Project Unigauge

Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 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

Following table tracks the yearly changes.

Gauge 2023 (Mar)
Route km		 2023 (Mar)
Route share		 2022 (Mar)
Route km[2]		 2022 (Mar)
Route share		2021 (Mar)
Route km[3]		2021 (Mar)
Route share		2020 (Mar)
Route km[4]		2020 (Mar)
Route share		2019 (Mar)
Route km[5]		2019 (Mar)
Route share		2018 (Mar)
Route km[6]		2018 (Mar)
Route share		2017 (Mar)
Route km[7]		2017 (Mar)
Route share		2016 (Mar)
Route km[7]		2016 (Mar)
Route share		2015 (Mar)
Route km[8]		2015 (Mar)
Route share		2014 (Mar)
Route km[8]		2014 (Mar)
Route share		1947 
Route km[9]		 1947 
Route share
Broad gauge (1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)) 65,09395.67%64,40394.57%63,95094.10%62,97193.40%62,04992.87%61,68091.56%60,51090.73%58,82589.90%58,17788.26%25,17046.14%
Metre gauge (MG) (1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)) 1,6552.43%2,1123.10%2,4023.54%2,8394.11%3,2014.78%3,4795.16%3,8805.82%4,9077.43%5,4348.26%24,15344.28%
Narrow gauges (NG) (762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and 610 mm (2 ft)) 1,2941.90%1,5882.33%1,6042.36%1,6852.49%1,6852.52%2,2093.28%2,2973.44%2,2973.48%2,2973.48%5,2259.58%
Total 100%68,043100%68,103100%67,956100%67,415100%66,936100%67,368100%66,687100%66,030100%65,808100%54,548100%

Lines under conversion

Western Railway
  1. Talala Junction – Prachi Road Junction – Kodinar 50 kilometres (31 mi) (MG)
  2. Prachi Road Junction – Delvada 50 kilometres (31 mi) (MG)
  3. Junagadh Junction – Visavadar Junction – Talala Junction 90 kilometres (56 mi) (MG)
  4. Visavadar Junction – Amreli 75 kilometres (47 mi) (MG)
  5. Jambusar Junction – Kavi 24 kilometres (15 mi) (NG)
  6. Bilimora Junction – Waghai 63 kilometres (39 mi) (NG)
  7. Jhagadiya Junction – Netrang 27 kilometres (17 mi) (NG)
  8. Chhuchhapura Junction – Tanakhla 38 kilometres (24 mi) (NG)
  9. Samni Junction – Jambusar Junction – Pratapnagar 76.5 kilometres (47.5 mi) (NG)
  10. Dr Ambedkar Nagar – Omkareshwar Road – Sanawad 62 kilometres (39 mi) (MG)
  11. Botad Junction – Jasdan 54 kilometres (34 mi) (MG)
  12. Timba Road – Dabhoi 100 kilometres (62 mi) (NG)
  13. Khalipur Junction – Kakoshi Metrana Road 30 kilometres (19 mi) (MG)
  14. Miyagam Karjan Junction – Choranda – Malsar 38 kilometres (24 mi) (NG)
  15. Choranda – Moti Koral 19 kilometres (12 mi) (NG)

Central Railway
  1. Achalpur – Yavatmal 189 kilometres (117 mi) (NG)
  2. Pachora Junction – Jamner 57.60 kilometres (35.79 mi) (NG)
  3. Pulgaon – Arvi 35 kilometres (22 mi) (NG)

East Central Railway
  1. Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori 23 kilometres (14 mi) (MG)[10]

North Eastern Railway
  1. Bahraich – Nepalganj Road 54 kilometres (34 mi) (MG)
  2. Bahraich – Mailani 205 kilometres (127 mi) (MG)

North Western Railway
  1. Marwar – Mavli 150 kilometres (93 mi) (MG)

Southern Railway
  1. Mayiladuthurai Junction – Tarangambadi 29 kilometres (18 mi) (MG)[11]

