Indian Railways (IR) has identified and added several new line, doubling, multi-tracking, chord/bypass line, rail flyovers, and gauge conversion projects in this year’s budget. IR will do final location survey of these projects this financial year. The zone-wise new additions to the final location survey are as follows:
Central Railway (CR)
- Miraj–Kolhapur Double Line (47 km)
- Chord line between Akurdi and Narayandoho to bypass Ahmednagar (5 km)
- Chowk–Karjat Double Line (11 km)
- Lonand–Baramati–Daund Double Line (95 km)
- Pune–Alandi section (24 km)
- New BG Double line for connecting NMIA, Konkan and Pune to Mumbai (40 km)
- Bhigwan to Belanki New Line (190 km)
- Double Line ROR to bypass Manmad Yard (17 km)
East Coast Railway (ECoR)
- Konark–Bhubaneswar via Nimapada and Gop (70 km)
- Second coaching terminal of Puri station on Puri–Konark line (25 km)
- Coaching maintenance facility at Golanthra (13.5 km)
- Coaching depot at Maneswar of Sambalpur Division (8.45 km)
East Central Railway (ECR)
- Samastipur–Hasanpur–Khagaria doubling work along with provision of bypass line between Olapur–Umeshnagar (96 km)
- Ara–Sasaram doubling with surface connection from new SSM to DN DPC (97 km)
- Silaut–Jubasahni bypass to decongest Muzaffarpur (23 km)
- DDU bypass connecting Kuchman to New Ganjkhawa with ROR (6 km)
- Sakari to Forbesganj doubling work (129 km)
- Lalitgram–Birpur new line (near Nepal Border) (22 km)
- New line between Fatuha and Bidupur including bridge on Ganga river (10 km)
- Neora bypass (6 km)
- Doubling from Patliputra to Phulwarisharif and Patliputra to Danapur (12 km)
- Bypass at Biharsharif (4 km)
- Bypass at Daniyawan (4 km)
- Rail flyover at Fatuha (6 km)
Eastern Railway (ER)
- Connecting new Block Station proposed at km 104.7 between Adalpahari and Rampurhat to DN line at Rampurhat (bypass) (5 km)
- New bypass line to connect Rasulpur (Main Line) to Palla Road (Chord Line) (6 km)
- New bypass line to connect newly sanctioned station Ganidham to Akbarnagar (22 km)
North Central Railway (NCR)
- Bina bypass line in connection with 4th line between Agasod and Bina section (32 km)
North Eastern Railway (NER)
- New line between Rai Bhoja and Bhira Kheri (120 km)
- Gauge Conversion of Nanpara to Rai Bhoja (13 km)
- Gauge Conversion of Bhira Kheri to Mailani (16 km)
- Double Line of Sitapur–Mailani–Pilibhit–Bareilly section (212.3 km)
- Bhojipura bypass line (Senthal–Deorania) (14 km)
- Chhapra bypass line (Chhapra Gramin–Manjhi) (30 km)
- Siwan–Thawe Double Line (28 km)
- Lal Kuan to Kathgodam Double Line (22 km)
- Lal Kuan to Rampur Double Line (66 km)
- Bhojipura to Lal Kuan Double Line (65 km)
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
- New railway line in Sikkim from Melli to Dentam via Jorethang and Legship (75 km)
- 4th line between Malda Town (MLDT) and Kumedpur (KDPR) (61 km)
- New Coochbehar (NCB)–Golakganj (GKJ)–Gauripur–Abhayapuri new line (152.31 km)
- Jirania–Bodhjung Nagar new line (14 km)
- Underground rail/road rail-cum-road tunnel (three tube) from Gaisal to Bagdogra (62 km) and spur line to Rangapani (8 km)
Northern Railway (NR)
- Gurdaspur–Mukerian new line (30 km)
- Jammu–Shri Mata Vaishnu Devi Katra additional new line (78 km)
- Eastern Orbit Rail Corridor, Delhi (NCR) (135 km)
- Doubling of Delhi Shahdara to Shamli section (87 km)
- EDFC’s Khurja–Sahnewal and Khurja–Dadri portion along with RFO facility (10 km)
- Connectivity of EDFC to IR network near Khurja City (5 km)
- Single line connectivity of EDFC with IR network at Mohiuddinpur of DLI Division (5 km)
