Paswan's 28-Year Rail Dream Revived: Angamaly-Sabarimala Line Gets Green Light

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is set to fulfill Ram Vilas Paswan's 28-year-old dream of the Angamaly-Sabarimala new railway line in Kerala.
• The 110 km line, first announced in the 1997-98 railway budget, was stalled due to land acquisition, funding, and legal issues.
• The Kerala government has agreed to bear 50% of the now 3,801 crore rupee project cost and has initiated land acquisition.
• The project will significantly benefit Sabarimala pilgrims, making travel safer, faster, and more comfortable, while boosting tourism and trade.
• Railway project budgets in Kerala have increased over eight times, from an average of 372 crore rupees (2009-14) to 3,042 crore rupees (2025-26).