IR must treat Orissa fairly starting with speedy

IR must treat Orissa fairly: starting with speedy completion of Khurda Rd- Balangir line Chitta Baral

Basic facts Rail connectivity is very important for development Orissa is at the bottom of most parameters in India and its KBK+ and adivasi districts are the most backward in the country. Indian Railways makes a lot of its revenue and profit from Orissa (about 3000 crores/yr) ECOR (Bhubaneswar HQ, Sambalpur, Khurda Rd, Vizag), SECR (Bilaspur HQ & Div, Nagpur, Raipur) and SER (Kolkata HQ, Adra, CKP, KGP, Ranchi, but includes a lot of Orissa) include Orissa. By mostly transporting minerals But spends only about 1000 crores/yr on new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling As a result rail density is among the lowest in states like Chhatisgarh and Orissa; especially in its backward, tribal, maoist infested areas. In essence Indian Railways continues be an exploiter of Orissa and Chhatisgarh and partly responsible for the backwardness of many districts of Orissa such as KBK This exploitation of Orissa and Chhatisgarh by IR must STOP! IR must not take from the poor (Orissa) and give to the rich. It must spend all its profit from Orissa in Orissa until Orissa is at par with the country. It is a lie that IR only does profitable lines: 12000 kms of gauge conversions are mostly unprofitable lines

IR must speed-up establishing connectivity to the KBK+ and other Adivasi areas of Orissa and neighboring states Khurda Rd - Balangir Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali Lanjigarh Rd – Junagarh – Nabarangpur -Jeypore. Malkangiri [Ranchi-Hyderabad Rail] Extended to Bhadrachalam-Bhadrachalam Rd in Andhra Pradesh [Bhadrachalam Rd is connected to Dornakal which is halfway in between Vijaywada and Kazipet] Talcher-Bimlagarh (in Sundergarh District) Bangiriposi -Gurumahishasini and/or Buramara-Chakulia

2004 -05 rail density Average rail density for India is 19. 13. The rail density is highest in Delhi (138. 2) followed by West Bengal (43. 4), Punjab (41. 6), Haryana (36. 1), Bihar (35. 9), Uttar Pradesh (35. 8), Tamil Nadu (32. 1), Assam (31. 9), Kerala (27), Gujarat (26. 9) and Jharkhand (24. 3). Among the major states outside Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir the lowest rail density is in Himachal Pradesh (5. 1), followed by Uttarakhand (6. 4), Chhattisgarh (8. 6), Orissa (14. 6), Karnataka (15. 5), Madhya Pradesh (15. 9), Rajasthan (17), Maharashtra (17. 9), Goa (18. 6) and Andhra Pradesh (18. 9).

Expected change in rail density - 1 Several new rail connections are under works, some to be in expedited mode due to PPP built port and mine linkages Haridaspur-Paradeep Bhadrak-Dhamara Angul-Sukinda rd Gauge conversion of 13, 000 kms is being given priority: Project unigauge Orissa has only two short gauge conversion projects Baripada-Bangiriposi (37. 4 kms) Naupada-Gunupur (90 kms) Others states have huge stretches of narrow gauge under prioritized conversion http: //www. hindu. com/2006/12/25/stories/2006122521080100. htm all 13, 000 kms is proposed to be done in the 11 th plan.

Expected change in rail density - 2 Orissa is so behind: Can not even think of metro rail and circular rail Metro rails are being planned all over the country First two dedicated freight corridors do not pass through Orissa None of the high-speed corridors that have been talked about pass through Orissa. Summary: Despite the proposed PPP built linkages, and two short gauge conversions, Orissa may actually drastically fall behind in rail density. Conclusion: KBK and Adivasi area Connectivity must be finished during the 11 th plan under whatever scheme.

Delay in Khurda Rd – Balangir Approved by Planning Commission -1993; Cost estimate – 700 crores 1993 -2007 – 88 crores; 2008 -2009 – 32 crores; Remaining – 580 crores Annual allocation is less than inflation; So at this rate it will never finish ECOR’s recent statement on June 17 2008: Khurda Road-Bolangir New Line Project sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 700. 00 crores (Approx) is poised for continued progress. The Phase-I of the project (For 36 Kms) has been sanctioned by the Ministry at a cost of Rs. 69. 98 crores. The East Coast Railway Construction Organisation has almost completed the land acquisition and earth work for phase-I of the project. Some bridges have also been completed in this portion. In rest of the section, the land acquisition work has already been taken up in Khurda, Nayagarh and Bolangir districts. This year (2008 -09), Rs. 32. 00 crores of funds have been allotted for various works which are in progress in this project. Detailed estimate of Phase-II of the project is also under consideration of Railway Board. It is also likely that more funds may be allotted to this project if the problems of land acquisition, forestry clearance and law & order do not hamper the progress and pace of work. It may also be mentioned that for such social oriented projects, the financial participation by State Government & other Agencies would also act as catalyst in speeding up the completion of this project in less time.

