DOUBLING ELECTRIFICATION WORK
08/December/2011
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2438
ANSWERED ON:  08.12.2011
DOUBLING ELECTRIFICATION WORK
MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT
SHASHI THAROOR
Will the Minister of



RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-




(a) the present status of doubling and electrification work on Udhna-Jalgaon section and Thiruvanathapuram-Kanyakumari section; 

(b) the steps taken/being taken to complete that said work in a time-bound manner; and 

(c) the time by which the work is likely to be completed?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA ) 

(a)to(c): Doubling of Udhna-Jalgaon section with electrification has been taken up. Track linking work in Amalner- Dharangaon section (25 kms.) is in advanced stage of completion. In Vyara- Chinchpada section (60 Kms.), earthwork, bridges works, ballast supply, etc. are in different stages of progress. Doubling of Thiruvananthapuram -Kanniyakumari rail line is not a sanctioned project. 


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