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The K-Rail Public Action Council opposes Sreedharan's high-speed rail plan, citing ecological concerns and unaddressed state transport priorities, advocating instead for improved connectivity and freight transport with existing infrastructure upgrades.
Kerala's government formed an expert committee to assess a proposed 473km high-speed rail corridor from Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur, based on a DMRC interim report, with a three-week deadline for recommendations.
An interim report proposes a fully elevated, standard-gauge double-line Kerala High-Speed Railway, costing ₹60,000 crore, connecting Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in three-and-a-half hours.
Kerala's government will decide on a new high-speed rail corridor within two weeks, following an interim report. The proposed project prioritises elevated tracks, reducing land acquisition and displacement concerns, an alternative to the previously de-notified SilverLine.
Metro Man E Sreedharan will submit an interim report on a Kerala high-speed rail corridor to the Chief Minister. This project offers an alternative to the cancelled SilverLine.
Kozhikode: A revised high-speed rail corridor plan now passes through hilly regions, adding stations and altering previous proposals. An interim report is due soon.
The project is proposed as a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Kerala
The designed speed of the corridor will be 200 km per hour, with a maximum operating speed of 180 km per hour.
Sreedharan said the state government cannot plan a long railway line from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod under the RRTS framework.
Sreedharan clarified that the absence of the Kerala project from the Budget was not unexpected.
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