Railway Budget For Kerala
Rail Budget for Kerala 2025-2025
Allocation of Railway Budget for Kerala for the year 2025-22, for building world-class rail infrastructure.
On Going Railway Projects
- 9 New Railway Line and Doubling Projects Costing Rs. 8,799 Crore for 458 Kilo Meter
- Total Outlay 2025-22 is Rs. 871 Crore
- Total Budget allocation in 2025-22 is 134% more than the Average of 2009-14.
Note: Projects falling fully and partly in the state
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In Tamil Nadu, 27 on GOING projects costing Rs.30,961 crores over 3,128 kms length falling fully/partly in the state are under different stages of planning / execution.
Some of the projects in Tamil Nadu under the Vision 2025 are:
- Chennai Beach – Attipattu 4th Line and Chengalpattu – Villupuram Doubling which are completed.
- Omalur – Metturdam Doubling got an allocation of Rs.25.5 crores and is targeted for completion in March 21.
- Salem – Magnesite – Omalur doubling got Rs.35 crores and is targeted for completion in August 2022.
- New line projects of Madurai – Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai and Rameswaram – Dhanushkodi line got Rs.20 crores and Rs.75 crores respectively.
- The doubling of Maniyachi – Nagercoil got Rs.200 crores and the Madurai – Maniyachi – Tuticorin doubling got Rs. 300 crores in this year’s budget.
In Kerala, 9 on GOING projects costing Rs.8,799 crores over 458 kms length falling fully / partly in the stae are under different stages of planning / execution.
Some of the projects in Kerala under the Vision 2025 are:
- Kurupanthara – Chingavanam doubling which got Rs.170 crores
- Ambalapuzha – Haripad Doubling which got Rs.15 crores and is targeted for completion in March 2021. Besides these, the
- Turavur – Ambalapuzha doubling, Kumbalam – Thuravur Patch doubling and Ernakulam – Kumbalam doubling got Rs.10 crores each
- Trivandrum – Kanniyakumari doubling got Rs.275 crores.
The Karnataka portion of Southern Railway in Mangalore also got covered in this year’s budget as Kankanadi – Panambur doubling got Rs.40 crores and is targeted for completion by May 2025. Besides this, under Vision 2024 an additional Platform Line, and provision of new 24 coach pit line in lieu of existing 18 coach pit line at Mangalore Central under traffic facility works are in progress and is targeted for completion by March 2025.
General Manager also highlighted that Southern Railway will complete electrification of all the broad gauge route in its jurisdiction by Dec-2025.He pointed out that an allocation of Rs. 146 crores will give a big push for Signal & Telecom Infrastructure. Major works involves setting up of Modern centralised Train Control System in Chennai- Gudur and Chenni – Renigunta route, Train Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS), LTE and Train Management System. He also stated that vistadome coaches will be introduced in the scenic sections which are to be identified.
Focus on Capacity Enhancement : Substantial Outlay for Southern Railway in Budget 2025-22
Indian Railways received the highest ever Plan Capex of Rs.2,15,058 Crores this year with Rs.7,500 Crores from internal resources, Rs.1,00,258 Crores from Extra budgetary resources and Rs.1,07,300 Crores as Gross Budgetary Support.
- Southern Railway has been granted an amount of Rs.3855 crore as budgetary allocation for the year 2025-2025. The outlay is Rs.1296 crores for doubling, Rs.178 crores towards gauge conversion and Rs.224.57 crores for passenger amenities.
- Budget Grant for Passenger Amenities for 2025-22 at Rs. 224.57 Crores is the highest ever allotment under this head for Southern Railway. Budget Grant for Passenger amenities has increased by 13.35% over previous year’s grant with Rs.100 Crores provided from the Capital itself. Considerable Grant allotted for Soft Upgrades at Stations (Rs.89 Cr.) and for FOBs and PF raising (Rs.87.52 Cr.).
- For enhanced thrust on safety of train operations, Rs.1116 Crores has been allotted for Track renewal works over Southern Railway.
