Railways will conduct a final location survey (FLS) for the proposed new rail line between Nilambur and Nanjangud via Wayanad. The Railway Ministry has sanctioned ₹5.90 crore for it.
Railways have reportedly made the move following the intervention of technocrat E. Sreedharan who had certified the viability of the proposed line from Nilambur to Mysuru.
Although Mr. Sreedharan had plumped for the Nilambur-Mysuru rail line, the State government did not show interest in it. Instead, the State government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wanted the new rail line from Thalassery to Mysuru, a proposal that experts, including Mr. Sreedharan, said would be unviable.
