Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Kerala High Court Sets October 14 Deadline for Railway DPR
The Kerala High Court is asking the Railways to prepare a plan for a proposed railway line between Nilambur and Nanjangud.
The court gave the Railways until October 14 to finish the detailed project report.
The Railways must also tell the court whether the report has been sent to the authority that can approve it.
The case began after C N Vijayakrishnan asked for better railway connections in the Malabar region.
The Railways previously said that surveys for the project were being carried out.
It said the project still needs approval and sanction before it can be implemented.
The Kerala High Court directed the Railways to complete the detailed project report for the proposed Nilambur–Nanjangud railway line by October 14.
The Railways must file an affidavit on that date stating whether the DPR was submitted to the competent authority for approval and sanction.
The case was brought by C N Vijayakrishnan, chairman of the CARE Foundation, who sought railway connectivity in the Malabar region.
Southern Railways told the court that the Railway Board had sanctioned a Final Location Survey for the project.
LIDAR and traffic surveys were underway, and the Railways said the project depended on approval and sanction by the competent authority.
- Who
- The Kerala High Court directed the Railways; the petition was filed by CARE Foundation chairman C N Vijayakrishnan.
- What
- The Railways must prepare a detailed project report for a proposed Nilambur–Nanjangud railway line and report on its submission for approval.
- When
- The deadline set by the court is October 14; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The proposed line would connect Nilambur in Kerala with Nanjangud in Karnataka.
- Why
- The petition sought railway connectivity in the Malabar region, which Vijayakrishnan said authorities had not addressed despite representations.
- Court deadline
- October 14
- Proposed connection
- Nilambur, Kerala, to Nanjangud, Karnataka
- Petitioner
- C N Vijayakrishnan, chairman of the CARE Foundation
- Earlier railway update
- Southern Railways said the Railway Board had sanctioned a Final Location Survey.
- Surveys mentioned
- LIDAR and traffic surveys required for the Final Location Survey were being carried out.
- Project condition
- Implementation depends on approval and sanction by the competent authority.