New Delhi: Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced that the Railways is now on course to convert the strategically important 510 km long Rangiya - Murkongselek Metre Gauge line into Broad Gauge within this financial year. The Capital of Arunachal Pradesh would soon be on rail map in this financial year, as Harmuti-Naharlagun newline is expected to be commissioned shortly.
The state of Meghalaya is also all set to come on the Railway map in this financial year, as Dudhnoi - Mehendipathar newline is getting completed by March 2014.
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
Karur - Salem (85 Km)
Koderma - Nawadih (34 Km)
Lalitpur - Tikamgarh (51.5 Km)
New Morinda to Sanewal (54 Km) thereby complete commissioning of Chandigarh - Ludhiana
Qazigund - Banihal (19 Km)
Kadur - Chikmaglur (46 Km)
Gauge Conversion:
Hanumangarh - Sriganganagar (64Km)
Manamadurai - Virudunagar (67 Km)
Darum Madhepura - Murliganj (22 Km)
Kolar - Chickballapur (85 Km)
Rangiya - Rangapara North - Dekargaon (145 Km)
Doubling:
Panskura - Shyamchak (27 km) 3rd Line
Muri - Tulin (1.5 km) Doubling 2nd Bridge over River Subernarekha
Jirat - Ambika Kalna (20.23 km)
Magrahat - Diamond Harbour (15 km)
Kursela-Karagola (17 km)
Katereah-Kosi cabin (4km)
Madur - Mandya (19 km)
Birur - Ajjampur (18km)
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