(a) whether the Railways propose to start a Rail line on Shamlaiji-Modasa-Kapadwanj-Nadiad route for commer- cial purposes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?
(a) whether the Railways propose to start a Rail line on Shamlaiji-Modasa-Kapadwanj-Nadiad route for commer- cial purposes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c): Construction of new line Modasa- Kapadvanj- Nadiad (105 km) has already been completed and commissi- oned. As regards Shamlaji Road-Modasa (23 km) new line, the same has been sanctioned as a part of Ahmedabad-Himma- tnagar- Udaipur (299 km) gauge conversion project. Prelimi- nary activities such as preparation of plans, designs and drawings have been taken up. Target for completion and opening of Shamlaji Road-Modasa section can not be fixed due to huge throwforward of ongoing projects and limited overall availability of funds.