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Sunday, May 18, 2025
K-Rail proposes a new alignment for the Silverline project to address Railways' concerns over land acquisition, with the project planned under a PPP model
The minister mentioned the SilverLine with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Industrial Minister P Rajeev, two of the key promoters of the project, and Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan, who has vehemently opposed it, on the dais.
The estimated cost for the SilverLine project was Rs 63,940 crore, with the central government expected to contribute Rs 6,313 crore.
Sreedharan maintains that Kerala, being a continuous stretch of urban centres, does not require a train with a top speed of 350 km/h.
Sreedharan had met with the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, expressing his willingness to provide technical expertise for the project.
A similar impasse looms over the SmartCity project, as the SilverLine project includes a 10-meter buffer zone.
The Railway Board is expected to send a formal letter to the Southern Railway and the state government soon.
There is a need to communicate with the youth strongly, says Rahim.
Even as the recent Kerala Budget said that K-Rail would be implemented, the Centre has been saying for the past two years that the project is not technically feasible.
Balagopal expressed hope to acquire the Centre's permission for the Thiruvananthapuram Metro, soon.
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