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Comparison of different gauges in India with standard gauge

Project Unigauge, started on April 1, 1992,[1] is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify all rail gauges in India to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.

Progress

Gauge[2] 2019 (Mar)
Route km		 2019 (Mar)
Route share		 1947 
Route km[3] 		1947 
Route share
Broad gauge (1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)) 62,891 93.29% 25,170 46.0%
Metre gauge (MG) (1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)) 2,839 4.21% 24,153 44.2%
Narrow gauges (NG) (762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and 610 mm (2 ft)) 1,685 2.50% 5,370 9.8%
Total 67,415 100% 54,693 100%

Lines under conversion (3116 km)

Western Railway (1322.05 km)

  1. Talala Junction – Prachi Road Junction – Kodinar (46 km) (MG)
  2. Ambliyasan Junction – Adraj Moti (81 km) (MG)
  3. Bilimora Junction – Waghai (63 km) (NG)
  4. Choranda Junction – Moti Koral (19 km) (NG)
  5. Miyagam Karjan Junction – Malsar (37 km) (NG)
  6. Kosamba Junction – Umarpada (61 km) (NG)
  7. Pratapnagar – Jambusar Junction (51 km) (NG)
  8. Choral – Omkareshwar Road (33.6 km) (MG)
  9. Chhuchhapura Junction – Tankhala (38 km) (NG)
  10. Bhadran – Nadiad Junction (58 km) (NG)
  11. Jhagadiya Junction – Netrang (27 km) (MG)
  12. Samni Junction – Kavi (51 km) (MG)
  13. Sabarmati Junction – Hadala Bhal (98 km) (MG)[4]
  14. Botad Junction – Jasdan (54 km) (MG)
  15. Dhasa Junction – Jetalsar Junction (104.44 km) (MG)
  16. Timba Road – Dabhoi (98 km) (NG)
  17. Dabhoi – Miyagam Karjan Junction (33 km) (NG)
  18. Deshalpur – Naliya (74 km) in Gujarat (MG)
  19. Vadnagar – Taranga Hill (24 km) (MG)
  20. Nimar Kheri – Omkareshwar Road (18 km) (MG)
  21. Himmatnagar Junction – Khedbrahma (54 km) (MG)
  22. Kalol Junction – Katosan Road – Ranuj Junction (102 km) (MG)
  23. Ujjain Junction – Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction (22 km) (MG)
  24. Khalipur Junction – Kakoshi Metrana Road (29.67 km) (MG)
  25. Chanasma Junction – Harij (20.94 km)(MG)

Central Railway (280 km)

  1. Murtizapur Junction – Yavatmal (113 km) (NG)
  2. Murtizapur Junction – Achalpur (76 km) (NG)
  3. Pachora Junction – Jamner (56 km) (NG)
  4. Pulgaon – Arvi (35 km) (NG)

Eastern Railway (12 km)

  1. Krishnanagar City Junction – Nabadwip Ghat (12 km) (NG)

East Central Railway (174 km)

  1. Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori (13 km) (MG)[5]
  2. Narkatiaganj Junction – Gawnaha (22.6 km) (MG)[5]
  3. Tamuria – Nirmali (23.4 km) (MG)
  4. Jhanjharpur – Laukaha Bazar (43 km) (MG)
  5. Saraigarh – Forbesganj (60 km) (MG)
  6. Barhara Kothi – Bihariganj (12 km) (MG)[6]

North Central Railway (287 km)

  1. Dhaulpur – Mohari Junction – Sirmuttra (70 km) (NG)
  2. Mohari Junction – Tantpur (18 km) (NG)
  3. Gwalior Junction – Sheopur Kalan (199 km) (NG)

North Eastern Railway (224 km)

  1. Nanpara – Nepalganj Road (19 km) (MG)
  2. Dudhwa – Gauri Phanta (23 km) (MG)
  3. Dudhwa – Chandan Chauki (23 km) (MG)
  4. Bisalpur – Shahjahanpur (47 km) (MG)
  5. Mailani Junction – Pilibhit Junction (64 km) (MG)
  6. Gainsari – Jarwa (15 km) in UP (MG)
  7. Dohrighat – Indara Junction (33 km) (MG)

North Western Railway (173 km)

  1. Dungarpur – Kharwa Chanda (93 km) (MG)
  2. Mavli Junction – Bari Sadri (82 km) (MG)

Northeast Frontier Railway (27.56 km)

