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{{Short description|Proposed railway lines in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
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The '''Erode–Kangeyam-Dharapuram-Palani line''' is a proposed railway line from [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction]] (via) [[Kangeyam]], [[Dharapuram]] to [[Palani]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a part of [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. This line upon construction will improve rail connectivity of the Pilgrimage center with [[Chennai]] and other states of the country. It was a revised version of the original pre-independence proposal by the British.

==History==
The revived proposal was initially prepared way back in 1915 to link [[Palani]] and [[Nanjangud]] via [[Erode]] and [[Chamrajanagar]]. The route was planned via [[Dharapuram]], [[Kangeyam]], [[Erode]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Sathyamangalam]] and [[Chamrajanagar]]. The British had conducted surveys in 1922, 1936 and 1942 and survey stones were also laid for the proposed railway line.<ref>{{cite news|title=Line through Sathyamangalam forest opposed|newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 February 2013 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/locals-protest-rail-line-through-forest-suggest-alternative-route/articleshow/18721256.cms}}</ref> But after that the Erode-Chamarajanagar project pre-independence proposal did not take off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Chamarajanagar line project not undertaken|url=https://www.irfca.org/articles/defunct-ropeway.html}}</ref> In 2005 it was split into two different projects. One being the Erode–Palani line and the other [[Erode]]-[[Chamarajanagar]] line. The later one connecting Erode with Chamarajanagar has been split up into two sectors namely Erode-Sathyamangalam and the Sathyamangalam-Chamarajanagar section which is covered in the South Western Railway Zone's recent proposal of [[Bangalore]]-[[Chamarajanagar]]-[[Sathyamangalam]] line.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru-Chamarajanagar-Sathyamangalam line|newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 October 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/activists-want-work-on-bluru-cnagar-rail-line-to-begin/articleshow/78580741.cms}}</ref>

The recent Survey has been completed for the proposed Erode-Palani Rail link in the financial year 2006-2007 and estimated a sum of Rupees 289 crores.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Railways survey details|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/works/pdf/2014/Survey_10Years_270814.pdf}}</ref>

==Route==
The proposed 91.5 km line goes through [[Erode Junction]]-[[Chennimalai]]-[[Kangeyam]]-[[Uthiyur]]-[[Dharapuram]]-[[Palani]] in the districts of [[Erode district|Erode]], [[Tiruppur district|Tiruppur]] and [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]].

==Timeline==
* The original revived proposal taken up in the year 1915
* British Rule surveys done in 1922, 1936 and 1942
* In 1996 new proposal by South Western Railway connecting [[Bengaluru]]-[[Kollegal]]-[[Chamarajanagar]]-[[Sathyamangalam]] and so the Erode-Satyamangalam line proposal dealt separately.
* Modified proposal for Erode–Palani line announced in 2005-2006 financial year<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Palani Rail Project new proposal announced in 2005-2006| date=25 May 2011 |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=246576|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529122051/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=246576|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>
* In 2007, fresh survey has been conducted for the proposed line and estimated to have 9 stations, 157 Bridges and 477hectare land acquisition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Palani Rail Project pursue in the original surveyed route| date=25 May 2011 |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=246576|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529122051/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=246576|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2011}}</ref> The project cost was estimated to be Rupees 600 crore with a sum of Rupees 289 crores towards the preliminary works including land acquisition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Palani Rail link issue|url=http://www.railnews.in/people-of-kongu-region-to-make-erode-dharapuram-palani-rail-link-a-poll-issue/}}</ref>
* In 2008 foundation stone laid for the project and the preliminary works commenced.
* In 2008-2009 financial year Rupees 40 crores sanctioned as an initial amount towards preliminary works land acquisition and fund got released in 2010.
* In 2009-2010 financial year another sum of Rupees 33 crores has been sanctioned which got released in 2011.
* In 2012 a sum of Rupees 12 crore has been allotted for this project all in a total of Rupees 87 crore.<ref>{{cite news|title=Erode-Palani Rail Project - a raw deal|newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 March 2012 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/raw-deal-in-budget-to-erodepalani-rail-project/article3026928.ece}}</ref>
* After 2012, in every annual budget, the project is being allotted a minimal amount by Central Government to keep it active on the shelves mentioning the reason that the State Government contribution of 50 percent share has not been approved yet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Palani shelved expecting State Government contribution|date=10 February 2020 |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/central-government-allocetes-only-rs1000-for-new-railway-projects-tamilnadu-vin-tami-253215.html}}</ref>
* As per 2020 reports, the project cost is estimated to be Rupees 1140 crores.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erode-Palani New line Revised estimate at Rs.1140 crores|url=https://newprojectstracker.com/iem-projects-demo/projects/new-projects-by-new-erode-palani-railway-line-project-in-pgg24316}}</ref>
*In 2021, Union minister [[L. Murugan]] asked railway minister to start this project.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ஈரோடு-பழனி ரயில் பாதை அமைக்கும் திட்டத்திற்கு நடவடிக்கை: எல்.முருகன்|url=https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-coimbatore/tiruppur/2021/aug/17/action-for-construction-of-erode-palani-railway-line-l-murugan-3681603.html|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Dinamani|language=ta}}</ref>
* In 2023-25 Budget, a sum of rupees 50 crores has been allotted for this project.

==References==
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[[Category:Proposed railway lines in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Erode]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]

Erode–Palani line - Revision history

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