Congress in Kerala has mooted enhanced domestic air connectivity as an alternative to the proposed semi-high-speed rail project as the protest against the rail project was mounting.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K Sudhakaran said in a social media post that while the proposed Silver Line project would require at least Rs 1.3 lakh crore, a domestic air-connectivity network could be established by spending only around Rs 1,000 crore.
The ‘Fly in Kerala’ network could be established by making use of the existing four airports of Kerala and the Mangalore and Coimbatore airports that are close to Kerala. The state government could also acquire around ten mini aircraft and set up more airstrips if required, said Sudhakaran.
