(a) whether the Railways have any proposal to convert the Sri Ganganagar-Jaipur railway line of
North Western Railway into broad gauge;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
(a) whether the Railways have any proposal to convert the Sri Ganganagar-Jaipur railway line of
North Western Railway into broad gauge;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(DR. R. VELU)
(a) to (c): A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 366 BY SHRI RAM SINGH
KASWAN TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 19.02.2009 REGARDING COVERSION OF SRI GANGANAGAR-JAIPUR
RAILWAY LINE
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The gauge conversion of the entire route of about 500 km from Jaipur to Sriganganagar has
been taken up for conversion under different projects involving gauge conversion of
Jaipur-Sikar-Churu, Churu-Sadulpur and Suratpura-Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar sections.
(c): Does not arise.