Indian Railways approves ₹220.5 crore doubling of Mararikulam–Alappuzha rail section in Kerala

Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the 10.65-km Mararikulam–Alappuzha section in Kerala, a move expected to improve train punctuality, increase passenger and freight capacity, and remove the last remaining single-line bottleneck on the Ernakulam–Kayankulam corridor.