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The final location survey for the Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line has been completed, and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be submitted soon. The survey included aerial, satellite imagery, and spot surveys to mark the rail alignment. Due to the state government's lack of support, the Southern Railway took over the project...
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in 2023, allocating Rs 5.9 crores for it. The proposed 190-kilometer line will pass through Meppadi, Sulthan Bathery, Chiackabergy, and end at Nanjangud. The exact route will be finalized after submitting the location sketch. The project is expected to reduce travel time between Kochi and Bengaluru to 7 hours, Wayanad and Bengaluru to 2.5 hours, and Mysore to 1 hour. The state government is now willing to support the project as the previously favored Thalassery-Mysore rail link failed to materialize. In 2013, the UDF government appointed E Sreedharan to conduct the final survey, but the project stalled due to the lack of funds from the state government.