Stalin flags reduction in fund allocation for railway projects in Tamil Nadu; urges Vaishnaw to sanction adequate fundsTamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has expressed disappointment over the reduction in funds allocated to Southern Railways in the 2024-2025 Railway Budget. He has requested Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ensure sufficient funds for projects in the state. Stalin highlighted the significant decrease in allocation for new lines and doubling...
more... projects, potentially impacting ongoing projects in Tamil Nadu. He also emphasized the need for expedited work on projects in Chennai and its surrounding areas, including the Kilambakkam bus terminus, EMU services, and MRTS lines. He specifically mentioned new line projects like Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai, Tindivanam-Nagari, Attipattu-Puttur, Erode-Palani, Chennai-Cuddalore-Mahabalipuram, Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai, and Sriperumbudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irunkattukottai-Avadi-Sriperambudur. Doubling projects mentioned include Villupuram-Dindigul, Tiruvallur-Arakkonam 4th Lane, Omalur-Mettur Dam doubling with electrification, Thiruvananthapuram-Kanniyakumari, Madurai-Maniyachi-Thoothukudi, Maniyachi-Nagercoil, Salem-Magnasite junction-Omalur, Katpadi-Villupuram, Salem-Karur-Dindigul, Erode-Karur, Chennai Beach-Chennai Egmore, and the third and fourth-line connectivity to Road 1 & 2 of Arakkonam Yard. Stalin also highlighted the need for restoration of MRTS services to Beach station, handing over of MRTS line to the Tamil Nadu government, speedy completion of DPR/FLS study for the 4th Line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu, early introduction of AC EMU services in Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu sector, expediting Railway Board approval for integrated ticketing, and increasing suburban services in Chennai Division.
Tamil Nadu ke CM M.K. Stalin ne 2024-2025 Railway Budget mein Southern Railways ke liye funds mein kam hone par disappointment dikhayi hai. Unhone Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw se state ke projects ke liye kaafi funds dene ka request kiya hai. Stalin ne new lines aur doubling projects ke liye allocation...
more... mein kaafi kam hone ki baat batayi, jo Tamil Nadu mein chal rahe projects ko impact daal sakta hai. Unhone Chennai aur uske aas-paas ke areas mein projects ko jaldi se pura karne ki zaroorat par bhi zor diya, jismein Kilambakkam bus terminus, EMU services, aur MRTS lines bhi shamil hain. Unhone khass tor par Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai, Tindivanam-Nagari, Attipattu-Puttur, Erode-Palani, Chennai-Cuddalore-Mahabalipuram, Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai, aur Sriperumbudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irunkattukottai-Avadi-Sriperambudur jaise new line projects ka zikr kiya. Doubling projects mein Villupuram-Dindigul, Tiruvallur-Arakkonam 4th Lane, Omalur-Mettur Dam doubling with electrification, Thiruvananthapuram-Kanniyakumari, Madurai-Maniyachi-Thoothukudi, Maniyachi-Nagercoil, Salem-Magnasite junction-Omalur, Katpadi-Villupuram, Salem-Karur-Dindigul, Erode-Karur, Chennai Beach-Chennai Egmore, aur Arakkonam Yard ki Road 1 & 2 ke liye third aur fourth-line connectivity bhi shamil hain. Stalin ne Beach station tak MRTS services ko restore karne, MRTS line ko Tamil Nadu government ko handover karne, Tambaram aur Chengalpattu ke beech 4th Line ke liye DPR/FLS study ko jaldi se pura karne, Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu sector mein AC EMU services jaldi shuru karne, integrated ticketing ke liye Railway Board ki approval ko jaldi karne, aur Chennai Division mein suburban services ko badhane ki bhi zaroorat batayi.
