{"id":4943,"date":"2025-08-02T08:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2025-08-02T08:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:28:17","slug":"indian-railways-important-projects-in-fy-2019-20-new-railway-line-doubling-railway-line-gauge-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/indian-railways-important-projects-in-fy-2019-20-new-railway-line-doubling-railway-line-gauge-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways Important Projects in FY 2025-23 (New Railway Line, Doubling Railway Line, Gauge Conversion)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Indian Railways Important Projects in FY 2025-20 (New Railway Line, Doubling Railway Line, Gauge Conversion)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Renewed thrust to infrastructure development by Indian Railways during the year 2025-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rs 1,46,507 crore of CAPEX fund used<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15 critical projects of around 562 km track length and costing Rs 5,622 crore completed &amp; commissioned out of which 13 were commissioned in FY 2025-20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Railway Electrification works completed on a total of 5,782 Route KMs during the year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The year 2025-2025 saw Indian Railways giving a renewed thrust to infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>The allocation for capital expenditure of Rs. 1,61,351 in Revised Budget of the year 2025-2025 was 20.1% higher over 2018-2019. Utilization till end of March 2025 was Rs 1,46,507 Crore, which is 90.8% of the total allocation. With a proposed investment of Rs 50 lakh crores until 2030, Budget 2025 laid the road map for Railways to become the growth engine of the country. Some of the important works undertaken during 2025-2025 are \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Line (NL), Doubling(DL), Gauge Conversion(GC):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New line, Doubling and Gauge conversion commissioning increased to 2,226 km in 2025-20, which is nearly 50% more with reference to average annual commissioning achieved during 2009-14 (1,520 km\/year). During 2025-20, the expenditure incurred by Railway on New line, Gauge conversion and Doubling Projects has been Rs 39,836 crore, which is the highest ever expenditure in the history of Indian Railways.<\/p>\n<p>Expenditure by Railway for doubling projects alone in FY 2025-20 is Rs 22,689 crore, which is over 9 times the average annual expenditure during 2009-14 (Rs 2,462 crore). Doubling commissioned in 2025-20 has been 1458 Km, which is nearly 4 times of average annual commissioning achieved during 2009-14 (375 Km\/year).<\/p>\n<p>15 Super Critical Projects Commissioned: Railways had prioritized its entire doubling project shelf Super Critical projects based importance of project, status of progress etc. With focused efforts, 15 critical projects of around 562 Km length and costing Rs 5,622 Crore head have been completed &amp; commissioned out of which 13 were commissioned in FY 2025-20.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commissioning of important North East Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>112 Km long New line national project in Tripura, \u201cAgartala\u2013Sabroom\u201d commissioned during FY 2019-20<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>45 Km long length doubling project from Lumding to Hojai completed &amp; commissioned.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Railway Electrification: In FY year 2025-20, Railway Electrification works have been completed on a total of 5,782 Route KMs, out of which 4,378 Route KMs have been commissioned on electric traction upto 31st March 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commissioning of Important Projects in FY 2019-20:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total 28 Projects of 1273 Km length got completed &amp; commissioned during FY 2025-20. Details are given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>58.5 Km long New Line project from ThaiyatHamira-Sanu in Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10.7 Km long bypass line from ChhapraGramin to Khairali in Bihar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>67.07 Km long New Line project from Rajgir-Hisua-Tilaiya including Islampur-Nateshar in Bihar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>47.72 Km long Super Critical Doubling Project from Hajipur-Ramdayalu Nagar in Bihar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>320.04 Km long Gauge Conversion Project from Jaipur-Ringus-Sikar-Churu&amp; Sikar-Loharu in Haryana and Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7 