Lines where conversion is completed
  1. Peralam Junction – Karaikal in Tamil Nadu
  2. Mahrail – Laukaha Bazar in Bihar
  3. Khandwa Junction – Akot in Maharashtra
  4. Nabadwip Ghat – Krishnanagar City Junction in West Bengal
  5. Kosamba Junction – Umarpada in Gujarat
  6. Ambliyasan Junction – Adraj Moti in Gujarat
  7. Varetha – Taranga Hill in Gujarat
  8. Kalol Junction – Katosan Road Junction in Gujarat
  9. Chanasma Junction – Harij in Gujarat
  10. Himmatnagar Junction – Khedbrahma in Gujarat
  11. Shapur – Saradiya in Gujarat
  12. Deshalpur – Naliya in Gujarat
  13. Becharaji – Chanasma Junction – Ranuj Junction in Gujarat
  14. Mathura Junction – Vrindavan in UP
  15. Dhaulpur – Mohari Junction – Sirmuttra in Rajasthan
  16. Mohari Junction – Tantpur in Rajasthan
  17. Gwalior Junction – Sheopur Kalan in MP
  18. Simaluguri – Naginimora in Assam
  19. Rajim – Abhanpur Junction – Kendri in Chhattisgarh
  20. Itwari Junction – Nagbhir Junction in Maharashtra
  21. Abhanpur Junction – Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh
  22. Chalsa – Metelli in West Bengal
  23. Dekargaon – Tezpur in Assam
  24. Gainsari – Jarwa in UP
  25. Dohrighat – Indara Junction in UP
  26. Jhanjharpur – Mahrail in Bihar
  27. Narkatiaganj Junction – Amolwa in Bihar
  28. Katosan Road Junction – Becharaji in Gujarat
  29. Tiruturaipundi Junction – Kodiyakkarai in Tamil Nadu
  30. Ahmedabad Junction – Himmatnagar Junction – Udaipur City in Gujarat/Rajasthan
  31. Saraigarh – Forbesganj in Bihar
  32. Jaynagar – Janakpur in Bihar/Nepal
  33. Mavli Junction – Bari Sadri in Rajasthan
  34. Sakri – Saraigarh in Bihar
  35. Chourai – Bhoma in Madhya Pradesh
  36. Dhasa Junction – Jetalsar Junction in Gujarat
  37. Dabhoi – Miyagam Karjan Junction in Gujarat
  38. Amreli – Khijadiya Junction in Gujarat
  39. Walaja Road Junction – Ranippettai in Tamil Nadu[12]
  40. Ujjain Junction – Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj Junction in Madhya Pradesh
  41. Sabarmati Junction – Botad Junction in Gujarat[13]
  42. Mathela – Sanawad in Madhya Pradesh
  43. Pilibhit Junction – Shahjahanpur Jnin Uttar pradesh
  44. Mailani Junction – Pilibhit Junction in UP
  45. Nainpur Junction – Balaghat Junction in Madhya Pradesh
  46. Madurai Junction – Bodinayakkanur in Tamil Nadu
  47. Saharsa Junction – Saraigarh in Bihar
  48. Dhasa Junction – Khijadiya Junction in Gujarat
  49. Akola Junction – Akot in Maharastra
  50. Dabhoi Junction – Chandod in Gujarat
  51. Nainpur Junction – Mandla Fort in Madhya Pradesh
  52. Mahesana Junction – Varetha in Gujarat
  53. Lucknow Junction – Sitapur Cantonment – Mailani Junction in UP
  54. Mandhana Junction – Brahmavart in UP
  55. Banmankhi – Bihariganj in Bihar[14]
  56. Thiruvarur Junction – Karaikudi Junction in Tamil Nadu
  57. Jaipur Junction – Sikar Junction in Rajasthan
  58. Barddhaman Junction – Katwa Junction in West Bengal[15]
  59. Ahmadpur Junction – Katwa Junction in West Bengal[16]
  60. Bahraich – Gonda Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  61. Narkatiaganj Junction – Raxaul Junction in Bihar
  62. Bhuj – Deshalpur in Gujarat
  63. Bareilly City – Ramganga Bridge in Uttar Pradesh
  64. Punalur – Tenkasi Junction in Kerala
  65. Ratangarh Junction – Sardarshahar in Rajasthan
  66. Pollachi Junction – Podanur Junction in Tamil Nadu
  67. Baraigram Junction – Dullabcherra in Assam
  68. Churu Junction – Sikar Junction in Rajasthan
  69. Jabalpur Junction – Nainpur Junction in Madhya Pradesh[17]
  70. Chhindwara Junction – Itwari in Madhya Pradesh/Maharastra
  71. Pilibhit Junction – Tanakpur in Uttar Pradesh[18]
  72. Badarpur Junction – Agartala in Assam/Tripura[19]
  73. Silchar – Jiribam in Assam/Manipur
  74. Katakhal Junction – Bairabi in Assam/Mizoram[20]
  75. Indore Junction – Mhow in Madhya Pradesh[21]
  76. Hanumangarh Junction – Sadulpur Junction in Rajasthan[22]
  77. Saharsa Junction – Purnia Junction in Bihar (36 km)[23]