IR not to be believed on Khurda Rd- Balangir The Current IR policies do not favor it They focus on Doubling, tripling, Electrification Gauge conversion Financially beneficial lines Lines related to Rail Minister’s constituencies National Projects Freight corridors; metros They want States to chip in 50% for the other projects they categorize as social oriented project

Current IR priorities are flawed and harmful to parts of Orissa (eg. KBK+ and Adivasi areas) They do not seem to be taking into account the profit and revenue IR makes from its Orissa operations Especially from transporting minerals that are present in the Adivasi areas of Orissa

Profitability of some IR zones: Zone working expenses as part of Gross Earnings Zones 2003 -04 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 (budget) South East Central 62. 8% 56. 10% 49. 97% 47. 2% 51. 6% East Coast 66. 64% 61. 75% 54% 53. 03% 48. 8% 50. 8% North Central 76. 33% 66. 71% 61. 06% 58. 22% 55. 6% 59. 4% Central 80. 29% 82. 48% 84. 82% 79. 33% 76. 8% 83. 3% South Eastern 81. 24% 83. 51% 67. 54% 58. 39% 55. 1% 60% South Central 85. 72% 83. 62% 79. 7% 71. 83% 67. 5% 73. 8% West Central 80. 99% 84. 08% 82. 67% 67. 8% 68. 8% 73. 1% South Western 91. 35% 86. 15% 80. 97% 74% 70. 8% 74. 6% Western 93. 21% 90. 85% 85. 11% * 79. 20% * 79. 1% 86. 5% Northern 91. 08% 92. 89% 83. 9% * 88. 32% * 88. 5% 77% East Central 93. 65% 98. 90% 82. 3% 85. 23% 88. 3% 97. 6%

Loss made by some IR zones: Zone working expenses as part of Gross Earnings Zones 2003 -04 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 Metro Kolkata 247. 40% 264. 38% 237. 92% 221. 28% North Eastern 151. 93% 160. 88% 144. 72% Northeast Frontier 147. 98% 159. 45% Eastern 161. 30% Southern 118. 55% Northwestern 106. 26% 2007 -08 2008 -09 (budget) 132. 64% 120. 1% 134% 128. 85%* 108. 07%* 117. 6% 107. 2% 129. 2% 152. 84% 145. 4% 150. 52% 139. 5% 161% 120. 79% 114. 45% 105. 85% 101% 111. 5% 104. 98% 91. 78% * 86. 91% * 87. 1% 86. 5% 99. 6%

ECOR Railway ECOR has 4% of IR’s tracks 7+% of IR’s earnings in 2006 -07, 2005 -06, 2004 -05 15+%, 20+% and 27+% of IR’s profit in 2006 -07, 2005 -06, 2004 -05 Gross Earnings and Profit 2008 -2009 (budget): 6034. 11 crores and 3077. 15 crores 2007 -2008: 5482. 59 crores and 2912. 26 crores 2006 -2007: 4425. 19 crores and 2168. 60 crores 2005 -2006: 3934. 04 crores and 1809. 98 crores 2004 -2005: 3312. 71 crores and 1261. 39 crores The profit mostly comes from transporting minerals available in the Adivasi districts of Orissa, AP and Chhatisgarh If only some of it was ploughed back to those districts! But alas the IR priorities rule that out saying Khurda Rd- Balangir is a social thing (euphemism for “not profitable”)

IR must find a way to complete in a time bound manner Khurda – Balangir line (during 11 th plan) Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali (during 11 th plan) Lanjigarh Rd – Junagarh – Nabarangpur -Jeypore- Malkangiri - Bhadrachalam-Bhadrachalam Rd (Andhra Pradesh) Talcher-Bimlagarh (in Sundergarh District) Bangiriposi -Gurumahishasini and/or Buramara. Chakulia (during 11 th plan)

What are some of the ways Change its definition of priorities to include lines in profitable zones serving Adivasis and backward areas as priorities A fiscally conservative version of RARSY (Remote area rail sampark yojana – proposed in 2004 Rail budget by then Rail Minister Nitish Kumar) Declare them as National projects on the ground that these areas are also a kind of frontier and serve strategic interests. Make ECOR an independent unit like Konkan Railway Let ECOR figure out how to manage its business and still make profit. Vizag wants out of ECOR Let the AP part of ECOR go out In return add the Orissa portion of SER as well as Orissa portion of SE Central

National projects This means that it will be constructed and completed irrespective of cost. The central government will fund the entire project. Currently: Kashmir railways Railways in the north eastern states Proposed (in works) New rail lines in Uttarakhand

National projects in Northeast Aim: The planning commission aims to break the sense of isolation associated with it. Several projects for the NE have been planned during the 11 th five year plan. The lines that are national projects Kumaraghat-Agartala; Jiribhum-Tulpul; Dimapur-Zuzba; Azra- Byrnihat and the Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge. Rangiya-Murkongselek; Kathakal-Bairabi gauge conversion New line from Jiribam to Imphal Road (Tupul) – 98 km at an anticipated cost of Rs. 728 crore and is targeted for completion by March, 2010. New line from Kumarghat to Agartala-109 kms at a cost of Rs. 880 crore and is targeted for completion during 2006 -07. Gauge conversion of Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam & Badarpur. Baraigram – 292 kms at an estimated cost of Rs. 1500 crore and is targeted for completion by March 2009.