Km long pending Super Critical Doubling project in Delhi (7 Km length but very important to decongest New Delhi Station) between New Delhi to Tilak Bridge (5th&amp; 6th line)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>113 Km long New Line Port connectivity project in Andhra Pradesh connecting with Krishnapatnam port<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>55.47 Km long Doubling from Meerut-Muzaffarnagar in U.P<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2 Km long Bypass line named Jukhei Chord line, bypassing the Katni yard in Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1.67 Km long doubling project named New Alipore-Mile 5B in Sub-urban area of Sealdah of West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1.025 Km long pending bypass connectivity line named Daund Chord line on Daund-Manmad route in Maharashtra<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>42.57 Km long New Line Coal Project from Kharsia-Korichhapar in Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>19 Km long Coal project named Bakhtiyarpur-Barh in Bihar for facilitating the coal movement to Barh NTPC Thermal Power House.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7.25 Km long Super Critical Doubling project from Andul-Baltikuri in West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>26 Km long Doubling project from Abu Road to SwaroopGanj in Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>23.55 Km long Super Critical Doubling project from Abu Road to Sarotra Road in Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2.86 Km long Super Critical Doubling project from Mohishilla-Kalipahari in West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>51.07 Km long Super Critical Doubling project from Pirpainti-Bhagalpur in Bihar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2.62 Km long 4th line project named Kanknara-Naihati in West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>60.37 Km long Super Critical Doubling project in Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>81.43 Km long Super Critical Doubling project in Maharashtra named Mudkhed-Parbhani<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7 Km long Doubling project in Madhya Pradesh named Sontalai-Bagratawa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>25 Km long Super Critical Doubling project in Madhya Pradesh named Itarsi-Budhni<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8 Km long Super Critical Doubling project in UP named Billi \u2013 Chopan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>34 Km long Super Critical 4th line Doubling project in Haryana and Delhi named Tuglakabad \u2013 Palwal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>41 Km long Super Critical Doubling project in Andhra Pradesh named Kaluru \u2013 Guntakal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>44.92 Km long Super Critical Doubling project from Lumding<\/strong> <strong>to Hojai in Assam<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive snapshot of the <strong>key Indian Railways infrastructure projects in FY\u202f2025\u201324 and FY\u202f2025\u201325<\/strong>, including new railway lines, doubling, gauge conversion, and multi\u2011tracking improvements:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 New Broad\u2011Gauge Line Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duddeda\u2013Siddipet (Telangana)<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>11\u202fkm<\/strong> commissioned as part of the Manoharabad\u2013Kothapalli line, connecting rural Telangana to Hyderabad via SCR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angul\u2013Sukinda Road (East Coast Railway)<\/strong> \u2013 ~13\u202fkm new line approved, expected to improve mineral corridor connectivity in Odisha<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neora\u2013Daniawan &amp; Sheikhpura\u2013Barbigha<\/strong> (East Central Railway) \u2013 ~22.7\u202fkm new line completed in FY\u202f2025\u201124 .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Doubling &amp; Multi\u2011Tracking Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Central Railway<\/strong> added ~133\u202fkm of double lines in FY\u202f2025\u201124:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Guntur\u2013Guntakal<\/em> (~107\u202fkm),<\/li>\n<li><em>Sanathnagar\u2013Moula Ali<\/em> (~21\u202fkm, Hyderabad MMTS II)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Railway Board approvals<\/strong> in June\/July 2025 for several doubling\/multi\u2011tracking lines:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Koderma\u2013Barkakana<\/em> (Jharkhand),<\/li>\n<li><em>Ballari\u2013Chikjajur<\/em> (Karnataka\/AP),<\/li>\n<li><em>Itarsi\u2013Nagpur 4th