New projects announced in Rail Budget 2013

Following are excerpts from Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's speech on the new projects he's planned for the Indian Railways -

90. I propose to take up following new projects in 2013-14:

A. New Lines

1. Bhupdeopur-Raigarh (Mand Colliery) (through PPP);
2. Gevra Road-Pendra Road (through PPP)
3. Jaisalmer (Thiyat Hamira)-Sanu;
4. Karaikal-Peralam;
5. Rewari-Rohtak new line extension up to Makrauli;
6. Sultanpur to Kadipur;
7. Thanjavur-Pattukkottai.

B. Gauge conversion of Mavli-Bari Sadri section.

C. Doubling

1. Alwar-Bandikui;
2. Chennai Central-Basin Bridge Junction (5th & 6th lines);
3. Danea-Ranchi Road;
4. Dapper-Chandigarh;
5. Garhwa Road-Ramna;
6. Hajipur-Ramdayalu;
7. Jarangdih- Danea;
8. Palanpur- Samakhiali (through PPP);
9. Rae Bareli - Amethi;
10. Vatva-Ahmedabad (3rd line).

D. Electrification

1. Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Rewari - Palanpur - Ahmedabad including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-Bandikui-Jaipur-Phulera
2. Jakhal-Hisar
3. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana
4. Rajpura-Dhuri-Lehra Mohabhat
5. Singapur Road-Damanjodi