National project in J & K National project status since 2001 Jammu-Srinagar Estimated 6000 crores for the entire project.

Plans for Uttarakhand: proposed to be a national project http: //in. news. yahoo. com/070621/48/6 h 8 tz. html The Railway Ministry is planning to lay new broad gauge lines between Tanakpur-Bageshwar (154 km long and is likely to cost around Rs 2, 371 crore ) [survey in 2006] and Rishikesh-Karnprayag (125 km long and would require a sum of roughly Rs 2, 000 crore for construction) [no survey yet] and get both the routes declared as National Projects. Both these links are expected to improve connectivity to the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of the state.

The other frontier of India that is forgotten by Indian Railways! Which other district clusters of India are hard to access? Which district clusters of India are among the most backward? Way backward than J & K and Northeast. Which other district clusters of India have a huge tribal population? Which other district clusters of India have extremist groups? Which other district clusters of India have dense forests and are hard to access The cluster of districts consisting of KBK+ districts in Orissa Adjacent districts in Andhra Pradesh Adjacent districts in Chhattisgarh These district clusters are much far from the mainstream India than most of Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir. Ironically the KBK+ and surrounding districts are rich in minerals and railways earns a lot of revenue from transporting minerals from those locations Most lines are dangling and unfinished and not properly connected and have minimal passenger services.

KBK Statistics KBK districts are the most backward districts in Orissa as well as India. Population below the poverty line in southern Orissa (of which KBK is a part) is reported to be 89. 17% of the people according to the 1999 -2000 NSS data and 72% of the families according to the 1997 census. The literacy rates in the KBK districts are abysmally low. Malkangiri 31. 26%, Nabarangpur 34. 26%, Rayagada 35. 61%, Koraput 36. 2%, Nuapada 42. 29%, Kalahandi 46. 2%, Balangir 54. 93%, Sonepur 64. 07%. Two adjacent districts also have low literacy: Gajapati 41. 73% and Kandhamala 52. 95%. The state average is 63. 1%. The tribal population percentage of the KBK districts are as follows: Malkangiri 58. 36% (+19. 96% SC), Rayagada 56. 04% (+14. 28% SC), Nabarangpur 55. 27% (+15. 09% SC), Koraput 50. 67% (+13. 41% SC), Nuapada 35. 95% (+13. 09% SC), Kalahandi 28. 88% (+17. 01% SC), Sonepur 22. 11% (+9. 5% SC), Balangir 22. 06% (+15. 39% SC). Two adjacent districts also have high tribal population. They are Kandhamala 51. 51% (+18. 21% SC) and Gajapati 47. 88% (+8. 77% SC) Tirbal percentage of Mayurbhanj is 57. 87% and Sundergarh is 50. 74%.

KBK districts among the most backward In the book “District Level Deprivation in the New Millenium” Bibek Debroy of Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies and Laveesh Bhandari of Indicus Analytics use the six indicators income poverty (poverty ratios), hunger, infant mortality rate, immunization, literacy rate and enrollment ratios to come up with a list of 69 backward districts in India. They use the notion that a district is backward if it is in the bottom 25 percentile in at least four of the six indicators. In their list of 69 backward districts there are 10 districts from Orissa. Balangir, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nawrangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamala, Mayurbhanj, and Sundergarh. Of these the first six are in KBK, the next two are adjacent to KBK, i. e. , in KBK+.

Planning Commission and others on backwardness and Railways Planning Commission in its report comparing the development status of economic infrastructure of Orissa, especially the KBK region, vis-avis the country says: "Railways have always played an important role in the economic development and rapid social transformation in all parts of the globe. It is one of the key economic infrastructures. However, it is most unfortunate that in a poor and backward state like Orissa, development of rail networks has received much less attention of the Central government in the post-independence period. " Similarly in analyzing the 69 backward districts of India Bibek Debroy and Laveesh Bhandari say: "Rail network is significantly less dense in the backward districts (with the exception of Northern Bihar), and even the parts that are connected may not have frequent trains serving those locations. "

Impact of the 3 KBK lines -1 (Khurda Rd-Balangir; Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali; Lanjigarh Rd - Jeypore-Malkangiri) Parlakhemundi, the district headquarter of Gajapati will be on Broad gauge rail and will be 305 kms from Bhubaneswar (the state capital). Sonepur, the district HQ of Sonepur district will be on Broad gauge rail and will be 259 kms from Bhubaneswar (the state capital). Boudh, the district HQ of Boudha district will be on Broad gauge and will be 217 kms from Bhubaneswar (the state capital). Nayagarha, the district HQ of Nayagarha district will be on Broad gauge and will be 84 kms from Bhubaneswar (the state capital). Bhawanipatna, the district HQ of Kalahandi district will be on Broad gauge and will be 450 kms from Bhubaneswar via Balangir and 504 kms from Bhubaneswar (the state capital) via Gunupur. I. e. 5 district head quarters will now be connected to the broad gauge and all of them will be within half a day from the state capital.

