Nilambur–Nanjangud Rail Line
Proposed link between Nilambur in Malappuram and Nanjangud in Karnataka via Wayanad, giving Kerala a second broad-gauge corridor into Karnataka. Final location survey completed; the project has not been sanctioned owing to forest clearance and Karnataka's reluctance.
- Sanction year
- —
- Sanctioned cost
- ₹7,500 cr
- Route length
- 236 km
- Railway division
- Palakkad
Timeline
- 1 Jun 2018Surveyed
Final location survey report submitted; project found financially unviable by Railway Board on current traffic projections.
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