Project Unigauge

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.

Comparison of different gauges in India with standard gauge

Progress
Gauge[2]2020 (Apr)
Route km		2020 (Apr)
Route share		1947 
Route km[3]		 1947 
Route share
Broad gauge (1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in))62,89193.29%25,17046.0%
Metre gauge (MG) (1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in))2,8394.21%24,15344.2%
Narrow gauges (NG) (762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and 610 mm (2 ft))1,6852.50%5,3709.8%
Total67,415100%54,693100%

Lines that were scrapped (277 km)

Several lines are dismantled. These are:

  1. Godhra – Lunavada (41 km) (NG)[4][5]
  2. Champaner Road – Pani Mines (49 km) (NG)[4][5]
  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)

Lines under conversion (3180 km)

Western Railway (1342.05 km)
  1. Talala – Prachi Road – Kodinar (46 km) (MG)
  2. Ambliyasan – Adraj Moti (81 km) (MG)
  3. Bilimora – Waghai (63 km) (NG)
  4. Choranda Jn – Moti Koral (19 km) (NG)
  5. Miyagam Karjan Jn – Malsar (37 km) (NG)
  6. Kosamba Jn – Umarpada (61 km) (NG)
  7. Pratapnagar Jn – Jambusar Jn (51 km) (NG)
  8. Choral – Omkareshwar road (33.6 km) (MG)
  9. Chhuchhapura Jn – Tankhala (38 km) (NG)
  10. Bhadran – Nadiad Jn (58 km) (NG)
  11. Jhagadiya Jn – Netrang (27 km) (MG)
  12. Samni Jn – Kavi (51 km) (MG)
  13. Sabarmati Jn – Hadala Bhal (98 km) (MG)[6]
  14. Botad Jn – Jasdan (54 km) (MG)
  15. Dhasa Jn – Jetalsar (104.44 km) (MG)
  16. Timba Road – Dabhoi – Chandod (118 km) (NG)
  17. Dabhoi – Miyagam Karjan Jn (33 km) (NG)
  18. Deshalpur – Naliya (74 km) in Gujarat (MG)
  19. Vadnagar – Taranga Hill (24 km) (MG)
  20. Nimar Kheri – Omkareshwar (18 km) (MG)
  21. Himmatnagar – Khedbrahma (54 km) (MG)
  22. Kalol – Katosan – Ranuj (102 km) (MG)
  23. Ujjain – Fatehabad (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 – Yavatmal (113 km) (NG)
  2. Murtizapur – Achalpur (76 km) (NG)
  3. Pachora – Jamner (56 km) (NG)
  4. Pulgaon – Arvi (35 km) (NG)

Eastern Railway (12 km)
  1. Krishnanagar – Nabadwip Ghat (12 km) (NG)

East Central Railway (174 km)
  1. Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori (13 km) (MG)[7]
  2. Narkatiaganj – Gawnaha (22.6 km) (MG)[7]
  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)[8]

North Central Railway (287 km)
  1. Dhaulpur – Mohari – Sirmuttra (70 km) (NG)
  2. Mohari – Tantpur (18 km) (NG)
  3. Gwalior – 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 – Pilibhit (64 km) (MG)
  6. Gainsari – Jarwa (15 km) in UP (MG)
  7. Dohrighat – Indara (33 km) (MG)

North Western Railway (173 km)
  1. Dungarpur – Kharwa Chanda (93 km) (MG)
  2. Mavli – 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 – Tarangambadi (29 km) (MG)[9]
  2. Thiruthuraipoondi – Kodikkarai (44 km) (MG)[10]
  3. Usilampatti – Bodinayakkanur (53 km) (MG)[11][12]
  4. Peralam – Karaikal (23 km) (MG)

South Central Railway (174 km)
  1. Khandwa – Akola (174 km) (MG)

South East Central Railway (372 km)
  1. Rajim – Abhanpur – Kendri (23 km) (NG)
  2. Abhanpur – Dhamtari (45 km) (NG)
  3. Chhindwara – Nainpur (141 km) (NG)
  4. Chiraidongri – Mandla Fort (22 km) (NG)
  5. Nagpur – Nagbhir (116 km) (NG)
  6. Lamta – Samnapur (25 km) (NG)

