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Government of India
Ministry of Railways
12-February-2014 12:44 IST
Expansion of Railway Network in 2013-14

During the year 2013-14 the Railways have completed 1,532 km of New Line, Doubling and Gauge Conversion against a revised target of 1,525 km.  Sections commissioned in 2013-14 include:

 

New Lines

a.     Karur – Salem (85 Km)

b.     Koderma – Nawadih (34 Km)

c.      Lalitpur – Tikamgarh (51.5 Km)

d.     New Morinda to Sanewal (54 Km) thereby complete commissioning of Chandigarh – Ludhiana

e.      Qazigund – Banihal (19 Km)

f.       Kadur – Chikmaglur (46 Km)

                            

                   Gauge Conversion:

a.     Hanumangarh – Sriganganagar (64Km)

b.     Manamadurai – Virudunagar (67 Km)

c.      Darum  Madhepura – Murliganj (22 Km)

d.     Kolar – Chickballapur (85 Km)

e.       Rangiya – Rangapara North – Dekargaon (145 Km)

 

                   Doubling:

a.     Panskura – Shyamchak (27 km) 3rd Line

b.     Muri – Tulin (1.5 km) Doubling 2nd Bridge over River Subernarekha

c.      Jirat – Ambika Kalna (20.23 km)

d.     Magrahat – Diamond Harbour (15 km)

e.      Kursela-Karagola (17 km)

f.       Katereah-Kosi cabin (4km)

g.     Madur – Mandya (19 km)

h.     Birur – Ajjampur (18km)

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