line<\/em> (~297\u202fkm),<\/li>\n<li><em>Dangoaposi\u2013Jaroli (Odisha\/Jharkhand)<\/em> multi\u2011tracking projects totaling ~574\u202fkm, all aimed to decongest freight corridors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcd0 Gauge Conversion Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Akola\u2013Khandwa Gauge Conversion (Madhya Pradesh)<\/strong> \u2013 ~54\u202fkm converted to broad gauge in FY\u202f2025\u201124 under SCR, linking central India with western rail network<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucknow\u2013Pilibhit via Sitapur\u2013Lakhimpur (NER)<\/strong> \u2013 ~262.8\u202fkm gauge conversion underway, including ~16\u202fkm commissioned in FY\u202f2025\u201124<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nagpur\u2013Nagbhid (Maharashtra)<\/strong> \u2013 narrow-gauge to broad-gauge conversion progressing; Itwari\u2013Umred (~51\u202fkm) segment likely opened in late 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee3\ufe0f Major Corridor &amp; Strategic Economic Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sivok\u2013Rangpo line (Sikkim link, Northeast Frontier Railway)<\/strong> \u2013 ~45\u202fkm new broad-gauge line with 14 tunnels (86% of alignment), estimated cost \u20b97,877\u202fcrore. 70% work done as of early 2025, scheduled to operationalize by late 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag line (Uttarakhand)<\/strong> \u2013 ~176\u202fkm new line with 28 out of 38 tunnels completed; Phase\u20111 likely to be ready by December\u202f2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nashipur (Murshidabad) Rail Bridge<\/strong> \u2013 313\u202fm bridge reinstated and electrified in Feb\u202f2025; commissioned in March\u202f2025 closing a critical gap between Murshidabad and Azimganj in West Bengal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc8 Overall Infrastructure Growth &amp; Funding Trends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Central Railway<\/strong> recorded a record addition of <strong>416\u202fkm of new track<\/strong> in FY\u202f23\u201124: including 39\u202fkm new line, 54\u202fkm gauge conversion, 133\u202fkm doubling, and 190\u202fkm third\u2011line additions<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Budget &amp; Rail Ministry allocations (FY\u202f2024\u201125 \/ FY\u202f2025\u201126)<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>\u20b968,634\u202fcrore allocated for new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling.<\/li>\n<li>FY\u202f2025\u201126 budget includes \u20b932,235\u202fcrore for new lines, \u20b94,550\u202fcrore for gauge conversion, and \u20b932,000\u202fcrore for doubling\/third\u2011line works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Snapshot Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Project Type<\/th>\n<th>Major Examples<\/th>\n<th>Length (km)<\/th>\n<th>Status \/ Timeline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>New Line<\/td>\n<td>Duddeda\u2013Siddipet (11\u202fkm)<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Commissioned in FY\u202f23\u201124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Angul\u2013Sukinda, Neora\u2013Barbigha, Bihar routes<\/td>\n<td>~40<\/td>\n<td>Under execution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Doubling \/ Multi\u2011Track<\/td>\n<td>Guntur\u2013Guntakal, Itarsi\u2013Nagpur, Dangoaposi<\/td>\n<td>~830<\/td>\n<td>Cabinet-approved in 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gauge Conversion<\/td>\n<td>Akola\u2013Khandwa, Lucknow\u2013Pilibhit, Nagpur\u2013Nagbhid<\/td>\n<td>~317<\/td>\n<td>In progress \/ phased opening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Large Infra Corridor<\/td>\n<td>Sivok\u2013Rangpo, Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag<\/td>\n<td>~220<\/td>\n<td>Aiming for 2026\u201327 operational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Indian Railways is pushing aggressive expansion of rail infrastructure\u2014completing new lines, broad gauge conversions, doubling, and corridor projects\u2014to meet passenger, freight and regional connectivity goals.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Station-wise details or DPR maps,<\/li>\n<li>Completion timelines for specific corridors (e.g., Darjeeling link, Odisha iron ore belt),<\/li>\n<li>Or train service projections on newly opened routes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Railways Important Projects in FY 2025-20 (New Railway Line, Doubling Railway Line, Gauge Conversion) Renewed thrust to infrastructure development by Indian Railways during the year 2025-2025 Rs 1,46,507 crore of CAPEX fund used 15 critical projects of around 562 km track length and costing Rs 5,622 crore completed &amp; 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