Ministry of Railways inaugurated Various projects in Uttar Pradesh

28 Dec 2016:The following services / projects of Ministry of Railways across various parts of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated / foundation stone laid / dedicated to the nation today  28 Dec 2016.

      1.      Inauguration of Wi-Fi at Bareilly station

2.      Inauguration of Wi-Fi at Varanasi station

3.      Inauguration of Wi-Fi at Aligarh station

4.      Inauguration of Wi-Fi at Mathura station

5.      Inauguration of three platforms and yards at Aligarh station

6.      Foundation stone laid for upgradation of passenger amenities at Akbarpur station

7.      Foundation stone laid for upgradation of passenger amenities at Jaunpur station

8.      Foundation stone laid for upgradation of passenger amenities at Shahganj station

9.      Foundation stone laid for upgradation of passenger amenities at Pratapgarh station

10.  Foundation stone laid for upgradation of passenger amenities at Jhangai station

11.  Foundation stone laid of escalator and FoB of Mirzapur station

12.  Foundation stone laid of escalator and FoB at Vindhyachal station

13.  Foundation stone laid of improvised station and FoB at Robertsganj station

14.  Foundation stone laid of Electrification of Jafarabad-Akbarpur-Tanda section

15.  Foundation stone laid of Electrification of Chunar-Chopan line

16.  Foundation stone laid of Electrification of Utretia-Raebareli-Amethi-Janghai line

17.  Commencement of work of doubling cum electrification of Utretia-Alam Nagar byepass at Lucknow

18.  Dedication of newly electrified route of Rosa-Sitapur rail route to the nation

19.  Dedication of newly electrified route of Sitapur-Burhwal rail route to the nation

20.  Dedication of  Electronic Interlocking at Aligarh

21.  Foundation stone laid for doubling of  Rosa-Sitapur

22.  Foundation stone laid for doubling of Sitapur-Burhwal

23.  Foundation stone laid of Mathura-Jhansi 3^rd line

24.  Commencement of work of doubling between Raebareli and Amethi stations

25.  Extension of existing Agra Cantt-Etawah DEMU Train upto Mainpuri via newly constructed Etawah-Karhal-Mainpuri Broad Gauge section.

Ministry of Railways has taken up many projects in Uttar Pradesh. There are as many as 62 ongoing Engineering Projects like New line, Gauge Conversion & Doublings in the state of UP, costing Rs 58,850 cr. and the aggregate length of these projects is 6500 km.

     Outlay for projects in UP has been increased substantially in the last 3 years. The average annual        outlay for projects in UP from 2009 to 2014 was Rs. 1100 Cr. This average has been enhanced to      Rs. 3400 Cr for the last three budgets. In 2016-17 alone, Rs 5369 Cr has been allotted for projects      falling partly or fully in UP.