THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said Kerala is the beneficiary of a “phenomenal” budget allocation of Rs 2,744 crore for rail development, which is seven times the Rs 372 crore earmarked by the UPA government during 2009-14. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, he stressed that the port-corridor project, which is one of the three major economic corridor projects announced in the budget, will benefit the state. The project involves developing nearly 20,100km of new track.
