Indian Railway minister Mamata Banerjee today presented Railway budget of financial year 2011-12 in parliament. Following is the list of Gujarat related announcement in her budget speech.

Feasibility study for the electrification of the following sections will be undertaken:
-Ahmedabad-Palanpur-Phulera-Ringus-Rewari-Delhi including Kandla/Mundra Port-Gandhidham-Bhildi-Palanpur

Doubling surveys that are proposed to be taken up in 2011-12:
-Rajkot -Viramgam
-Ahmedabad – Junagarh
-Rajkot – Surendranagar
-Virar – Ahmedabad 3rd line
-Ahmedabad – Palanpur

Gauge conversion surveys to be taken up in 2011-12
– Hapa – Dahisar
– Veraval – Dhasa Juntion via Talala – Visavadar – Khijadia

On the basis of requests received from the members, state government and others, the following surveys are proposed to be taken up in 2011-12:
-Dahod-Nathdwara
-Rail connectivity to Santalpur, Suigam, Vav, Sanchor, Radhanpur
-Taranga-Abu Road via Ambaji
-Rail connectivity to Gariadhar taluka in Bhavnagar
-Surat-Hazira
-Viramgam-Shankheshwar
-Daman-Nasik
-Nadiad-Tarapur-Kheda-Matar
-Tarapur-Mahemdavad
-Ahmedabad-Khedbrahma-Ambaji
-Mahesana-Harij-Radhanpur
-Vejalpur-Botad
-Sabarmati-Abu Road
-Palanpur-Bhuj
-Bhildi-Jodhpur
-Dhrangadhra-Santalpur
-Palanpur-Ambaji-Abu Road
-Dhanera-Goradu
-Tharad-Vav-Suigam
-Bharuch-Dahej-Jambusar
-Rail linkage for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor in Gujarat
-Gandhinagar-Prantij
-Nadiad-Dholka

New doubling works that are proposed to be taken up this year:
-Viramgam-Samkhiali

The following new gauge conversion works are proposed to be taken up next year:
-Mehsana – Taranga hill
-Miyagam – Dabhoi – Samlaya

Following new line project will be taken up in 2011-12:
– Somnath-Kodinar

Increase in frequency of trains:
-Nagpur-Ahmedabad express from weekly to bi-weekly(11453/11454)
-Rajkot-Porbandar Express from 3 days to daily(19571/19572)
-Surat-Amravati fast passenger from 2 days to 3 days(59025/59026)

The run of the following trains will be extended:
-Valsad – Vadodara express to Dahod(12929/12930)
-Surat – Bhavnagar express to Mahuva(19025/19026)
-Sultanpur – Ajmer express to Ahmedabad(19603/19604)

New DEMU service to be introduced:
-Ahmedabad – Patan

Following new passenger service will be introduced:
-Bhuj -Palanpur passenger (Daily)

New express trains that are proposed:
-Ahmedabad-Yesvantpur AC express (weekly) via Hubli, Bijapur
-Bhavnagar – Kochuvelli express (weekly) via Panvel, Madgaon
-Bhuj – Dadar express(bi-weekly)
-Porbandar – Kochuveli express(weekly) via Panvel, Madgaon
-Puri – Gandhidham express(weekly) via Durg
-Varanasi-Ahmedbad express (weekly) via Ajmer

To take forward efforts of promoting rail tourism, a special “Janam Bhoomi Gaurav” train connecting important historical and educational places is introduced:
-Mumbai-Ahmedabad-(Lothal)-Bhavnagar(Palitana)-(Alang)-Gir-Diu(Somnath-Veraval)-(Junagadh)-Rajkot-Mumbai

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda which will be celebrated in 2013, a new train called “Vivek Express” has been proposed.
-Dwarka-Tuticorin express (weekly) via Wadi

Increase in frequency of Duronto services:
-Mumbai – Ahmedabad Duronto express from 3 days to daily(12267/12268)

AC double-decker services are proposed to be introduced on the following route:
-Ahmedabad – Mumbai

New AC Duronto proposed:
-Pune – Ahmedabad AC Duronto(tri-weekly)

In last two budgets 251 updating surveys/new surveys for new lines/gauge conversion/doubling were announced. Of these the following surveys have been completed or will be completed by the end of this financial year. These lines will also be taken up in the 12th plan:
-Bhavnagar – Mahuva
-Ahmedabad – Botad and Dhasa – Jetalsar
-Rajkot – Viramgam
-Bhavnagar – Tarapore

The target of 10,17 km has been fixed for gauge conversion including this Gujarat route:
-Ankleshwar – Rajpipla

The target for doubling was fixed as 700 km for the year 2010-11 and this target will be met. Sections which have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11 are as under:
-Gandhidham – Kandla port
-Gandhidham – Adipur

The target of 800 km for gauge conversion was fixed for 2010-11 and thi will be met. The section which have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11 are:
-Bodeli – Chhotaudepur
-Bharuch – Samni – Dahej

Integrated suburban railway networks: Development of integrated suburban railway network in large cities including Ahmedabad is proposed.

Setting up of Polytechnic: A new polytechnic will be set up at Vadodara under MOU with ministry of Human Resources Development.

Golden Rail Corridor:Pre-feasibility study for the western leg(Delhi-Mumbai) of the Golden Rail Corridor would start early next year. The study is being undertaken with help from Japan, with the objective of raisin speed of passenger trains to 160-200 kmph, similar studies will be initiated for other corridors including Ahmedabad-Mumbai.

Extension of train management system to Ahmedabad station to provide information on running of train.

Extension of Rail Yatri Sevaks with modern trolleys to Ahmedabad station.

MFCs with budget hotels at Bhuj and Anand

Up-gradation of stations under which safe drinking water, pay & use toilets, high-level platforms, better accessibility for the physically challenged and many other facilities will be provide at railway stations. The stations are: Gandhigram, Navsari, New Bhuj, Udhna