Impact of the 3 KBK lines -2 (Khurda Rd-Balangir; Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali; Lanjigarh Rd - Jeypore-Malkangiri) Balangir, the district HQ of Balangir district will now be 309 kms from Bhubaneswar instead of current 397 kms. Nawapara Rd, near the district HQ of Nawapara district will now be 459 kms from Bhubaneswar instead of the earlier 547 kms. (will further reduced by the proposed Baragarh Rd – Nawapara Rd line) Rayagada, the district HQ of Rayagada district will now be 419 kms from Bhubaneswar instead of the current 502 kms. Koraput, the district HQ of Koraput district will now be 573 kms from Bhubaneswar instead of the current 676 kms. Titlagarh, a major junction will now be 373 kms from Bhubaneswar instead of the current 461 kms. 2 district HQs (Nawapara and Rayagada) will now be within half a day distance from the state capital.

Railways and Tribal employment 1 Railways is the largest employer in the world: 1. 6 million employees. It goes without saying that they must employ adequate number of people from tribal and backward districts How will they? Is the current approach of expecting tribals from districts such as KBK+ going from their remote villages to Railway job centers adequate Not at all. Can it be improved? Yes! Have some job centers where the tribals live.

Railways and tribal employment 2 IR's current major production units are Railway Coach factory in Kapurthala (Punjab) Integral Coach factory in Perambur near Chennai Diesel loco works in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Chittaranjan Loco works in Chittaranjan (West Bengal) Diesel-loco modernisation works in Patiala (Punjab) and Wheel and Axle plant in Bangalore (Karnataka) New proposed ones (under works) Rail Coach factory in Rae Bareli (cost: 1000 crores; direct employment: 5000 people; indirect employment: 10, 000) Rail engine factory in Bihar's Saran district (cost: 1000 crores; direct employment: 5000 people; indirect employment: 10, 000) Wheel factory in Chhapra, Bihar Bogey and parts manufacturing unit, Alappuzha district, Kerala. Electric multiple unit, Kerala. Please consider making a major production unit in the backward KBK+ districts It will have a huge impact on the tribals there.

Conclusion The KBK+ districts of Orissa and adjacent districts in Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are the other frontier of India: among the most backward, inaccessible, tribal, extremist infested, and the farthest away from mainstream India Railways must connect these areas during the 11 th plan in whatever way possible. In particular, Khurda Rd – Balangir Naupada-Gunupur-Therubali Lanjigarh Rd –Bhawanipatna-Junagarh-Nabrangpur-Jeypore- Malkangiri Talcher-Bimlagarh Bangiriposi-Gurumahisasini and/or Buramara-Chakulia Railways must establish 1 -2 major production units in this area.

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Zones New lines & gauge conversion in 2007 -2008 budget over 10 crores allocation Central Ahmednagar-Parli (10, 427), Putamba-Shirdi (20, 15. 6), Miraj-Latur(75. 5, 66) Eastern Deogarh-Dumka(10, 0), Deoghar-Sultanganj(35, 181), Rampurhat-Mandarhil(22, 39), Azimganj-Jiaganj (22, 39) E. Central Sakri-Hasanpur(20, 5), Munger-Ganga-Rail-cum-Rd-bridge(120, 610), Patna-Hajipur Ganga bridge(100, 321), Ara. Sasaram(25, 0), Giridh-Koderma(20, 0), Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi(40, 91), Rajgir-Hisua (10, 94), Koderma-Ranchi(50, 0), Kosi Bridge(30, 276), Koderma-Tilaiya(25, 351), Fatuah-Islampur(10, 198), Mansi-Saharsa (40, 123) ECOR Lanjigarh. Rd-Junagarh(12, 84), Khurda Rd-Balangir(20, 612), Haridaspur-Paradeep (20, 481), Talcher. Bimlagarh(15, 767), Naupada-Gunupur (25, 0) Northern Chandigarh-Ludhiana(30, 302), Rewari-Rohtak(40, 43), Abohar-Fazilka(10, 50), Nangal dam – Talwara (24, 158), Delhi. Rewari (10, 0) N. Central Guna-Bhind(30, 76), Lalitpur-Satna…Khajuraho(50, 732), N. Eastern Hathua-Batni(40, 133), Gonda-Gorakhpur(25, 239), Gonda-Lucknow(10, 58) NE. Frontier Kumarghat-Agartala(45, 182), Bogibeel Br(249, 831), Jirbam-Imphal(15, 625), New Moynaguri-Jogighopa(55, 704), Lumdig-Silchar(90, 696), N Jalpaiiguri-Silguri(25, 50), Rangiya-Murkongselek(22, 884), Aluabari Rd Silguri(15, 155) N. Western Ajmer-Pushkar(10, 44), Phulera-Bilara(20, 0), Srigangnagar loop(30, 136), Ajmer-Rewari(125, 74) Southern Missing Data S. Central Pedapalli-Nizamabad(35, 306), Gulbarga-Bidar(20, 301), Nandyal-Yerruguntla(15, 118), Gadwal-Raichur(18, 47), Obulavaripalle-Kpatnam(10, 406), Jaggayapet-Mallacheruvu(10, 43), Dharmavaram-Pakkala(85, 191) S. Eastern Rupsa-Bangiriposi(35, 26), Bankura-Damodar Valley(40, 72), Ranch-Lohardaga(10, 0) SE Central Dallirajahara-Jagdalpur(13, 362), Chhindwara-Nagpur(70, 267) S. Western Missing Data Western Pratapnaar-Chote Udepur(50, 136), Rajpipla-Ankleshwar (10, 105) W. Central Ramganj Mandi-Bhopal (30, 622),

