Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday steered within the Lok Sabha that if required, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor can sit on a dharna for buying land for a railway undertaking in Kerala.
Mr. Vaishnaw’s feedback got here whereas replying to a query on the Nemom railway terminal undertaking in Thiruvananthapuram, the house constituency of Mr. Tharoor.
Throughout Query Hour, the Congress chief talked about concerning the delay and inadequate funds for the undertaking, which can assist decongest the railway line to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
In response, Mr. Vaishnaw stated the federal government’s focus is to ensure massive cities and junctions are decongested, new terminals are constructed and that loads 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 is just not of funds. Now we have already deposited ₹2,150 crore for buying land… I might request Shashi Tharoor ji, a really influential MP whom complete Kerala listens to, if required, to take a seat on a dharna in entrance of the honourable State authorities and ensure that the land is acquired,” Mr. Vaishnaw stated.
Revealed – December 04, 2024 05:53 pm IST
