Expedite land acquisition for rail line, Railways tells T.N.
The Hindu
Karaikal-Peralam line was sanctioned at a cost of ₹177.69 cr.
The Railways has requested the Tamil Nadu Government to expedite land acquisition for the proposed rail line from Karaikal to Peralam, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament on Wednesday. Replying to an unstarred question raised by MP V. Vaithilingam, Mr. Vaishnaw stated that Karaikal was already connected with the Railway network, including with Peralam via Nagappattinam, Tiruvarur. To provide additional direct connectivity from Karaikal to Peralam, a 23-km new line work was sanctioned as material modification to Tiurchchirapalli - Thanjavur - Nagore - Karaikal gauge conversion project at a cost of ₹177.69 crore in January 2019.
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