Communications and transit > Enquiry on national public works

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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY.
Department of Raieways of the Generae Directorate of Pubeic Works.
Information regarding Railways.
I.
1. Works carried out in 1929.
The following railway lines were completed in 1929 :
(a) San Clemente-Mariposas railway—Extension of the railway from Talca to
San Clemente: Gauge, 1 metre; length, 15.5 kilometers; cost, 1,860,167.03 dollars;
open to traffic.
(b) Branch to the Pampas Pissis and Nebrask of the Iquique-Pintados railway :
Gauge, 1 metre; length, 27 kilometers; cost, 1,920,767.48 dollars; completed and
open to traffic.
2. Works begun in 1929.
Eoncoche-Villarrica railway : Length, 42 kilometres; gauge, 1.68 metres; estimated
cost, 10,748,000 dollars; completed and opened to traffic in 1934.
Quino-Galvarino railway : Length, 29 kilometres; gauge, 1.68 metres; estimated
cost 8,387,000 dollars; nearing completion.
Cocule-Lago Ranco railway : Length, 66.4 kilometres; gauge, 1.68 metres; estimated
cost 15,480,000 dollars.
Peleco-Puren railway : Section to be constructed on the Lebu-Los Sauces line;
length, 45.6 kilometres; gauge, 1.68 metres; estimated cost 22,800,000 dollars.
“ Las Raices ” tunnel on the Transandine railway via Lonquimay, on the extension
of the Pua-Curacautin branch (gauge, 1.68 metres); length of tunnel, 4,555 metres; esti¬
mated cost, 16,400,000 dollars.
3. Works projected or with Plans completed in 1929 and now about to be put in hand.
Transandine railway via Lonquimay: Gauge, 1.68 metres; length, 75 kilometres.
Diversion of the railway line from the Avenue Matucana; gauge, 1.68 metres; length,
4 kilometres (underground).
Los Alamos-Curanilahue railway: Gauge 1.68 metres; length, 26.7 kilometres;
estimated cost, 20,028,305 dollars.
Corte Alto-Maullin railway: Gauge, 1.68 metres; length, 109 kilometres; estimated
cost, 33,145,070.62 dollars.
4. Works in course of Execution (1934).
Antofagasta-Salta railway
Donihue-Coltauco railway
Hualane-Licanten railway
Quino-Galvarino railway
Peleco-Puren railway
Cocule-Lago Ranco railway
Corte Alto-Maullin railway
“ Las Raices ” tunnel
Gauge Length Estimated cost
(Metres) (Kilometres) (Dollars)
i.00 177.6
1.68 13.5
1.00 11.2
1.68 29.1
1.68 45.6
1.68 66.4
1.68 109. o
1.68 4.5
70,692,471.50
1,076,891.87
1,378,164.44
8,100,721.00
22,800,000.00
15,188,451.17
33>145>070.62
16,400,000.00
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