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Centre cuts 70% of funds for new rly lines in TN

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August 15, 2024

The railway ministry has slashed 70% of the funds earmarked for new railway lines in Tamil Nadu for 2024-25 fiscal compared to what was announced in the interim budget.

- B ANBUSELVAN

The interim budget was presented in February, just a few months before the Lok Sabha election.

As per the Pink Book released by the railway ministry on Wednesday, eight new line projects in the state, including the Dharmapuri-Morappur (36 km) and Tindivanam-Nagari (180 km) lines, were allocated ₹246 crore, a significant cut from the ₹875 crore earmarked for the projects in the interim budget. Similarly, funding for the doubling of lines has also been substantially reduced.

This drastic reduction in funding comes amid war of words between the state and the centre over funding for Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project.

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