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(b) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, C/WPPIL/263/2012 JUDGMENT order or direction directing the respondent authorities to provide enough funds to North West Railways to expeditiously complete the Gauge Conversion Works between Udaipur and Shamlaji Road and provide Western Railway a thorough BG Rail Track for Udaipur.

(c).This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or a writ in nature of mandamus or nay other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities to take appropriate measures especially to provide the manned level crossing system and other infrastructure as sanctioned by the parliament and further be pleased to direct the authorities to provide National Internet Sittings and Sleeping reservation system for the trains running on Modasa-Nadiad route.

(4) Collection of Village Map from the State Authority is in progress.

4. It is further submitted that the work of new rail line between Modasa-Shamlaji has been sanctioned as material modification to the main project of Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur Gauge Conversion.

5. I say and submit that the sanctioned cost of Gauge Conversion of Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar- Udaipur, including new material modification between Modasa-Shamlaji is Rs. 1215.35 Crore. With the estimated cost of Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar Gauge Conversion Project as Rs. 277.14 Crore and that of new line between Modasa-SHamlaji is Rs. 106.46 Crore.

6. I say and submit that during the financial year 2013-14 the tenders were floated/finalized in connection with Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar gauge conversion work worth approximately Rs. 70 crore, was withdrawn/discharged/short closed due to non- availability of fund against the Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar-Udaipur Guage Conversion Project including new line between Modasa-Shamlaji.

C/WPPIL/263/2012 JUDGMENT

7. I say and submit that the alloted fund for the financial year 2014-15 to Western Railway, against Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar Gauge Conversion Project with New lineo f Modasa-Shamlaji is only Rs. 1.00 crore. Accordingly, no fresh tender for Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar Gauge Conversion Project has been invited for the financial year 2014-15.

8. I say and submit that due to limited allotment of fund, the main project, i.e. Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar Gauge Conversion is project, i.e. Ahmedabad- Himmatnagar Gauge Conversion is proposed to be taken up first.

9. I say and submit that while the survey was in progress, even farmers whose lands are likely to be acquired, have approached this Hon'ble Court by filing Special Civil Application No. 5542 of 2014, challenging the route for laying down new railway line between Modasa-Samlaji proposed by the Direct Collector Sabarkantha and approved by the Railway Board, wherein notice has been issued and the same is pending before this Hon'ble Court.