(a) the total length of metre gauge railway lines in the country,zone-wise;
(b) the total length of railway lines converted into broad gauge as on date;
(c) whether any time frame has been fixed by the Railways for
conversion of all metre gauge lines into broad gauge lines; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI K.H.MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d): A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1310 BY
SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.11.2009 REGARDING
GAUGE CONVERSION.
(a): The total length of metre gauge railway network (route kilometres) in the
country as on 31.3.2009 is given below:-
S.No. Name of State Route Kilometres
1. Central 0
2. Eastern 0
3. East Central 490
4. East Coast 0
5. Northern 11
6. North Central 47
7. North Eastern 1428
8. Northeast Frontier 1390
9. North Western 1849
10. Southern 1269
11. South Central 361
12. South Eastern 0
13. S.E. Central 0
14. South Western 97
15. Western 1531
16. West Central 0
Total 8473