GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1653
ANSWERED ON:16.07.2009
NEW RAILWAY LINES IN RAJASTHAN
Katoch Smt. Chandresh Kumari
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Railways have received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan regarding opening of new Railway lines in the
State;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
Answer
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1653 BY SHRIMATI
CHANDRESH KUMARI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16-07-2009 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY LINES IN
RAJASTHAN:
(a) to (c): The details of the new line proposals received from the State Govt. of Rajasthan and action taken so far thereon are given as
under;
S.No Name of the proposal Action Taken
1 To link Phalaudi to Nagaur There already exists a BG line between
and Kolayat for connecting Phalodi-Kolayat providing shorter
Jaisalmer to Nagaur and routes between Jaisalmer to Bikaner.
Bikaner via shortest route. An updating survey for Phalodi-Nagaur
new BG line (147 kms) has been
completed.
2 To link Bhiwadi to Delhi-line, An updating survey has been completed.
Ahmedabad broad gauge railway
which will connect industrial
area Bhiwadi.
3 To link Gangapur City to An updating survey for gauge conversion
Dholpur and gauge conversion of Dholpur-Sirmutra with extension
from Dholpur to Sirmutra. to Gangapur City has been completed.
4 Dungarpur-Banswara-Ratlam A survey for Ratlam-Banswara- Dungarpur
and extension upto Nimbahera. new line has been proposed in
Railway Budget 2009-10.
5 Jaisalmer to Sanu Via Hamira A separate survey for Jaisalmer-Sanu
(25 kms) new BG line has not been
taken up. However, a Reconnaissance
Engineering-Cum-Traffic Survey for
Anupgarh-Khajuwala-Jaisalmer-Ramgarh
new BG line (431 kms) was completed
and proposal could not be considered
in view of unremunerative nature
and constraint of resources.
6 Bhiwani to Churu Via Loharu- A survey for Loharu-Bhiwani new BG
Pilani-Mandrela-Alsisar- line (64 kms) has been completed.
Malsisar and Bisau. The work has not been taken up
because of constraint of resources
and its unremunerative nature.
A new BG line from Loharu to Churu
via Pilani-Mandrela-Alsisar-Malsisar
(100 kms) has not been considered
feasible in view of constraint
of resources.
7 Rail line from Jaipur to A survey for a new BG line to Nathdwara
Bhilwara- Nathdwara via Kasba via Diggi-Malpura-Kekri-Shahpura-Banera-
Gangapur-Baneda- Shahpura- Bhilwara-Gangapur (350 kms) was conducted
Kekri- Malpura- Diggi- in the past but the project could not
Phagi-Sanganer and to connect be taken up. However, Jaipur and
Tonk Distt. headquarter Nathdwara are already connected by
with broad gauge rail line. Railway line via Ajmer-Marwar- and
Bundi-Chhitorgarh. Broad gauge
connectivity by gauntlet track between
Mavli and Nathdwara has been sanctioned.
8 Rail line from Bilara to Bar An updating survey for Bilara-Bar new BG
and gauge conversion from line has been included in Railway Budget
Pipar Road to Bilara. 2009-10. Pipara Road-Bilara gauge
conversion has been completed.
9 Jaisalmer to Barmer. This is a part of Jaisalmer-Kandla new
broad gauge line for which survey has
been completed. The proposal has not
been considered for being taken up.
10 Ajmer to Merta Road. Ajmer-Pushkar (31 kms) new BG line is in
progress. For Pushkar-Merta City (40 kms),
an updating survey has been completed.
Merta City to Merta Road (15 kms) is
already an existing broad gauge section.
11 Anupgarh to Khajuwala A Reconnaissance Engineering-cum-Traffic
via Ramgarh. Survey for Anupgarh-Khajuwala-Jaisalmer-
Ramgarh new BG line project (431 kms) has
been completed. The project could not be
considered in view of unremunerative nature
of the Railway line and constraint
of resources.
