The railway minister stated the federal government desires to make sure large cities and junctions are decongested.
New Delhi:
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday steered within the Lok Sabha that, if required, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor can sit on a ‘dharna’ (protest) for buying land for a railway venture in Kerala.
Mr Vaishnaw’s feedback got here whereas replying to a query on the Nemom railway terminal venture in Thiruvananthapuram, which is Mr Tharoor’s constituency.
Throughout Query Hour, the Congress chief talked about the delay and inadequate funds for the venture, which may also help decongest the railway line to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
In response, Mr Vaishnaw stated the federal government’s focus is to verify the large cities and junctions are decongested, new terminals are constructed and that a variety of emphasis is given on designing them in order that the calls for and necessities of subsequent 50 years are met.
“The query in Kerala isn’t of funds. We’ve got already deposited Rs 2,150 crore for buying land… I might request Shashi Tharoor ji, a really influential MP whom complete Kerala listens to, if required, to sit down on a ‘dharna’ in entrance of the honourable state authorities and guarantee that the land is acquired,” Mr Vaishnaw stated.
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