  1. Simaluguri – Naginimora (14.51 km) (MG)
  2. Tirap Siding – Lekhapani (5.35 km) (MG)
  3. Dekargaon – Tezpur (7.70 km) (MG)

Southern Railway (147 km)

  1. Mayiladuthurai Junction – Tarangambadi (29 km) (MG)[7]
  2. Thiruthuraipoondi Junction – Kodikkarai (44 km) (MG)[8]
  3. Usilampatti – Bodinayakkanur (53 km) (MG)[9][10]
  4. Peralam Junction – Karaikal (23 km) (MG)

South Central Railway (130.66 km)

  1. Khandwa Junction – Akot (130.66 km) (MG)

South East Central Railway (372 km)

  1. Rajim – Abhanpur Junction – Kendri (23 km) (NG)
  2. Abhanpur Junction – Dhamtari (45 km) (NG)
  3. Chhindwara Junction – Nainpur Junction (141 km) (NG)
  4. Chiraidongri – Mandla Fort (22 km) (NG)
  5. Itwari – Nagbhir Junction (116 km) (NG)
  6. Lamta – Samnapur (25 km) (NG)

Lines where conversion is completed

2020
  1. Raigadh Road – Dungarpur[11]
  2. Nainpur Junction – Lamta in Madhya Pradesh
  3. Madurai Junction – Usilampatti in Tamil Nadu[9][10]
  4. Pilibhit Junction – Bisalpur in Uttar Pradesh[12]
  5. Udaipur City – Kharwa Chanda in Rajasthan[13][14]
  6. Supaul – Saraigarh
  7. Dhasa Junction – Khijadiya Junction in Gujrat
  8. Akola Junction – Akot in Maharastra
  9. Dabhoi Junction – Chandod in Gujrat
2019
  1. Itwari – Bhandarkund in Maharashtra/MP
  2. Lucknow Junction – Sitapur Cantonment – Mailani Junction in UP
  3. Mandhana Junction – Brahmavart in UP
  4. Saharsa Junction – Supaul in Bihar
  5. Banmankhi – Barhara Kothi in Bihar[6]
  6. Sakri – Jhanjharpur in Bihar
  7. Ahmedabad Junction – Himmatnagar Junction – Raigadh Road in Gujarat
  8. Thiruthuraipoondi Junction – Pattukkottai in Tamil Nadu
  9. Jaipur Junction – Ringas Junction in Rajasthan
  10. Mahesana Junction – Vadnagar in Gujarat
  11. Mathela – Nimar Kheri in Madhya Pradesh
  12. Botad Junction – Hadala Bhal in Gujarat[4]
2018
  1. Balaghat Junction – Samnapur in Madhya Pradesh
  2. Balgona – Katwa Junction in West Bengal[15]
  3. Sikar Junction – Ringas Junction in Rajasthan
  4. Karaikudi Junction – Pattukkottai in Tamilnadu
  5. Majhola Pakarya – Tanakpur in Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand
  6. Nainpur Junction – Chiraidongri in Madhya Pradesh
  7. Ahmadpur Junction – Katwa Junction in West Bengal[16]
  8. Aryankavu – Edamann in Kerala
  9. Bahraich – Gonda Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  10. Narkatiaganj Junction – Raxaul Junction in Bihar
  11. Thiruvarur Junction – Thiruthuraipoondi Junction in Tamil Nadu
  12. Bhuj – Deshalpur in Gujarat
2017
  1. Bareilly City – Ramganga Bridge in Uttar Pradesh
  2. Punalur – Edamann in Kerala
  3. Sengottai – Aryankavu in Tamil Nadu/Kerala
  4. Ratangarh Junction – Sardarshahar in Rajasthan
  5. Pollachi Junction – Podanur Junction in Tamil Nadu
  6. Baraigram Junction – Dullabcherra in Assam
  7. Churu Junction – Sikar Junction in Rajasthan
  8. Sukrimangela – Nainpur Junction in Madhya Pradesh[17]
  9. Chhindwara Junction – Bhandarkund in Madhya Pradesh
  10. Pilibhit Junction – Majhola Pakarya in Uttar Pradesh[18]
2016
  1. Badarpur Junction – Agartala in Assam/Tripura[19]
  2. Silchar – Jiribam in Assam/Manipur
  3. Katakhal Junction – Bairabi in Assam/Mizoram[20]
  4. Indore Junction – Mhow in Madhya Pradesh[21]
  5. Hanumangarh Junction – Sadulpur Junction in Rajasthan[22]
  6. Banmankhi – Purnia Junction in Bihar (36 km)[23]
  7. Thawe – Chhapra Junction in Bihar[24]
  8. Kotturu – Gunda Road in Karnataka[25]
  9. Jabalpur Junction – Sukrimangela in Madhya Pradesh
