Presenting the Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Parliament on Friday, railway minister Mamata Banerjee said target of 250 km has been fixed for construction of new lines in 2009-10.
Some prominent sections within the 250-km radius are as follows:
1. Ghoramara-Dumka of Deogarh-Dumka
2. Bishnupur-Gokulnagar of Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur
3. Lanjigarh-Bhawanipatna of Lanjigarh-Junagarh
4. Quazigund-Anantnag of Udhampr-Baramulla
5. Rewari-Jhajjar of Rewari-Rohtak.
6. Kottur-Harihar
7. Churaru Takrala-Amb Andaura of Nangal Dam-Talwara
The minister also announced that in order to continue the pace of infrastructure creation, her ministry proposes to process 53 new rail connectivity proposals in 2009-10 besides the above-mentioned lines. -- PIB