(a) the details of completed/ongoing rail line works in Rajkot and Vadodara
Divisions of Western Railways during the last three years alongwith the total
number of road over/under bridges and manned/unmanned crossings built therewith;
(b) whether all these works were executed/are progressing as per schedule; and
(c) if not, the reasons for delay, project-wise?
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 THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
3379 BY SHRI P.P. CHAUHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.12.2009 REGARDING RAIL
PROJECTS IN RAJKOT AND VADODARA.
(a) to (c): Details of ongoing projects in the Rajkot and Vadodara division area and
their status is as under:
S. Name of the Projects Status with target wherever fixed No.
1. Chhota Udepur-Dhar Final Location Survey taken up. (157 km) New line. Target not yet fixed.
2. Bharuch-Samni-Dahej Project is being executed by Rail (62.36 km) Gauge conversion. Vikas Nigam Limited.Earthwork,bridges,etc. taken up.
3. Pratapnagar-Chhota Udepur Pratapnagar-Dabhoi-Bodeli section (70 km) (99.27 km) Gauge conversion. completed.
4. Ankleshwar-Rajpipla(62.89 km) Work taken up and MG trains stopped for Gauge conversion conversion under Mega Block to BG.
5. Surendranagar-Dhrangdhara The work is nearing completion. (34.48 km) Gauge conversion