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Railway-wise route kilometres electrified during the last three years is as under:
RAILWAYS
Route Kilometres Electrified
Eastern
52
Eastern Central
115
East Coast
250
South Eastern
98
Northern
233
Southern
311
South Central
86
Western
134
TOTAL
1279
The division wise length of narrow gauge lines converted into broad gauge during the last three years is as under: -
Name of Division/Railway
Kilometres converted
Solapur/Central Railway
42
Kharagpur/South Eastern
52
Ranchi/South Eastern
67
Nagpur/South East Central
48
Adra/South Eastern
42
The amount allocated and expenditure incurred during the last three years under the Railway electrification and gauge conversion plan heads are as under:
(RS. in crore)
Year
Allocation
Expenditure
Railway Electrification
2002-03
239.17
251.97
2003-04
207.98
207.44
2004-05
237.49
186.95
Total
684.64
646.36
Gauge Conversion*
2002-03
768.40
847.52
2003-04
1054
1217.56
2004-05
1073
(Revised Estimate)
1067.24
Revised Estimate)
* The allocation/expenditure do not include those Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) works where funds have been provided by RVNL.
A target of Electrification of 350 Route Kilometres and gauge conversion of 980 Kilometres has been fixed during 2005-06 and an outlay of Rs. 160 crore and Rs. 690 crore respectively has been provided.
The above information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri R. Velu in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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