NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI, JULY 24
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & on Wednesday announced the state-wise budgetary allocation for the railway projects in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the financial year 2024-2025 announced in the General Budget tabled on Tuesday.
பிரதமர் @narendramodi தலைமையிலான அரசு, 2024 – 25 மத்திய பட்ஜெட்டில் தமிழ்நாட்டின் ரயில்வே திட்டங்களுக்கு இதுவரை இல்லாத சாதனை அளவாக ரூ.6,362 கோடி நிதி ஒதுக்கியுள்ளது.@RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @GMSRailway @DrmChennai @SalemDRM @drmmadurai @DRMTPJ @DDTamilNews pic.twitter.com/nYEWNnZw8J
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- Tamil Nadu gets a record outlay of Rs. 6,362 Crores & Kerala gets a record outlay of Rs. 3,011 Crores for Rail development projects
- The outlay for 2024-25 for both Tamil Nadu is 7 times and that of Kerala is 8 times the average outlay of 2009-2014
Following the Minister’s announcement, RN Singh, General Manager, Southern Railway briefed the Press on the various rail development projects in Southern Railway.Kaushal Kishore, Additional General Manager, Viswanath Eerya, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, Principal Heads of Departments of Southern Railway were present at the Press Meet held at Southern Railway Headquarters. The Divisional Railway Managers of Salem, Tiruchchirappalli, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions participated virtually from the respective Divisional Headquarters.
Budget Outlay for Tamil Nadu
The Union Minister stated that a record allocation of Rs.6,362 Crores has been allocated for the state of Tamil Nadu for FY 2024-25 which is 7 times the average outlay of Rs.879 Crores in 2009-2014. 22 projects spanning across 2,587 kms at a cost of Rs. 33,467 Cr are in progress, the Minister added.
The Minister mentioned that 77 railway stations in Tamil Nadu are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. 1,302 Km new tracks, 2,152 Km of Electrification and 687 flyovers/Under passses, have been completed in the state of Tamil Nadu in the last decade, the Minister added.
Budget Outlay for Kerala
For the state of Kerala, the Union Minister stated that a record allocation of Rs 3,011 Crores has been made which is 8 times more than the average outlay of Rs.372 Crores in 2009-2014.
In Kerala, 106 flyovers/Underpasses have been completed in the last 10 years. 100% of the State’s Railway network has been fully electrified. Further, 35 stations are being redeveloped in the state of Kerala under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
