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Funds of Rs. 3340 Crores allotted for Southern Railways

Posted on: 08/Feb/2020 12:22:32 PM
Funds of Rs. 3340 Croes have been allotted by the Central government to Southern Railways for undertaking projects including track-doubling and track-widening.

The Central Finance Minister presented the budget for the financial year 2020-21 recently. In this, funds of Rs. 3340 Crores have been allotted for the Southern Railway Projects.

The details
  • Out of this fund, Rs. 1238 Crores has been allotted for the specific projects - presently under progress - including doubling of tracks in the sections Chingleput-Villupuram and Madurai-Maniyachi.
  • Rs. 175 Crores have been allotted for the track-widening project in the section Nayiladuthurai- Thiruvarur- Karaikkudi-Thiruthuraippundi- Agasthiyampalli.
  • Rs. 198 Crores have been allotted for providing additional facilities for the passengers.
  • Rs. 2.70 Crores have been allotted for the new railway track in the section Rameswaram-Dhanushkoti.
  • Rs. 37 Crores have been allotted for the signalling projects.
  • Rs. 730 Crores have been allotted for relaying of tracks.
  • Further, approval has been granted by the central government with the allotment of Rs. 4131 Crores for laying double tracks in the sections.
  • Vellore District - Katpadi -Villupuram - 160
  • Salem-Karur-Dindigul - 160 km
  • Erode-Karur - 65 km
  • Chennai Beach-Chennai Egmore - 4.30 km