(a) whether the progress of the works on doubling of the railway network in Kerala is at very
slow pace;
(b) if so, by when the doubling projects under various stages of construction and when each
of them is expected to be completed; and
(c) the steps taken/being taken to expedite the said work?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS( SHRI R. VELU )
(a) to (c): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 530 BY SHRI PANNIAN
RAVINDRAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.02.2008 REGARDING DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE IN KERALA.
(a) & (b) : Details of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Kerala is as under:-
Sl.No. Name of Project Schedule for completion
1. Shoranur-Kuttipuram-Calicut doubling(86 kms) Completed.
2. Calicut-Mangalore doubling221 kms 218kmscompleted and balance completed and balance 3kms during 2008-09
3. Ernakulam-Mulanturutti doubling (17.37kms) 2008-09
4. Mavelikara-Kayankulam (7.89 kms) 2008-09
5. Cheppad-Kayankulam (7.76 kms) 2008-09
6. Mavelikara-Chengannur patch doubling(12.3 kms) 2008-09
7 Cheppad-Haripad - patch doubling (5.28 kms) 2008-09
8. Mulanturutti-Kuruppantara doubling (24 kms) 2009-10
9. Chengannur-Chingavanam doubling (26.5 kms) 2009-10 10. Kankanadi-Panambur section patch doubling (19 kms) 2010-11
11. Kuruppantara-Chingavanam (26.54 kms) 2010-1112.
12. Ambalapuzha-Haripad (18.13 kms) 2009-10