- Chord line connectivity with WDFC’s Faridabad station to Piyala and Palwal (15 km)
- Masaudha–Darshannagar bypass line with “Y” connection at both ends avoiding decongestion at Ayodhya area (15 km)
- Bypass line at Bahadur Singh Wala to Kaulseri to avoid reversal at Dhuri (10 km)
- Bypass line at Bathinda to connect Goneana Bhai Jagta station and Bathinda Cantt. East Cabin with “Y” connection towards Bhucchu (30 km)
- Chord line at Gajraula to avoid reversal, traffic between Hapur and Bijnor (5 km)
- Chord line at Chandausi to avoid reversal, traffic between Moradabad and Aligarh (5 km)
- New bypass line from Naultha to Diwana bypassing Panipat for Rohtak–Delhi traffic (10 km)
- 3rd line between Gurugram and Kumbhawas Mundalia Halt (DLI–RE section) (45 km)
- Rail link between proposed New Moradabad station and SRE–MB line (15 km)
- New line between Sahnewal–Gill–Baddowal bypassing Ludhiana (70 km)
- Bypass line between Kasu Begu–Khai Phemeki with “Y” connection to avoid reversal at Firozpur Cantt (20 km)
- Doubling of Mullanpur–Firozpur section (105 km)
- New line Nakodar–Moga–Bathinda (115 km)
- Doubling of Chandigarh–Morinda section (45 km)
- Doubling of Chandigarh–Chandimandir section (9 km)
North Western Railway (NWR)
- Sonu to Ramgarh in Jaisalmer area (20 km)
- New line between Khajuwala and Jaisalmer (260 km)
- Doubling between Bikaner East and Ratangarh Junction (130 km)
- New line from Devgarh–Madariya to Marwar Junction to Todgarh–Raoli (71.812 km)
- Balotra–Pachpadra new line (11 km)
South East Central Railway (SECR)
- Double Line of Surajpur–Ambikapur section (21 km)
South Eastern Railway (SER)
- 3rd & 4th line between Ranchi–Hatia–Balsiring (14 km)
Southern Railway (SR)
- Theni–Erumeli new line with a bypass from Sholavandan to Karumathur halt (107 km)
- Tindivanam–Sedarapet new line (38 km)
- By-pass line between Eriodu (EDU) and Akkaraipatti (API) (20 km)
- New BG line between Tiruvannamalai (TNM) and Tirupattur (TPT) (81 km)
- Doubling of Villupuram (VM)–Thanjavur (TJ) (193 km)
- Chengalpattu (CGL)–Melmaruvattur (MLDR) 3rd & 4th line (35 km)
- Melmaruvattur (MLMR)–Villupuram (VM) 3rd & 4th line (66 km)
- Doubling of Manamadurai (MNM)–Rameswaram (RMM) (113 km)
- ROR at Melpakkam (6.7 km)
South Western Railway (SWR)
- Development of mega coaching terminal near Devanahalli station or any location in YNK–DHL–CBP section of Bengaluru area (68 km)
- Almatti–Yadgir (162 km)
- Bhadravathi–Chikjajur via Channagiri (73 km)
- Haddinagundu–Obalapuram new line (bypass to Bellary station) (25 km)
Western Railway (WR)
- Q track at Ratlam Railway Station (6 Km)
- Doubling of Geratpur – Sanand (40 Km)
- Doubling of DADN (Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) – Khandwa (112 Km)
- Doubling of Maski – Dewas (36 Km)
- Doubling of Rajkot – Somnath (190 Km)
- Quadrupling of Dahanu – Udhna, Udhna – Surat, Surat – Vadodara & Vadodara – Anand (311 Km)
- Quadrupling of Geratpur – Palanpur (170 Km)
- Quadrupling of Nagda – Bhopal (240 Km)
- Quadrupling of Udhna – Jalgaon (304 Km)
- Sea Link between Dahej – Bhavnagar (40 Km)
- Coastal Line of Dahej – Jambusar – Kathana – Khambhat, Dholera – Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar – Mahuva – Pipavav & Pipavav – Chhara – Somnath – Saradiya – Porbandar – Dwarka – Okha (924 Km)
- Nagda bypass double line from Berawanya to Rohalkhurd (18 Km)
- New Line between Saradiya – Wansjaliya (45 Km)
- New Line between Nimach – Banswara – Dahod – Alirajpur – Nandurbar (380 Km)
- Gauge Conversion for Prachi Road – Kodinar
- Dholera–Bhavnagar new line (65 km)
- Double Line between Chandlodiya ‘B’ Cabin and Khodiyar (10 km)
