Amid the financial crisis, the government continues to focus on infrastructure development with the Budget for 2024-25 earmarking substantial investment for road, rail, airport ,and port development projects, underscoring its commitment to strengthening the sectors considered the backbone of economic growth.
The government places emphasis on introducing high-speed rail travel in the State in tune with the recent shift in policy after informal consultations with technocrat E. Sreedharan.
Conceding that Railways cannot keep pace with Kerala’s growth, the Minister said along with completing track renovation, curve correction, and doubling, the government will continue its efforts to implement the proposed K-Rail project for high-speed rail travel. Consultations are ongoing with the Centre in this regard, he said.
