Final location survey for long-awaited Nilambur-Nanjangud railway project beginsThe Nilambur-Nanjangud railway project, which aims to connect Nilambur in Kerala to Nanjangud in Karnataka via Wayanad, is finally progressing. After over a decade of delays, the Southern Railway has sanctioned Rs 5.9 crore for the Final Location Survey (FLS). An aerial survey using helicopters has commenced, covering 100 km of...
more... land from Nilambur by Saturday. The survey is expected to be completed by Sunday. The Action Council, advocating for the project, credits the central government for its commitment to execution. The project faced delays due to political changes and a previous viability study on the Thalassery-Mysore rail link that deemed it ‘unviable’. However, the Action Council is optimistic about the project's future, expecting budget allocation for the first phase in the upcoming railway budget. Once complete, this line is expected to connect Kochi with Bengaluru in 7 hours.
Nilambur se Nanjangud tak railway project, jo Kerala ke Nilambur ko Karnataka ke Nanjangud se Wayanad ke raaste connect karega, finally chalna start ho gaya hai. 10 saal se zyada time se delay hone ke baad, Southern Railway ne Final Location Survey (FLS) ke liye Rs 5.9 crore sanction kiya hai....
more... Helicopters ka use karke aerial survey shuru ho gaya hai, aur Saturday tak Nilambur se 100 km land cover ho gaya. Survey Sunday tak complete hone ki umeed hai. Project ke liye ladne wala Action Council, central government ko is project ko execute karne ke liye commitment dene ka credit deta hai. Project mein political changes aur Thalassery-Mysore rail link ki viability study, jo isko ‘unviable’ declare ki thi, ki wajah se delay hua tha. Lekin, Action Council project ke future ke bare mein optimistic hai, aur upcoming railway budget mein pehle phase ke liye budget allocation ki umeed hai. Project complete hone ke baad, is line se Kochi aur Bengaluru 7 ghante mein connect ho jayenge.