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[[Erumeli]](Kottayam)
{{rws|Punalur}}(Kollam)
[[Nedumangad]](Trivandrum)
{{rws|Nemom}}(Trivandrum)
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'''Sabarimala Railway''' is a proposed {{convert|111|km}} [[railway line]] from {{rws|Angamaly}} to [[Erumeli]], near [[Sabarimala]] that had been sanctioned in the year 1998 by [[Indian Railways]]. According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Kerala State and the Ministry of Railways on 27 January 2016, commercially viable railway projects will be identified and handed over to the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be fast-tracked on a 51:49 per cent equity basis. SPV has discussed about the extension to {{rws|Punalur}}. The currently proposed Sabarimala railway is under PMO - Pro active governs and timely implementation (Pragati); will be monitored by the Prime Minister's Office.
The proposed railway line will be a great relief to the transportation problems faced by Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts.

== Background ==
[[File:Sabari Rail line Construction 2.jpg|thumb|Sabarimala Railway Construction across [[Periyar (river)|Periyar river]] ]]
[[Kerala]]'s government started the land acquisition for the construction of this Sabarimala railway project and established special Thahasildhar offices at [[Perumbavoor]] and [[Palai]] in 2006 and at [[Muvattupuzha]] in 2010 for the land acquisition of Sabarimala railway. Railway and revenue department has conducted joint survey for the land acquisition of this railway line, laid boundary stone for the acquired land and notification for land acquisition up to proposed Ramapuram railway station in Kottayam district. 90% of railway line construction up to Kaladi railway station {{convert|7|km}} was completed by 2010.

The revenue department of the Government of Kerala completed all formalities of land acquisition in Chelamattom village, Perumbavoor village, Koovapady village, Vengoor West village, Rayamangalam village, Asmannor village (on 19 August 2008) and [[Muvattupuzha]] village (on 28 October 2011) and declared the land value of acquired land for this railway line. But land price distribution to the land owners of these villages has not happened due to the lack of funding from the Railway Ministry of the Government of India. Although the Railway board has approved the revised estimate of [[Angamali]]- [[Perumbavoor]] reach of this railway line {{INRConvert|203|c}}, has not given any fund for the completion of revised estimate approved reach. The Railway board has written to the Kerala government that without 50% of cost sharing by the state government, they could not allocate any further funding to Sabarimala railway project. The Railways have started the pre-non interlocking works in the Angamali Railway station on 3 August 2017 which aims at connecting the Sabarimala railway to the main line of Ernakulam-Shoranur. They also have decided to open the railway offices at Perumbavoor and Muvattupuzha for the fast acquisition of lands.

Idukki, one of the districts in Kerala which has no railway station, will get railway connectivity and two railway stations through the line. The railway line will help the wood–based and rice–based industries concentrated in the Perumbavoor–Kalady area, and the tourist destinations of [[Ernakulam]], [[Idukki]] and [[Kottayam]] districts. Eastern [[Ernakulam district]], the entire [[Idukki district]], parts of [[Pathanamthitta district]] and [[Kottayam district]] will be connected.

== Stations ==
Proposed new railway stations in I Phase are [[Kalady]], [[Perumbavoor]], [[Odakkali]], [[Kothamangalam]], [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Vazhakulam]], [[Thodupuzha]], [[Karimkunnam (village)|Karimkunnam]], [[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]], [[Palai]], [[Erattupetta]], [[Kanjirappally]] and [[Erumeli]].
During II Phase stations at [[Ranni]], [[Adoor]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Konni, Pathanamthitta|Konni]], [[Koodal]], [[Pathanapuram]] will be connected to {{rws|Punalur}} and there join [[Kollam–Sengottai branch line]]. Since it provides a railway facility to [[Sabarimala]] pilgrims and the number of pilgrims visiting Sabarimala temple is more than the total population of Kerala, this railway line was named Sabarimala railway. It is operated by {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}} division of the [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Radhakrishnan|first1=S. Anil|title=State nod to share Sabari rail costs|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/state-nod-to-share-sabari-rail-costs/article7939318.ece|access-date=4 February 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 December 2015|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]}}</ref>

===Stations in Phase-1===
* [[Angamaly]] (Railway Station already exists)
* [[Kalady]]
* [[Perumbavoor]]
* [[Odakkali]]
* [[Kothamangalam]]
* [[Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Vazhakulam]]
* [[Thodupuzha]]
* [[Karimkunnam (village)|Karimkunnam]]
* [[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]]
* [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
* [[Erattupetta]]
* [[Kanjirappally]]
* [[Erumeli]]

===Stations in Phase-2===
* [[Erumeli]]
* [[Ranni]]
* [[Pathanamthitta]]
* [[Konni, Pathanamthitta|Konni]]
* [[Koodal]]
* [[Pathanapuram]]
* {{rws|Punalur}} (Railway Station already exists) <ref>New India Express, date:29 May 2017, Kottayam Edition</ref>

===Stations in Phase-3===
* {{rws|Punalur}}
* [[Anchal]]
* [[Kadakkal]]
* [[Palode]]
* [[Nedumangad]]
* {{rws|Nemom}}(Station already exists)

==Complete alignment<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1450773109216-TVCmap-2015-Model.pdf | title=Trivandrum Division System Map | date=1 April 2015 | publisher=Indian Railways | access-date=12 July 2019 }}</ref>==
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== References ==
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== External links ==

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[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Proposed railway lines in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Transport in Kottayam district]]
[[Category:Transport in Kollam district]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]

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