Zones New lines & gauge conversion in 2008 -2009 budget over 10 crores allocation Central Amravati-Narkher(20, 82), Ahmednagar-Parli (10, 436), Putamba-Shirdi (10, 7), Miraj-Latur(95, 196) Eastern Deogarh-Dumka(25, 128), Deoghar-Sultanganj(35, 167), Tarkeshwar-Bishnupur (15, 153), Rampurhat. Mandarhil(10, 57), Azimganj-Jiaganj (25, 13), Bardhaman-Katwa (20, 81) E. Central Munger-Ganga-Rail-cum-Rd-bridge(25, 281), Patna-Hajipur Ganga bridge(25, 438), Ara-Sasaram(20, 5), Giridh. Koderma(20, 0), Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi(44, 37), Rajgir-Hisua (20, 43), Koderma-Ranchi(35, 0), Kosi Bridge(50. 254), Koderma-Tilaiya(15, 299), Hajipur-Sagauli(20, 234), Chhapra-Muzaffarpur(20, 356), Darbhanga-Kusheshwar (20, 184), Mansi-Saharsa (45, 61) ECOR Lanjigarh. Rd-Junagarh((35, 57), Khurda Rd-Balangir(32, 580), Haridaspur-Paradeep (80, 401), Talcher. Bimlagarh(10, 847), Naupada-Gunupur (10, 14. 7) Northern Chandigarh-Ludhiana(30, 203), Rewari-Rohtak(55, 23), Abohar-Fazilka(25, 126), Nangal dam – Talwara (30, 109), Tarantaran-Goindwal (10, 10), Jind-Sonepat( 20, 96), Deoband-Roorkee(10, 43), Delhi-Rewari (15, 0) N. Central Guna-Bhind(50, 66), Lalitpur-Satna…Khajuraho(60, 649), Etawah-Manipur(20, 36), Agra-Etawah(10, 106) N. Eastern Hathua-Batni(24, 140), Gonda-Gorakhpur(25, 240), Gonda-Lucknow(10, 58), Bhojpura-Tanakpur(25, 120) NE. Frontier Eklakhi-Balurghat( 10, 52), Kumarghat-Atala(10, 187), Harmuti-Inagar( 30, 125), Bogibeel Br(75, 742), Jirbam. Imphal(25, 682), New Moynaguri-Jogighopa(60, 630), Azra-Barnihat(10, 189), Dimapur-Kohima (10, 839), Lumdig. Silchar(136, 427), Katakhal-Bhairabi( 15, 51), N JGuri-Sguri(25, 69), Rangiya-M(50, 842), Aluabari - Sguri(10, 292) N. Western Dausa-Gangapur(14, 282), Ajmer-Pushkar(19, 23), Srigangnagar loop(50, 109), Ajmer-Rewari(150, 172) Southern Tinduvanam-Tiruvanamalai(10, 114), Tindivanam-Nagari(30, 421), tanur-Guruvayur(10, 118), Kanur-Salem(10, 94), Angamali-Sabarimala (15, 518), Mailaduturai-Karaikudi(50, 344), Qillon-Vnagar(90, 187), Thanjavur-Vpurum(10, 12) S. Central Missing data S. Eastern Rupsa-Bangiriposi(40, 11), Bankura-Damodar Valley(40, 41), Ranch-Lohardaga(25, 17) SE Central Dallirajahara-Jagdalpur(25, 425), Chhindwara-Nagpur(80, 490) S. Western Kottur-Harihar(30, 17. 5), Kadur-Sakleshpur(10, 198), Hassan-Bangalore(55, 116), Hubli-Ankolka( 10, 912), Rayadurg. Tumkur(15, 842), Bangalore-Hubli(40, 60), Kolar-Chickballapur( 70, 9) Western C. Udepur-Dhar ( 14, 556), Dahod-Indore( 20, 658), Pratapnaar-C. Udepur(55, 102), Rajpipla-Ankleshwar (15, 185) W. Central Ramganj Mandi-Bhopal (30, 598),

RVNL Projects: http: //www. rvnl. org/projects-in-progress. php 1 NEW DELHI - TILAK BRIDGE 5 TH & 6 TH LINE 2 ATTIPATTU - KORUKKUPET 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 3 PATTABIRAM - TRIUVALLUR 4 TH LINE & 4 GOOTY - RENIGUNTA PATCH DOUBLING 5 RENIGUNTA - GUNTAKAL ELECT 6 TOMKA -BANASPANI - RE *** 7 TALCHAR-CUTTACK-PARADEEP DOUBLING WITH *** 8 BILASPUR - URKURA 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 9 PUNE - GUNTAKAL RLY ELECT. 10 PAKNI - MOHOL DOUBLING 11 RAICHUR - GUNTAKAL DOUBLING 12 PALWAL - BHUTESWAR 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 13 ALIGARH - GHAZIABAD 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 14 SAMBALPUR - TITLAGARH - DOUBLING *** 15 JN CABIN - PALWAL 4 TH LINE DOUBLING

