Project Unigauge



Project Unigauge, started on 1 April 1992, is an ongoing effort by Indian Railways to convert and unify all rail gauges in India to broad gauge.

Western Railway

 * 1) Talala Junction – Prachi Road Junction – Kodinar 50 km (MG)
 * 2) Prachi Road Junction – Delvada 50 km (MG)
 * 3) Junagadh Junction – Visavadar Junction – Talala Junction 90 km (MG)
 * 4) Visavadar Junction – Amreli 75 km (MG)
 * 5) Bilimora Junction – Waghai 63 km (NG)

Lines where conversion is completed

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

Lines that were scrapped
These lines were dismantled without a broad-gauge replacement. These were mostly industrial railways, forest railways, etc.


 * 1) Champaner Road – Pani Mines 49 km
 * 2) Godhra Junction – Lunavada 41.5 km
 * 3) Mahuva Junction – Velavadar 55 km
 * 4) Than – Chotila 22 km
 * 5) Victor – Dungar Junction 9 km
 * 6) Sanganer – Toda Rai Singh 104.4 km
 * 7) Dudhwa – Chandan Chauki 12 km
 * 8) Dudhwa – Gauri Phanta 23.3 km

Lines which are to be 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 km (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
 * 2) Kalka–Shimla Railway 96.6 km (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
 * 3) Kangra Valley Railway 164 km (Narrow Gauge - 762 mm)
 * 4) Matheran Hill Railway 21 km (Narrow Gauge - 610 mm)
 * 5) Nilgiri Mountain Railway 46 km (Meter Gauge - 1000 mm)