With 2024 being an election year, the State has high hopes in the Union Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.
Unlike previous years, the State is looking for significant allotment for rail infrastructure rather than new trains. In the last Budget, Kerala had received a record outlay of ₹2,033 crore for rail development works, which was 87% higher than the grant allotted the previous year.
In the past few years, there has not been any announcements regarding new trains in the Budget. Instead, the rail divisions have been introducing trains based on passenger traffic and demand.
