Aged and children ’emotionally’ protest against Kerala rail project

Many are citing emotional attachment to lands in which they have been living for generations. Even as the government announced compensation packages, majority of the people feel that it would not compensate for the actual loss they would suffer. Also finding alternative land and constructing a building was not an easy affair especially as the land prices and construction costs are skyrocketing.

While the government estimates that around 9,350 buildings would have to be demolished for the green field rail project, those opposing the project estimates that at least 20,000 houses would have to be demolished.