railway Electrification	180	28 – Feb – 22
53	Mansi – Saharsa, incl. Saharsa – DauramMadhepura – Purnia& MM Banmakhi –  Bihariganj	169	31 – Mar – 22
54	Gauge Conversion
55	Palanpur – Makarpura section (WDFC)	308	31 – Mar – 22
56	Rewari – Dadri section (WDFC)	127	31 – Mar – 22
57	Palanpur  – Kandla port – Mundra port – Bhuj –  Railway Electrification	475	31 – Mar – 22
58	Hospet – Hubli – Vasco  –  Railway Electrification	341	31 – Mar – 22