Budgetary Grant (BG) under various Plan heads
| PH No. | Plan Head | Budget Grant |
| In Crores | ||
| 11 | New Lines (Construction) | 95.00 |
| 14 | Gauge Conversion | 178.01 |
| 15 | Doubling | 1206.04 |
| 16 | Traffic facilities | 10.00 |
| 17 | Computerisation | 22.56 |
| 21 | Rolling Stock | 75.33 |
| 22 | Leased Assets-Payments of Capital components | 1028.02 |
| 29 | RSW – LC | 92.78 |
| 30 | RSW – ROB/RUB | 415.61 |
| 31 | Track Renewals | 679.00 |
| 32 | Bridge works | 215.00 |
| 33 | S & T Works | 146.30 |
| 36 | OEW Works incl. TRD | 58.31 |
| 41 | Machinery & Plant | 26.32 |
| 42 | Workshops & Sheds | 51.43 |
| 51 | Staff Welfare | 51.66 |
| 53 | Passenger Amenities | 224.57 |
| 64 | OSW Works | 72.76 |
| 65 | TRG / HRD | 5.75 |
| 71 | Stores suspense | 981.27 |
| 72 | Manufacturing suspense | 1257.32 |
| 73 | Miscellaneous advances | 0 |
| Total | 6893.05 |
Budget grant for important ongoing works
| No | Plan Head | Section | Budget Grant (In Rs. Crores) |
| 1. | New Line | Madurai – Tuticorin Via Aruppukkottai (143.5 km) | 20.00 |
| Rameswaram – Dhanushkodi (17.2 km) | 75.00 | ||
| 2. | Gauge Conversion | Tiruchchirappali – Nagore- Karaikal with extension of Nagapatinam – Velankani – Tiruthuraipandi incl. new material modification of Karaikal – Peralam (23 km) | 88.99 |
| Quilon – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur & Tenkasi – Virudhunagar (357 km) | 2.0 | ||
| Cuddalore – Salem via Vriddhachalam(191 Km) | 15.00 | ||
| Madurai – Bodinayakkanur (90.41 km) | 71.01 | ||
| 3. | Doubling | Kankanadi – Panambur Patch doubling (19 km) | 40.00 |
| Tambaram – Chengalpattu – 3rd line GC | 60.54 | ||
| Kuruppanthara – Chingavanam (26.54 Km) | 170.00 | ||
| Ambalapuzha – Harippad (18.13Km) | 15.00 | ||
| Ernakulam – Kumbalam patch doubling (7.71 Km) | 10.00 | ||
| Omalur – Mettur Dam Doubling with Electrification(29.03 Km) | 25.50 | ||
| Kumbalam – Thuravur Patch doubling (15.59 Km) | 10.00 | ||
| Trivandrum – Kanyakumari (86.56 Km) | 275.00 | ||
| Madurai – Maniyachchi – Tuticorin (160 Km) | 300.00 | ||
| Turavur – Ambalapuzha (50 Km) | 10.00 | ||
| Maniyachchi – Nagercoil (102 Km) | 200.00 | ||
| Netravati – Mangalore Central(1.5 Km) | 5.00 | ||
| Salem – Magnesite Jn-Omalur (11 Km) | 35.00 | ||
| Chennai Beach – Chennai Egmore (4.3 Km) | 5.00 |
Budget Grant for important ongoing Eelctrification works:
| No. | Section | Budget Grant (In Rs.Crores) |
| 1 | Villupuram – Cuddalore Port – Mayiladuturai – Thanjavur& Mayiladuturai – Thiruvarur | 40.00 |
| 2 | Kollam – Punalur | 19.29 |
| 3 | Shoranur – Mangalore – Panambur | 4.12 |
| 4 | Pollachi – Podanur | 4.43 |
| 5 | Dindigul – Palghat | 86.93 |
| 6 | Tiruchchirapalli – Manamadurai-Virudunagar | 76.57 |
| 7 | Salem – Vridachalam – Cuddalore Port | 50.22 |
| 8 | Virudunagar – Tenkasi Jn | 54.45 |
| 9 | Tiruchchirappalli – Nagapattinam – Karaikkal Port | 11.09 |
| 10 | Sengottai – Tenkasi Jn. – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur | 70.95 |
| 11 | Madurai – Manamadurai Jn. – Rameswaram | 87.76 |
| 12 | Shoranur – Nilambur | 28.14 |
Important New works sanctioned
| Track Renewal Works | ||||
| Sl.No. | Name of the work | Allocation | Sanctioned | |
| 1 | PB No.786: Southern Railway Primary Track Renewal namely TRR & TSR (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 205.05 | |
| 2. | PB No.787: Southern Railway Complete Track Renewal (Primary) (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 190.95 | |
| 3. | PB No.788: Southern Railway Through Fastening renewal, Through Ballast renewal, Through Formation Treatment, ISD, TBTR and Through Weld Renewal, etc. (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 338.64 | |