RVNL Projects (cont): http: //www. rvnl. org/projects-in-progress. php 16 PANSKURA - KHARAGPUR 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 17 RAJATGARH - BARANG DOUBLING *** 18 RAIPUR - TITLAGARH - DOUBLING *** 19 CUTTACK - BARANG DOUBLING *** 20 KHURDA ROAD - BARANG 3 RD LINE DOUBLING *** 21 BHOPAL - BINA 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 22 TIKIAPARA - SANTRAGACHI DOUBLING 23 DAUND - GULBARGA DOUBLING 24 HOSPET - GUNTAKAL DOUBLING 25 BHARUCH - SAMNI - DAHEJ GAUGE CONVERSION 26 AJMER - PHULERA - RINGUS - REWARI GAUGE 27 THANJAVUR - VILLUPURAM GAUGE CONVERSION 28 BHILDI - SAMDARI GAUGE CONVERSION

RVNL Projects (cont): http: //www. rvnl. org/projects-in-progress. php 29 PANSKURA - HALDIA PH II DOUBLING 30 HARIDASPUR - PARADEEP NEW LINE *** 31 SURAT - HAJIRA NEW LINE 32 VALLAPARPADM - IDAPALLY NEW LINE 33 OBULAVARIPALLE - KRISHNAPATTNAM NEW LINE 34 SALKA ROAD - ANNUPPUR DOUBLING 35 ANGUL - SUKINDA NEW LINE *** 36 JAKHPURA- HARIDASPUR 3 RD LINE DOUBLING *** 37 DALLI - RAJHARA - RAOGHAT 38 GOELKERA - MANOHARPUR 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 39 PANSKURA - KHARAGPUR 3 RD LINE DOUBLING 40 HOSPET - TINAIGHAT - DOUBLING 41 BANASPANI - JAKHPURA – DOUBLING ***

New Lines From http: //eastcoastrailway. gov. in/common/department -division-info/construction/new-lines. htm Khurda - Bolangir (289 Km. ) Langigarh Rd. - Junagarh (56 Km. ) Haridaspur - Paradeep (82 Km. ) Sukinda Road - Angul (98 Km. ) Talcher - Bimalgarh (154 Km. )

New Lines under survey From http: //eastcoastrailway. gov. in/common/department-divisioninfo/construction/new-lines-under-survey. htm Jeypore-Kottameta new BG rail link (128) Puri-Konark new BG rail link (30) Phulbani-Berhampur new BG line (175) Talcher/Hindol Road - Gopalpur/Berhampur new BG rail link (245) Talcher-Bimlagarh new BG rail link (130) Bargarh-Nawapara Road new BG link via Padampur (120) Jeypore-Nawarangpur new BG line (45)

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 1. DB Diva- kalyan CR 70. 0 2. DB panvel-jasai-jawaharlal nehru p. t. CR 53. 2 3. DB Gurap-saktigarh(26 km) ER 53. 7 4. DB New delhi ? tilak bridge(2. 65 km) NR 55. 4 5. DB Tughlakabad(joint cabin)-palwal(33. 5 km) NR 83. 0 6. DB Attipattu - Korukkupettai - 3 rd line (18 km) SR 69. 16 7. DB Pattabiram - Tiruvallur - 4 th line (15. 06 km) & Tiruvallur - Arakkonam -3 rd line (26. 83 km) SR 1. 00* 8. DB Gooty ? Renigunta (151 km) SCR 33. 64 9. DB Hospet ? Guntakal (115 km) SCR 82. 21 10. DB Tikiapara ? Santragachi (5. 6 km) SER 49. 79 11. DB Talcher - Cuttack - Paradeep - 2 nd bridges on Birupa & Mahanadi rivers (3 km) Eco. R 10. 00 12. DB Cuttack - Barang (12 km) Eco. R 178. 98 13. DB Khurda - Barang - 3 rd line (35 km) Eco. R 207. 00 14. DB Rajatgarh - Barang (20 km) Eco. R 2. 87 15. DB Bilaspur - Urkura (110 km) SECR 105. 13

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 16. GC miraj-latur(359 km) CR 515. 6 17. GC Naupada - Gunupur (90 km) Eco. R 91. 30 18. GC Mansi - Saharsa, incl. Saharsa - Dauram Madhepura - Purnea (143 km) ECR 310. 00 19. GC Sakri - Laukaha Bazar - Nirmali & Saharsa - Forbesganj (206. 06 km) ECR 355. 81 20. GC gonda-baharaich(60 km) NER 73. 4 21. GC gonda-gorakhpur loop with anandnagar-nautawa NER 381. 2 22. GC Aluabari Road ? Siliguri (76 km) NFR 170. 0 23. GC Katakhal ? Bhairabi(84 km) NFR 88. 7 24. GC Lumding ? Silchar (198 km) NFR 1670. 3 25. GC lumding-dibrugarh(628 km) NFR 698. 81 26. GC New Jalpaiguri ? Siliguri-New Bongaingaon-Linked branch line NFR 142. 83 27. GC Rangiya ? Murkongselek (510. 33 km) NFR 915. 70 28. GC delhi-rewari(83 km) NR 143. 9 29. GC Agra Fort - Bandikui (151 km) NWR 204. 83 30. GC Ajmer - Phulera - Ringus - Rewari (294. 97 km) NWR 469. 10

