6 May : Construction of Rishikesh-Karanprayag new line (125 km.) has been included in Railway Budget 2010-11 at an anticipated cost of Rs. 4295 crore. Presently there is no proposal for construction of Katgodam-Gopeshwar rail line.
Survey for Dehradun-Kalsi new line has been completed and the survey report is presently under examination in the Ministry.
Another survey for new line between Ghanauli and Dehradun (via Nalagarh, Baddi, Surajpur, Kala Amb and Poanta Sahib) has been sanctioned in Railway Budget 2010-11.
Since these projects have not yet been sanctioned, dates for commencement of work cannot be indicated at this stage.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.