Keralam creates new posts, land acquisition units to speed up rail projects in Alappuzha, Palakkad

Giving fresh momentum to the stalled railway doubling works along the Kayamkulam–Ernakulam stretch via Alappuzha in the State, the Keralam government has created additional posts and new land acquisition units for railway projects in Alappuzha and Palakkad districts to expedite the land acquisition process. According to a government order, the new offices and posts will be established for a period of one year from the date of the order.

Several key railway doubling projects have already been sanctioned for the coastal stretch of the State, including the Ernakulam–Kumbalam doubling project (8 km) at a cost of ₹828 crore, Kumbalam–Thuravur patch doubling (16 km) at ₹1,171 crore, Alappuzha–Ambalappuzha doubling (12 km) at ₹313 crore, Mararikulam–Alappuzha doubling (11 km) at ₹221 crore and Thuravur-Mararikulam doubling (21 km) at ₹434 crore.