Archive · 2 Jun 2025
MP Objects to Railway Board's Proposal to Freeze Rail Project
A Congress MP is upset because the Railway Board wants to stop funding a new train track project in Tamil Nadu.
This project, approved in 2011, aimed to connect Madurai and Thoothukudi, boosting the economy and creating jobs.
The MP is worried because money was already set aside, and some work was done, including building a section of the track.
He believes stopping the project goes against promises made for the area's development.
He wants the Prime Minister to intervene, restart the project, pay the staff, and ensure it gets the money it needs to finish.
A Congress MP objects to the Railway Board's proposal to freeze funds for the Madurai-Thoothukudi railway project.
The project was approved in 2011-12 and has strategic and socio-economic importance for Tamil Nadu.
₹55.1667 crore had already been allocated for the project under the 2025-26 Budget.
An 18-km stretch of the new railway line between Milavittan and Melmarudur was completed in March 2022.
The MP is requesting the Prime Minister to intervene and resume the project.
- Who
- Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore.
- What
- Objects to the Railway Board's proposal to freeze the Madurai-Thoothukudi railway line project.
- When
- June 2025 (Published)
- Where
- Madurai, Thoothukudi, and Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- The MP believes the project is vital for socio-economic development in Tamil Nadu and wants to prevent wasted investments.
Congress MP
Railway Board
Project Funding
Congress MP
The Congress MP opposes the Railway Board's proposal to freeze the project.
Railway Board
The Railway Board proposed freezing funds for the project.
- Project Name
- Madurai-Thoothukudi (via Aruppukottai)
- Location
- Tamil Nadu
- Original Approval Year
- 2011-12
- Budget Allocation (2025-26)
- ₹55.1667 crore
- 18-km Stretch Completion
- March 2022
- MP's Constituency
- Virudhunagar