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 31. GC Luni - Barmer - Munabao (298. 95 km) NWR 101. 60 32. GC Phulera - Jodhpur - Pipar Road - Bilara (41. 14 km) NWR 33. 44 33. GC Sriganganagar - Sarupsar Canal Loop (Phase-I) (116 km) NWR 170. 59 34. GC Dharmavaram ? Pakala (227 km) SCR 294. 99 35. GC Secunderabad ? Mudkhed & Janakampet ? Bodhan (269 km) SCR 343. 00 2006 -07 36. GC Chhindwara - Nagpur (149. 522 km) SECR 383. 79 37. GC Bankura ? Damodar Vally (96 km), Bowai ? Candi ? Khana(22 km), Rainagar ? Chinchai (20. 9 km) & Bankura ? Mukut Manipur (57 km) SER 282. 25 38. GC Ranchi ? Lohardaga (113 km) SER 95. 02 39. GC Rupsa ? Bangriposi (90 km) SER 126. 92 40. GC Cuddalore - Salem via Vriddhachalam (191 km) SR 267. 85 41. GC Quilon ? Tirunelveli ? Tiruchendur & Tenkasi - Virudhunagar (357 km) SR 653. 72 42. GC Thanjavur - Villupuram (192 km) SR 67. 70 2006 -07 43. GC Arsikere - Hassan - Mangalore (236 km) SWR 137. 77 2006 -07 44. GC Bangalore - Hubli & Shimoga Town - Talguppa (630 km) SWR 133. 56 45. GC Kolar - Chickballapur (96. 5 km) SWR 99. 42

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 46. GC Bharuch ? Samni ? Dahej (62. 36 km) WR 165. 66 47. GC Gandhidham ? Palanpur(313 km) WR 100. 00 48. GC Phulera ? Marwar ? Ahmedabad (654. 5 km) WR 16. 06 49. GC Pratapnagar ? Chhota Udepur (99. 27 km) WR 227. 52 50. GC Rajpipla ? Ankleshwar (62. 89 km) WR 115. 00 51. NL ahmednagar-beed- vajinath(250 km) CR 462. 7 52. NL amravati- narkher 138 km CR 284. 3 53. NL baramati-lonand(54 km) CR 138. 5 54. NL panvel-karjat-new broad guage electrified line phase-i(28. 05 km) CR 137. 4 55. NL puntamba-shirdi( 16. 4 km) CR 79. 8 56. NL Haridaspur - Paradeep (82 km) Eco. R 21. 90 57. NL Khurda Road - Bolangir (289 km) Eco. R 700. 00 58. NL Koraput - Rayagada (164 km) Eco. R 526. 50 59. NL Lanjigarh Road - Junagarh (56 km) Eco. R 142. 00 60. NL Talcher - Bimlagarh (154 km) Eco. R 790. 08

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 61. NL Talcher - Sambalpur (174 km) Eco. R 478. 51 62. NL Ara - Sasaram (98 km) ECR 189, 14 2006 -07 63. NL Chhapra - Muzaffarpur (84. 65 km) ECR 378. 56 64. NL Darbhanga - Kusheshwar Asthan (70. 14 km) ECR 205. 00 65. NL Giridih - Koderma (102. 5 km) ECR 119. 61 66. NL Hajipur - Sagauli via Vaishali (148. 3 km) ECR 324. 66 67. NL Khagaria - Kusheshwarsthan (44 km) ECR 162. 87 68. NL Koderma - Ranchi ECR 344. 28 69. NL Koderma - Tilaiya (68 km) ECR 413. 17 70. NL Kosi Bridge ECR 341. 41 71. NL Motihari - Sitamarhi (76. 7 km) ECR 211. 00 72. NL Munger - Rail cum road bridge on river Ganga (14 km) ECR 981. 00 73. NL Muzaffarpur - Sitamarhi (63 km) ECR 232. 15 2006 -07 74. NL Patna - Ganga bridge with linking lines between Patna & Hajipur (19 km) ECR 769. 42 75. NL Rajgir - Hisua - Tilaya (46 km) & Natesar - Islampur (21 km) ECR 245. 17

