STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1220 BY SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA
SABHA ON 16.08.2013 REGARDING RAILWAY WORKS UNDER MADURAI
DIVISION.
(a): Railway projects are not sanctioned State-wise/District-wise/Division-wise. However,
details of pending gauge conversion projects falling fully/partly in the State of Tamil Nadu
including the year of inclusion in the Budget are given as under:Name of project
Dindigul-Pollachi-Palghat
&
Pollachi-Coimbatore
gauge conversion
(225 Km)
Year of
inclusion in
the Budget
2006-07
Status
On this project, work on 181 Km. section has already
been completed and balance 44 Km. including 32 Km. in
Kerala area is likely to be completed by 31.03.2014.
Mayiladuturai-Tiruvarur- 2007-08
Karaikudi
&
TiruturaipundiAgastiyampalli
gauge
conversion (224 km)
On this project, Mayiladuturai-Tiruvarur section (38 Km)
has already been completed and work on balance portion
is likely to be completed in next 4-5 years as the section
involves difficult terrain and availability of funds is
limited.
Madurai-Bodinayakkanur
gauge conversion
(90.41 Km)
2008-09
Work on long lead items including bridges have been
taken up. No target date for completion of this project is
fixed.
Mettupalayam-Udagamandalam (45 Km) meter gauge line is declared as heritage line
and thus, its gauge conversion is not sanctioned.
(b): No new project for New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling falling fully/partly in
Madurai Division were announced/included in the budget in 2009.
(c): Does not arise.
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