  10. Mahisasan – Karimganj Junction[26]
  11. Bhojipura Junction – Pilibhit Junction
2015
  1. North Lakhimpur – Murkongselek in Assam[27][28]
  2. Balipara – Bhalukpong in Assam[27]
  3. Lumding – Silchar in Assam[27]
  4. Pollachi Junction – Palakkad Junction in Tamil Nadu/Kerala[29]
  5. Sikar Junction – Loharu Junction in Rajasthan[30]
  6. Gonda Junction – Barhni in Uttar Pradesh
2014
  1. Raxaul Junction – Chauradano in Bihar
  2. Palani – Pollachi Junction in Tamil Nadu[31]
  3. Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction – Indore Junction in Madhya Pradesh[32]
  4. Ankleshwar Junction – Rajpipla in Gujarat[33]
  5. Bareilly Junction – Kasganj Junction in Uttar Pradesh[34]
  6. Rangapara North Junction – Tezpur in Assam
  7. Dauram Madhepura – Banmankhi in Bihar
  8. Rangiya Junction – Rangapara North Junction – Harmuti Junction in Assam
2013
  1. Ratlam Junction – Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction in Madhya Pradesh[35]
  2. Virudhunagar Junction – Manamadurai Junction in Tamil Nadu[36]
  3. Kolar – Chikkaballapur in Karnataka[37]
2012
  1. Bareilly City – Lalkuan Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  2. Mayiladuthurai Junction – Thiruvarur Junction in Tamil Nadu
2011
  1. Krishnanagar City Junction – Shantipur Junction in West Bengal
  2. Sitamarhi Junction – Bairgania in Bihar
  3. Kaptanganj Junction – Thawe in Uttar Pradesh
  4. Katihar Junction – Tejnarayanpur in Bihar
  5. Mavli Junction – Nathdwara in Rajasthan
  6. Anandapuram – Talguppa in Karnataka
  7. Dindigul Junction – Palani in Tamil Nadu
  8. Tirunelveli Junction – Tenkasi Junction in Tamil Nadu
  9. Bodeli – Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat
  10. Barddhaman Junction – Balgona in West Bengal
  11. Aunrihar Junction – Jaunpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  12. Aluabari Road Junction – Siliguri Junction in West Bengal
  13. Ratangarh Junction – Bikaner Junction
  14. Bharuch Junction – Samni Junction – Dahej in Gujarat
  15. Parlakhemundi – Gunupur in Odisha
  16. Mathura Junction – Achhnera Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  17. Katihar Junction – Manihari in Bihar
  18. Shimoga – Anandapuram in Karnataka
  19. Mysore Junction – Nanjangud Town – Chamarajanagar in Karnataka
  20. Bagalkot – Gadag Junction in Karnataka
  21. Bijapur – Bagalkot in Karnataka
  22. Sakleshpur – Subrahmanya Road in Karnataka
2010
  1. Degana Junction – Ratangarh Junction – Sadulpur Junction in Rajasthan[38]
  2. Bhildi Junction – Samdari Junction in Rajasthan[38]
  3. Pakala Junction – Dharmavaram Junction in Andhra Pradesh[39]
  4. Vellore Cantonment – Villupuram Junction in Tamil Nadu[40][41]
Before 2010
  1. Phulera Junction – Ringas Junction – Rewari Junction in Rajasthan/Haryana[42]
  2. Guntakal Junction – Kalluru in Andhra Pradesh[43]
  3. Mathura Junction – Kasganj Junction in Uttar Pradesh[44]
  4. Akola Junction – Purna Junction in Maharastra[45]
  5. Kanpur Central – Farrukhabad Junction in Uttar Pradesh[46]

Lines that were scrapped (277 km)

Several lines are dismantled. These are:

  1. Godhra Junction – Lunavada (41 km) (NG)[47][48]
  2. Champaner Road – Pani Mines (49 km) (NG)[47][48]
  3. Mahuva Junction – Velavadar (56 km) (MG)
  4. Victor – Dungar Junction (7 km) (MG)
  5. Than – Chotila (20 km) (MG)
  6. Sanganer – Toda Rai Singh (104 km) (MG)

See also

References

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