THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala state budget for 2019-20 fiscal year announced plans to save KSRTC from crisis. For this, the government called out for the cooperation of management and employees to help increase income and cut down costs. The government will allocate Rs 1000 crores in the first year of this package. This will continue in 2019-20 as well. Rs 921 crores has been spent on pension, salary, and repayment of loan. Free services of KSRTC will be compensated.

• Rural Water Transport sector will be granted Rs 131 crores
• For buying new boats: Rs 21 crores
• Row-row service at Vaikkom-Thavanakkadavu
• CNG, electric boats will be used instead of diesel
• Rs 40 crores will be allotted for Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation in order to buy a cruise vessel with night stay facility
• A barge of 1200 tonnes will be bought
• For the renovation of boat jetty near High Court: 2.7 crores

For Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 18 acres will be acquired. Kochi metro lane from Maharajas to Petta will be completed by 2019-20. Vizhinjam harbor has reached 40 percent completion. In order to expand shipping operations at Azheekal, Beypore, Kollam, Vizhinjam and Ponnani, Rs 48 crores have been allowed. Harbour Engineering Department will be receiving Rs 10 crores.