Archive · 31 May 2025
Land Acquisition Delays Slow Vizhinjam Port Railway Line
Imagine a new train track is being built to help a port move cargo.
The train track is supposed to go from a place called Balaramapuram to Vizhinjam port.
But, the project is facing delays because they haven't gotten the land needed to build the tracks.
The railway line is important because it will let the port transport cargo faster.
The project needs the state government to quickly give the land so they can start building.
This railway line will help the port move many containers each month, which is currently handled by feeder ships and will be handled by roads until the railway line construction is over.
Land acquisition issues are delaying the railway line project.
The railway line will connect Balaramapuram to Vizhinjam port.
The project, approved in March, is designed by KRCL with a cost of Rs 1,482.92 crore.
Completion is scheduled for 2028.
MPs are taking up the issue with the state government.
- Who
- Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) is preparing the project.
- What
- Delay in the construction of a railway line connecting Balaramapuram to Vizhinjam port.
- When
- The project was approved by the state cabinet in March, but progress is slow.
- Where
- The railway line is being built from Balaramapuram to Vizhinjam port.
- Why
- Land acquisition delays are hindering the railway line's progress, crucial for the port's cargo transport.
State Government
MPs & Railway Officials
Land Acquisition
State Government
MPs are urging the state government to expedite land acquisition.
MPs & Railway Officials
Railway officials reported that progress is stalled due to land acquisition delays.
- Project Cost
- Rs 1,482.92 crore
- Scheduled Completion
- 2028
- Railway Line Length
- 10.7 km
- Underground Length
- 9.02 km
- Monthly Container Handling
- Around 1 lakh to 1.10 lakh