The final location survey for the Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line has been completed, and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be submitted soon. The survey included aerial, satellite imagery, and spot surveys to mark the rail alignment. Due to the state government's lack of support, the Southern Railway took over the project...
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in 2023, allocating Rs 5.9 crores for it. The proposed 190-kilometer line will pass through Meppadi, Sulthan Bathery, Chiackabergy, and end at Nanjangud. The exact route will be finalized after submitting the location sketch. The project is expected to reduce travel time between Kochi and Bengaluru to 7 hours, Wayanad and Bengaluru to 2.5 hours, and Mysore to 1 hour. The state government is now willing to support the project as the previously favored Thalassery-Mysore rail link failed to materialize. In 2013, the UDF government appointed E Sreedharan to conduct the final survey, but the project stalled due to the lack of funds from the state government.

The Rajya Rani Express (trains 16349 and 16350) has been extended to Nagercoil from March 1st. This means passengers can now travel directly to Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil without having to change trains at Kochuveli. The train will arrive at Kochuveli at 5:30 AM and depart at 6:30 AM, reaching Thiruvananthapuram Central...
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at 6:45 AM and Nagercoil at 8:55 AM. The return journey departs from Nagercoil at 6:20 PM and arrives at Thiruvananthapuram Central at 7:55 PM, arriving at Kochuveli at 8:20 PM. The train operates as an unreserved express between Kochuveli and Nagercoil (trains 06428/06433), and even when reserving a ticket to Thiruvananthapuram, the ticket will show Kochuveli as the destination, but passengers can still travel to Thiruvananthapuram.

The proposed 236 km Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line has faced opposition from Karnataka due to environmental concerns about its impact on Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Despite Karnataka's rejection, the Ministry of Railways has sanctioned ₹5.90 crore for a final location survey. However, forest officials and railway officials in Karnataka are unaware of any...
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such survey. Activists have expressed concern over the potential impact on the tiger reserve and its wildlife. The survey may be limited to the Kerala side of the proposed alignment and could involve aerial surveys using drones.

The Nilambur-Nanjangud railway project, connecting Nilambur in Kerala and Nanjangud in Karnataka through Wayanad, is progressing rapidly with an aerial survey underway. The Southern Railway, having taken over the project, has sanctioned Rs 5.9 crore for the Final Location Survey (FLS) in May 2023. The survey, using satellite images and...
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helicopters, is covering 100 km from Nilambur and is expected to be completed by Sunday. The Action Council, which has been advocating for this project, expects a budget allocation in the upcoming railway budget. The project has faced delays due to the previous government's refusal to release funds for a Detailed Project Report (DPR) and the focus on a separate Thalassery-Mysore rail link. Once completed, the Nilambur-Nanjangud line is anticipated to connect Kochi with Bengaluru in 7 hours.