Tamil Nadu, Kerala got record budgetary allocation for rail development, says Ashwini VaishnawThe Union Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced a record budgetary allocation of ₹6,331 crore for rail development projects in Tamil Nadu and ₹2,744 crore for Kerala, as part of the Southern Railway's ₹12,173 crore outlay for the financial year 2024-25. This allocation is seven times the average outlay made during the...
more... UPA regime (2009-2014) for both states. Notable developments in Tamil Nadu include the redevelopment of 77 stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, commissioning of 654 flyovers/underpasses, 116-foot overbridges, 213 'One Station, One Product Stalls' (OSOP), and 98% electrification of the rail network. In Kerala, 35 stations are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 92 flyovers/underpasses, 34-foot overbridges, 48 lifts have been commissioned, 440 OSOP stalls were set up, and speed enhancement and track renewal works are underway for semi-high speed trains. Vaishnaw expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the announcement of three major economic railway corridors for energy, minerals and cement; port connectivity corridors, and high-traffic density corridors.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Tamil Nadu ke liye ₹6,331 crore aur Kerala ke liye ₹2,744 crore ka record budgetary allocation announce kiya hai, yeh Southern Railway ke ₹12,173 crore outlay ka part hai, financial year 2024-25 ke liye. Ye allocation dono states ke liye UPA regime (2009-2014) ke...
more... average outlay se 7 times zyada hai. Tamil Nadu mein, 77 railway stations Amrit Bharat Station Scheme ke under redevelop ho rahe hai, 654 flyovers/underpasses, 116-foot overbridges, 213 'One Station, One Product Stalls' (OSOP) commissioned hue hai, aur 98% rail network electrified ho chuka hai. Kerala mein, 35 stations Amrit Bharat Station Scheme ke under redevelop ho rahe hai, 92 flyovers/underpasses, 34-foot overbridges, 48 lifts commissioned hue hai, 440 OSOP stalls bhi set up hue hai, aur semi-high speed trains ke liye speed enhancement aur track renewal ka kaam chal raha hai. Vaishnaw ne Prime Minister Narendra Modi aur Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ko yeh announcement ke liye thanks kiya hai, jismein energy, minerals and cement ke liye 3 major economic railway corridors; port connectivity corridors, aur high-traffic density corridors include hai.
