Railway Budget 2011- 12 New Trains for Kerala


The Railway minister, Mamatha Banerjee presented the railway budget 2011 in Lok Sabha. 12 new trains has been alloted for Kerala. Read the below article for more details

Railway Budget – 2011



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The Railway Budget for the year 2011 has been announced. This railway budget 20011 is a special budget for Kerala. 12 new trains have been allotted for Kerala. This also include fully Air- conditioned non-stop Duronto Express which will be running between Chennai and our capital city, Trivandrum. The budget was presented by Railway Minister Mamatha Banerjee in Lok Sabha. This time, West Bengal and Kerala got the maximum benefit out of the Railway Budget. This year a new type of train, 'Student Express' is also introduced. Kerala also got one Students Train running between Chennai-Pondicherry –Trivandrum route. Two MEMU trains also has been allotted for Kerala. One will be providing its service in Ernakulam-Allepey-Kollam sectoe and other in Kollam – Nagercoil sector.

But the opponents told this budget is only aiming the elections that are going to take place in West Bengal and Kerala. In the last year budget, the railway ministry almost avoided Kerala in allotting new trains. In reply, this time railway ministry has taken special care about Kerala. Mamatha also told that the government will start the work of Kanjikode coach factory. Also new 2 passenger terminals would be constructed in Kerala. One is at Namam and the other in Kottayam. A night train is allotted to Malappuram which will be running from Nilambur to Trivandrum. This has sorted out the problems of the people in Nilambur and Angadipuram area.

The opponents have not welcomed this budget. Former Railway Minister for State, Mr Rajagopal told that in the current situation Kerala is not in need of long service trains. The railway would had provided local trains taking considerations on the officers and the students. He also told that it great important to doubling the railway line facility than allotting new trains.

The Trains allotted for Kerala are:

Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Durando nonstop AC Train

Bhavnagar – Kochuveli Express (via Konkan route)

Nilambur – Thiruvananthapuram link express (night service)

Ernakulam – Bangalore Intercity express

Chennai – Pondichery – Ernakulam student express

Mangalapuram – Palakkad intercity express

Howrah – Manglore express ( Via Palakkad)

Ernakulam – Alappuzha – Kollam MEMU service

Kollam – Nagercoil MEMU service

Dribrugar – Thiruvananthapuram – Kanyakumari Express

Porbandhar – Kochuveli Express

Railway Budget – 2011 Highlights


Railway Budget – 2011 Highlights


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