Angamaly–Sabari Rail Line
Sanctioned in 1997-98 to connect Angamaly with Erumeli/Sabarimala. Only about 7 km near Kalady was built before work stalled over land acquisition and cost sharing. Kerala has repeatedly offered a 50% cost share to revive it.
- Sanction year
- 1997
- Sanctioned cost
- ₹3,800.94 cr
- Route length
- 111 km
- Railway division
- Thiruvananthapuram
Timeline
- 1 Feb 2024Sanctioned
Revised cost estimate placed at about Rs 3,800 crore; work remains suspended pending a cost-sharing agreement.
Source - 1 Mar 2021Sanctioned
Kerala government conveys willingness to share 50% of the project cost; Railway Board seeks a formal commitment.
Source - 1 Apr 1997Sanctioned
Project sanctioned in the 1997-98 railway budget.
Source