| 4. | PB No.789: Southern Railway Through Turnout Renewal, Removal of SEJs, Glued Joints, etc. (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 318.22 | |
| 5. | PB No.790: Southern Railway Secondary Track Renewal namely CTR, TRR & TSR (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 63.49 | |
| Total | 1116.35 | |||
| PH-32 Bridge Works, Tunnel Works and Approaches | ||||
| 6. | PB No.844: Southern Railway Replacement of girders / slabs, rehabilitation / strengthening of sub-structure & super-structure, rebuilding of bridges, bridge protection works, instrumentation & monitoring of bridges and additional waterway (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 150.00 | |
| PH-36 Other Electrical Works, Including TRD | ||||
| 7. | PB No.906 :Southern Railway Replacement / Maintenance works of traction distribution over Indian Railways (Umbrella work 2025-22) | RRSK | 170.00 | |
Here are the Key Highlights from the Railway Budget 2025–26 focusing on Kerala, showcasing major allocations, safety enhancements, and infrastructure projects tailored to the state:
Railway Budget 2025–26: Kerala Highlights
1. Substantial Budget Allocation
- ₹3,042 crore has been allocated for railway infrastructure development in Kerala for FY 2025–26. This marks an eightfold increase from the ₹372 crore average during the 2009–14 period.
2. Ongoing Projects & Scope
- The allocation supports eight key railway projects spanning 419 km, with a combined estimated cost of ₹12,350 crore.
3. Station Redevelopment
- 35 stations in Kerala are being redeveloped under the Amrit Station Scheme, with an investment of ₹2,560 crore.
4. Safety Enhancements with Kavach
- The Kavach anti-collision system is being rolled out across 531 route kilometers (RKM) in Kerala. 107 RKM have already been executed.
5. Expansion of MEMU Infrastructure
- ₹44.36 crore has been allocated to expand the MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) maintenance shed in Kollam, raising its capacity from servicing 9-car trains to 16-car. This expansion improves maintenance capacity for shuttle services across key Kerala cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam.
6. Third Track & Doubling Effort
- A survey for constructing a third rail line on the Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil section is planned for the 2025–26 fiscal. Doubling of the existing line is underway, with an allocation of approximately ₹1,000 crore. This is vital to enhance freight transport from the upcoming Vizhinjam port.
7. Sabarimala Rail Project Gains Momentum
- The long-awaited Angamali–Erumeli (Sabarimala) rail line is moving forward. Land acquisition will begin soon, with technical surveys scheduled in July. The project carries an estimated cost of ₹3,421 crore, split equally between the state and the railways.
8. Kerala Electrification Status
- Kerala has achieved 100% electrification across its broad-gauge network.
Summary Table: Railway Budget 2025–26 — Kerala
| Area | Details |
|---|---|
| Budget Allocation | ₹3,042 cr (Eightfold increase) |
| Projects in Progress | 8 projects over 419 km; total cost ₹12,350 cr |
| Station Redevelopment | 35 stations under Amrit Scheme – ₹2,560 cr |
| Safety System (Kavach) | 531 RKM total; 107 RKM done |
| MEMU Shed Expansion (Kollam) | ₹44.36 cr – capacity increased to 16-car MEMUs |
| Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil | Third line survey + ₹1,000 cr doubling |
| Angamali–Sabarimala Rail Line | Land acquisition underway; cost ₹3,421 cr |
| Electrification | 100% completed in Kerala |
Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into any of these projects—like the Sabarimala rail line, MEMU capacity upgrades, or the station redevelopment plans.