Noted economist K P Kannan while taking part in a discussion on the controversial K-Rail – Silverline, has come out with mind-boggling figures. He said if there is going to be a time and cost overrun and if the time taken to build Kochi Metro is an indicator, it will take a staggering 127 years and if the time taken to build Delhi Metro is taken, then it would take 37 years to finish K-Rail project.
If completed the pet project of Vijayan will see a 529.45 km corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod and a high-speed train will run this distance in around four hours and it will cost Rs 63,940 crore.
