The 'Christ the redeeemer' installed at Vizhinjam: Representational imageMumbai: Bringing along its unparalleled expertise in constructions in difficult terrains, the Konkan Railway has bagged its first project in Kerala collaborating with the Vizhinjam port.
The rail operator will build a railway line connecting the upcoming port with the national rail network, sources revealed Friday.
"We have entered into an agreement, covering the project report as well as construction, with the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), a Kerala government undertaking, to build a 12 kilometre line connecting the port with the national network at Balarampuram, south of state capital Thiruvananthapuram," KR officials said.
He added that some eight kms of this line would run through tunnels and the project would cost Rs 555 crore excluding the price of land.
The Kerala government holds a six per cent stake in Konkan Railway.
