Kanhangad-Kaniyoor railway line: Plea to complete survey

The delegation requested Cheif Minister to render whatever the help required to complete the second reach survey of 31 kms from Panathur to Kaniyoor via Sullia to the survey Division of Bangalore Southern Railway.

First reach
The Railway Board had completed its first reach 40 km from Kanhangad to Panathur about two years ago and is included in the Pink Book of Railway Board and waiting for the IInd reach survey report which is now pending.

In order to help the IInd reach survey, Jose Kochikunnel, a construction Professional who first brought this idea headed by other local Engineers prepared a route survey and project report submitted to the Bangalore Division  of Southern Railway recently.

The delegation which visited Chief Minister include Joseph Kanakamotta, president of Malayora vikasana samithi, Jose Kochukunnel president of North east Malabar Passengers association of train, A K Mathew for Marchent Assosiation, Baby  K T Malakkallu Vikasana Samithi Malakkallu and M J Jose Mavelil for INC and Shaji YMCA Prasident, Abraham Kaduthody Member of Kallar Grama Panchayat.

 The Chief Minister promised to help required for materialing the project. Kochikunnel has also submitted memorandum to the Railway minister ,  Muniyappa Railway Minister for State and to the  Chief Minister of  Kerala through Member of Parliament P Karunakaran and also Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.