According to reports, the railway link that would connect the port of Vizhinjam to the national rail network is expected to enter the tendering process in the coming 10 days.

According to The New Indian Express, the project is anticipated to pick up speed as the tender is anticipated to be released in August.

The article states that a committee has been established by Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) to examine the draft tender proposal that Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) presented.

A 10.7 km railway line, including a 9.43 km tunnel that will be the third-longest of its kind in India, will begin construction if the contract is awarded by November.

In order for a port to transform from a transshipment center to a cargo gateway, road and rail connectivity are essential. South Indian state traffic will increase marine activity and open up new markets. TNIE described a person close to the development as stating, “It’s a major win for Kerala’s economy.”

By December 2028, the Rs 1,482.92 crore project, which will be carried out using the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model, should be finished.

The train tunnel’s design aims to minimize environmental effect and displacement by placing a fraction on private land and the majority beneath the Vizhinjam–Balaramapuram road.

In an effort to ease local concerns about tunneling beneath residential areas, authorities are organizing a video tour.

“The residents’ worries are legitimate. However, more than 450 kilometers of subterranean railway tunnels have already been constructed by Indian businesses, according to an official who compared this to Delhi’s metro lines.

In parallel, four villages are acquiring land, and the port’s road infrastructure is being developed at different phases.