  78. Thawe – Chhapra Junction in Bihar[24]
  79. Kotturu – Gunda Road in Karnataka[25]
  80. Mahisasan – Karimganj Junction[26]
  81. Bhojipura Junction – Pilibhit Junction
  82. North Lakhimpur – Murkongselek in Assam[27][28]
  83. Balipara – Bhalukpong in Assam[27]
  84. Lumding – Silchar in Assam[27]
  85. Pollachi Junction – Palakkad Junction in Tamil Nadu/Kerala[29]
  86. Sikar Junction – Loharu Junction in Rajasthan[30]
  87. Gonda Junction – Barhni in Uttar Pradesh
  88. Raxaul Junction –Sitamarhi Junction in Bihar
  89. Palani – Pollachi Junction in Tamil Nadu[31]
  90. Ratlam Junction – Indore Junction in Madhya Pradesh[32]
  91. Ankleshwar Junction – Rajpipla in Gujarat[33]
  92. Bareilly Junction – Kasganj Junction in Uttar Pradesh[34]
  93. Rangapara North Junction – Tezpur in Assam
  94. Rangiya Junction – Rangapara North Junction – Harmuti Junction in Assam
  95. Virudhunagar Junction – Manamadurai Junction in Tamil Nadu[35]
  96. Kolar – Chikkaballapur in Karnataka[36]
  97. Bareilly City – Lalkuan Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  98. Mayiladuthurai Junction – Thiruvarur Junction in Tamil Nadu
  99. Krishnanagar City Junction – Shantipur Junction in West Bengal
  100. Kaptanganj Junction – Thawe in Uttar Pradesh
  101. Katihar Junction – Tejnarayanpur in Bihar
  102. Mavli Junction – Nathdwara in Rajasthan
  103. Shimoga – Talaguppa in Karnataka
  104. Dindigul Junction – Palani in Tamil Nadu
  105. Tirunelveli Junction – Tenkasi Junction in Tamil Nadu
  106. Bodeli – Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat
  107. Aunrihar Junction – Jaunpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  108. Aluabari Road Junction – Siliguri Junction in West Bengal
  109. Ratangarh Junction – Bikaner Junction
  110. Bharuch Junction – Samni Junction – Dahej in Gujarat
  111. Parlakhemundi – Gunupur in Odisha
  112. Mathura Junction – Achhnera Junction in Uttar Pradesh
  113. Mysore Junction – Chamarajanagar in Karnataka
  114. Bijapur – Gadag Junction in Karnataka
  115. Sakleshpur – Subrahmanya Road in Karnataka
  116. Degana Junction – Ratangarh Junction – Sadulpur Junction in Rajasthan[37]
  117. Bhildi Junction – Samdari Junction in Rajasthan[37]
  118. Pakala Junction – Dharmavaram Junction in Andhra Pradesh[38]
  119. Vellore Cantonment – Viluppuram Junction in Tamil Nadu[39][40]
  120. Phulera Junction – Ringas Junction – Rewari Junction in Rajasthan/Haryana[41]
  121. Guntakal Junction – Kalluru in Andhra Pradesh[42]
  122. Mathura Junction – Kasganj Junction in Uttar Pradesh[43]
  123. Akola Junction – Purna Junction in Maharastra[44]
  124. Kanpur Central – Farrukhabad Junction in Uttar Pradesh[45]

Lines that were scrapped

These lines were dismantled. These were mostly industrial railways, forest railways, etc.

  1. Champaner Road – Pani Mines 49 kilometres (30 mi)[46][47]
  2. Godhra Junction – Lunavada 41.5 kilometres (25.8 mi)[46][47]
  3. Mahuva Junction – Velavadar 55 kilometres (34 mi)
  4. Than – Chotila 22 kilometres (14 mi)
  5. Victor – Dungar Junction 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
  6. Sanganer – Toda Rai Singh 104.4 kilometres (64.9 mi)
  7. Dudhwa – Chandan Chauki 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
  8. Dudhwa – Gauri Phanta 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi)

Lines which are preserved (will not be converted)

These lines have their original gauge preserved as these are identified as heritage railways. Some of these are also among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.

  1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 88 kilometres (55 mi) (NG)
  2. Kalka–Shimla Railway 96.6 kilometres (60.0 mi) (NG)
  3. Kangra Valley Railway 164 kilometres (102 mi) (NG)
  4. Matheran Hill Railway 21 kilometres (13 mi) (NG)
  5. Nilgiri Mountain Railway 46 kilometres (29 mi) (MG)


See also

References
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