A report in Malayala Manorama on the possible implications of bifurcation(which SR describes as 'transfer of jurisdiction') of TVC division.
The proposal is to hand over railway line from TVC to TEN & NCJ - CAPE to MDU; in return TVC will get 89 odd km in QLN - Bhagavatipuram stretch.
Surprisingly, NMM coaching terminal, proposed line from Vizhinjam Container terminal to BRAM etc, which are considered quite important to Kerala in general & TVC in particular are going to be handed over to MDU. In return, TVC will get an uneconomical, gauge...
more... converted line, where serious technical flaws have been detected even before commencement of train services.