(a) the current status of ongoing gauge conversion and laying new rail lines projects pertaining
to Tamil Nadu;
(b) whether some of the proposed projects are still awaiting clearance of the Railways;
(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons for delay in granting clearance in each
of such projects and the time by which the clearance is likely to be granted;
(d) the details of amount earmarked and spent for the said projects, project-wise;
(e) the total length of the broad gauge and metre gauge rail line in Tamil Nadu at present; and
(f) the status of new rail lines Ariyalur-Thanjavur, Needamangalam-Pattukottai, Dindigul-Kumili,
Dharamapuri-Morappur, Palni-Erode and Tiruvannamalai-Jolarpettai?