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 76. NL Sakri - Hasanpur (79 km) ECR 89. 70 77. NL deoghar-dumka(67. 25 km) ER 180. 7 78. NL Deoghar-Sultanganj(147 km) ER 312. 0 2006 -07 79. NL lakshmikantpur-namkhana(47. 5 km) ER 101. 2 80. NL rampurhat-mandarhillvia dumka(130 km) ER 254. 1 81. NL Agra - Etawah via Fatehabad & Bah (110 km) NCR 214. 90 82. NL Etawah - Mainpuri (57. 5 km) NCR 129. 70 83. NL Guna - Etawah via Shivpur - Gwalior - Bhind (348. 25 km) NCR 515. 24 84. NL Lalitpur - Satna, Rewa - Singrauli & Mahoba - Khajuraho (541 km) NCR 925. 00 85. NL chhitauni-tumkuhi road NER 235. 0 86. NL hathua-bhatani NER 230. 0 87. NL kichha-khatima(57. 7 km) NER 165. 7 88. NL maharajganj-masrakh(35. 49 km) NER 113. 75 89. NL rampur-lalkuan-kathgodam NER 16. 1 90. NL araria-galgalia(100 km) NFR 300. 0 91. NL azra-byrnihut(30 km) NFR 200. 0

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 92. NL bogibeel bridge with linking lines between dibrugarh and&north bank line(46 km) NFR 1767. 4 93. NL dimapur-kohima(88 km) NFR 850. 0 94. NL dudhnoi-depa(15. 5 km) NFR 22. 3 95. NL eklakhi-balurghat NFR 282. 7 96. NL harmuti-itanagar(33 km) NFR 156. 0 97. NL jiribam-imphal(97. 9 km) NFR 727. 6 98. NL kumarghat-agartala(109 km) NFR 880. 0 2006 -07 99. NL new moynagiri-jogighopa(245 km) NFR 894. 4 100. NL abohar-fazilka(42. 7 km) NR 86. 4 101. NL beas-dera baba jai mal singh-rail bus siding(29. 2) NR 4. 1 102. NL chandigarh-ludhiana(112 km) NR 577. . 0 2006 -07 103. NL jammu tawi-udhamampur(53. 6 km) NR 520. 0 104. NL jind-sonepat(88. 9 km) NR 190. 8 105. NL kalka-parwanoo(4 km) NR 27. 2 106. NL nangal dam-talwara(83. 74 km) NR 300. 0

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 107. NL rewari-rohtak(81. 3 km) NR 186. 4 108. NL taran-goindwal(21. 5 km) NR 37. 5 109. NL udhampur-srinagar-baramulla(290 km) NR 11270. 0 110. NL Ajmer - Pushkar (31. 40 km) NWR 88. 40 111. NL Dausa - Gangapur City (92. 67 km NWR 208. 83 112. NL Kolayat - Phalodi (111. 394 km) NWR 186. 00 2006 -07 113. NL Gadwal ? Raichur (60 km) SCR 108. 91 114. NL Gulbarga ? Bidar (140 km) SCR 369. 70 115. NL Jaggayyapet ? Mallacheruvu (19. 1 km) SCR 52. 21 116. NL Kakinada ? Kotapalli(45 km) SCR 101. 45 117. NL Kakinada ? Pithapuram (21. 5 km) SCR 66. 14 118. NL Kotipalli ? Narsapur (57. 21 km) SCR 695. 00 119. NL Manoharabad ? Kotapalli (148. 9) SCR 37856 120. NL Munirla ? Nalgonda (92 km) SCR 243. 17 121. NL Nandyal ? Yerraguntia (126 km. ) SCR 173. 32 122. NL Obulavaripalle ? Krishnapattnam (113 km) SCR 426. 34 123. NL Peddapalli ? Karimnagar ? Nizamabad (177. 49 km) SCR 517. 63

List of New line , Gauge conversion & Doubling in progress on Indian Railways 124. NL Vishnupuram ? Janapahar (11 km) SCR 42. 08 125. NL Bishrampur - Ambikapur (19. 88 km) SECR 83. 96 2006 -07 126. NL Dallirajahara - Jagdalpur (235 km) SECR 376. 00 127. NL Howrah ? Amta (73. 5 km) SER 153. 30 128. NL Tamluk ? Digha (87 km) SER 308. 56 129. NL Angamali ? Sabarimala(116 km) SR 550. 00 130. NL Karur ? Selem(85 km) SR 229. 88 131. NL Tanur (Kuttipuram) ? Guruvayur (36) SR 137. 17 132. NL Tindivanam ? Gingee-Tiruvannamalai(70 km) SR 125. 00 133. NL Tindivanam ? Nagari(179. 2 km) SR 456. 00 134. NL Bangalore - Satyamangalam (260 km SWR 901. 62 135. NL Hassan - Bangalore via Shravanabelgola (166 km) SWR 412. 91 2006 -07 136. NL Hubli - Ankola (167 km) SWR 997. 58 137. NL Kadur - Chickmagalur - Sakleshpur (93 km) SWR 274. 29 138. NL Kottur - Harihar via Harpanhalli (65 km) SWR 124. 13 139. NL Dahod ? Indore via Sardarpur, Dhar & Dewas ? Maksi (236 km) WR 734. 74 140. NL Gandhinagar- Kalol (20 km) WR 49. 95 2007 -8

Railway board’s Q to the state If Maharashtra can pay 50% and Jharkhand can pay 70% why not Orissa? In Roads there are national highways and state highways; why can not that happen with respect to Railways? Why can not the MPs chip in from their MPLAD fund? Why not use NREGS? Why can not the state give free land? In which ways IR has been unfair to the state?