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Regarding the allocation to South Central Railway and State of Andhra Pradesh in particular great injustice had been done in all the fields. Whether it is in the construction of New lines, surveying of new lines, gauge conversion, doubling and introduction of new trains.

I am constrained to point out that not a single new track had been taken up for electrification in the State of Andhra Pradesh and there was no proposal to expand the railway net work in the state. There is absolutely no scope for development or expansion of the multi model transport system in Hyderabad to Shamshabad as it did not get any priority in the budget. In fact that great injustice has been meted out to the Andhra Pradesh State.

5. Conversion of Oodalbari Railway Station to a full fledged Station.

Gange conversion from MG to BG from NJP to Alipurdwar on NFR is nearly completed now. I once again request you to take a proper action in upgradation of passenger amenities by conversion of full fledged station from flag station at Oodalbari.

6. Conversion of MGRailway track to Changrabandha on NFR and arrange to re-open this route After a long endeavor, the railway track from New Mal Junction to Changrabandha is opened in 15th March 2001 on MG line. But after some time the train again suspended for the sake of developmental work at conversion from MG to BG from NJP to Alipurdwar and assured that this route would be commissioned again when the conversion work will be completed, and train on BG has already started but this branch line (link line) not yet started even no work for conversion from MG to BG from New Mal to Changrabandha has yet been started. It is therefore necessary to improve this Railway track by conversion from MG to BG and to arrange to open this route.

Mr. Speaker Sir, I request Hon’ble Railway Minister to consider extension/upgradation/survey for new railway line/track in Himachal Pradesh Widening/Abettment of existing small railway bridge on Kalka-Shimla railway line near Summer Hill. Conversion of existing railway track from Narrow-gauge to Broad-gauge from Kalka Railway Station to Parwanoo. Extend railway line from Joginder Nagar upto Mandi and make a circuit via Bilaspur and connect at Kiratpur. The rail line should be upgraded to a Broad-gauge railway line. Conducting survey on priority for connecting Ghanoli-Nalagarh-Baddi and finally merging into Kalka – Chandigarh Railway track near Pinjore by a Broad-gauge railway line. Extend railway line from Dehradun to Nahan via Paonta Sahib. The survey may be conducted on priority. Urgent implementation of Nangla – Talwara and Kamli – Parwanoo rail link projects.

Keeping development, modernisation and expansion in view, he has stepped up the plan outlay of Railways which is sound economics and not politics. This outlay has been enhanced from Rs. 13,425 crores in the interim Budget to Rs. 14,498 crores. This amount would be spent on new lines, gauge conversion, doubling and electrification, new trains, replacement of old tracks and so on. He has translated the commitment of UPA Governments Common Minimum Programme into a reality.

Another remarkable feature revealed by the Railway Budget is that many of the Public Sector Undertakings under Railways are doing well these days as shown by the turnover, Profits and dividends.