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          Sir, I am  also very much grateful to my leader Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Avarkal for always pursuing the matters and the needs of my State with the Union Government for the speedy implementation of the railway projects all over the State of Tamil Nadu and also pursuing the matters to enhance the allocation of funds for various ongoing and pending projects of railways.… (Interruptions)

          In this regard, I would like to say that I support the Government on this discussion on the Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) and I have some points to raise in the greater interest of the people of our State and my constituency. I urge upon the Government to allocate funds for the doubling of the railway line project between Madurai-Nagercoil and Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari in the forthcoming Budget.

          The reconnaissance engineering-cum-traffic survey for doubling of track between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kanyakumari was sanctioned by the Railway Board. Accordingly, a survey was undertaken and the report was sent to the Railway Board on 31.7.2009.  It is reported by the Southern Railway that the Railway Board on 01.12.2009 had decided to shelve this proposal for the present.

          Hence, I would request the hon. Railway Minister to kindly consider this proposal for the speedy implementation of the railway project of doubling the line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari.

           Various Railway Works in gauge conversion, doubling, electrification and new lines pertaining to the State are running much behind schedule due to inadequate fund allocation and cost escalation.
           One of the important projects is doubling and electrification of Madurai to Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli to Tuticorin and Tirunelveli to Kanyakumari. Our Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Madurai, Virudhunagar and Nagercoil area are accessing more potential for revenue earnings to railway department.
 

*SHRI SUBHASH BAPURAO WANKHEDE (HINGOLI): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to speak on Supplementary Demands for Grants in respect of Railways. Representatives of people from Maharashtra have demanded some railway lines for the State. However, these railway lines are pending for several years. 27 projects pertaining to gauge conversion, doubling, new railway lines are pending with the Railways for several years. Even though these projects have been pursued by MPs belonging to all parties, these projects have not been taken up. Even funds have not been made available for these projects. All these projects which include new railway lines are pending despite demand made by public representatives of Maharashtra.