Lines where conversion is completed
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2020
  1. Raigadh – Dungarpur[13]
  2. Nainpur – Lamta in Madhya Pradesh
  3. Madurai – Usilampatti in Tamil Nadu[11][12]
  4. Pilibhit – Bisalpur in Uttar Pradesh[14]
  5. Udaipur – Kharwa Chanda in Rajasthan[15][16]
  6. Supaul – Saraigarh
  7. Dhasa Junction – Khijadiya Junction in Gujrat
2019
  1. Itwari – Bhandarkund in Maharashtra/MP
  2. Lucknow – Sitapur – Mailani in UP
  3. Mandhana – Brahmavart in UP
  4. Saharsa – Supaul in Bihar
  5. Banmankhi – Barhara Kothi in Bihar[8]
  6. Sakri – Jhanjharpur in Bihar
  7. Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar – Raigadh in Gujarat
  8. Thiruthuraipoondi – Pattukkottai in Tamil Nadu
  9. Jaipur – Ringas in Rajasthan
  10. Mahesana – Vadnagar in Gujarat
  11. Mathela – Nimar Kheri in Madhya Pradesh
  12. Botad – Hadala Bhal in Gujarat[6]
2018
  1. Balaghat – Samnapur in Madhya Pradesh
  2. Balgona – Katwa in West Bengal[17]
  3. Sikar – Ringas in Rajasthan
  4. Karaikudi – Pattukkottai in Tamilnadu
  5. Majhola Pakarya – Tanakpur in Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand
  6. Nainpur – Chiraidongri in Madhya Pradesh
  7. Ahmedpur – Katwa in West Bengal[18]
  8. Aryankavu – Edamann in Kerala
  9. Bahraich – Gonda in Uttar Pradesh
  10. Narkatiaganj – Raxaul in Bihar
  11. Thiruvarur – Thiruthuraipoondi in Tamil Nadu
  12. Bhuj – Deshalpur in Gujarat
2017
  1. Bareilly City – Ramganga in Uttar Pradesh
  2. Punalur – Edamann in Kerala
  3. Sengottai – Aryankavu in Tamil Nadu/Kerala
  4. Ratangarh – Sardarshahar in Rajasthan
  5. Pollachi – Podanur in Tamil Nadu
  6. Baraigram – Dullabcherra in Assam
  7. Churu – Sikar in Rajasthan
  8. Sukrimangla – Nainpur in Madhya Pradesh[19]
  9. Chhindwara – Bhandarkund in Madhya Pradesh
  10. Pilibhit – Majhola Pakarya in Uttar Pradesh[20]
2016
  1. Badarpur – Agartala in Assam/Tripura[21]
  2. Silchar – Jiribam in Assam/Manipur
  3. Katakhal – Bairabi in Assam/Mizoram[22]
  4. Indore – Mhow in Madhya Pradesh[23]
  5. Hanumangarh – Sadulpur in Rajasthan[24]
  6. Banmankhi – Purnia in Bihar (36 km)[25]
  7. Thawe – Chhapra in Bihar[26]
  8. Kotturu – Gunda Road in Karnataka[27]
  9. Jabalpur – Sukrimangla in Madhya Pradesh
  10. Maishashan – Karimganj[28]
  11. Bhojipura – Pilibhit
2015
  1. North Lakhimpur – Murkongselek in Assam[29][30]
  2. Balipara – Bhalukpong in Assam[29]
  3. Lumding – Silchar in Assam[29]
  4. Pollachi – Palakkad in Tamil Nadu/Kerala[31]
  5. Sikar – Loharu in Rajasthan[32]
  6. Gonda – Barhni in Uttar Pradesh
2014
  1. Raxaul – Chauradano in Bihar
  2. Palani – Pollachi in Tamil Nadu[33]
  3. Fatehabad – Indore in Madhya Pradesh[34]
  4. Ankleshwar – Rajpipla in Gujarat[35]
  5. Bareilly – Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh[36]
  6. Rangapara North – Tezpur in Assam
  7. Dauram Madhepura – Banmankhi in Bihar
  8. Rangiya – Rangapara North – Harmuti in Assam
2013
  1. Ratlam – Fatehabad in Madhya Pradesh[37]
  2. Virudhunagar – Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu[38]
  3. Kolar – Chikkaballapur in Karnataka[39]
2012
  1. Bareilly City – Lalkuan in Uttar Pradesh
  2. Mayiladuthurai – Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu
2011
  1. Krishnanagar – Shantipur in West Bengal
  2. Sitamarhi – Bairgania in Bihar
  3. Kaptanganj – Thawe in Uttar Pradesh
  4. Katihar – Tejnarayanpur in Bihar
  5. Mavli – Nathdwara in Rajasthan
  6. Anandapuram – Talguppa in Karnataka
  7. Dindigul – Palani in Tamil Nadu
  8. Tirunelveli – Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu
  9. Bodeli – Chottaudepur in Gujarat
  10. Bardhman – Balgona in West Bengal
  11. Aunrihar – Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh
  12. Aluabari Road – Siliguri in West Bengal
  13. Ratangarh – Bikaner in Rajasthan
  14. Bharuch – Samni – Dahej in Gujarat
  15. Parlakhemundi – Gunupur in Odisha
  16. Mathura – Achhnera in Uttar Pradesh
  17. Katihar – Manihari in Bihar
  18. Shimoga – Anandapuram in Karnataka
  19. Mysore –Nanjangud – Chamarajanagar in Karnataka
  20. Bagalkot – Gadag in Karnataka
  21. Bijapur – Bagalkot in Karnataka
  22. Sakleshpur – Subrahmanya Road in Karnataka
2010
  1. Degana – Ratangarh – Sadulpur in Rajasthan[40]
  2. Bhildi – Samdari in Rajasthan[40]
  3. Pakala – Dharmavaram in Andhra Pradesh[41]
  4. Vellore – Villupuram in Tamil Nadu[42][43]
Before 2010
  1. Phulera – Ringas – Rewari in Rajasthan/Haryana[44]
  2. Guntakal – Kalluru in Andhra Pradesh[45]
  3. Mathura – Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh[46]
  4. Akola – Purna in Maharastra[47]
  5. Kanpur – Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh[48]

See also

References
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