The much-awaited detailed project report (DPR) on laying the third and fourth tracks in the congested 107-km Ernakulam-Shoranur rail corridor would be finalised by November-end, for which survey and allied works had been completed, informed sources said.
This is the most congested rail corridor in the State, catering to trains that converge in Ernakulam from Kottayam and Alappuzha districts. The net result has been that track occupancy in the corridor is over 120%.
The Railway Board would take around a year to vet the DPR and approve it. Once approved, a year’s time will be given for land acquisition and another two years for executing the project. At least the third track must ideally be readied by 2027-end, if everything goes as per plan, the sources said.
