Kerala SilverLine Project: Despite protests against SilverLine, the Kerala government is firm on implementing the high-speed railway project. The SilverLine project, once ready, will connect the state’s northern and southern ends at a cost of over Rs 63,000 crore. The proposed 529.45 kilometres line, which is being executed by the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), will link Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, covering as many as 11 districts through 11 stations. When the high-speed railway project is completed, one will be able to travel from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram in less than four hours at a speed of 200 km per hour. It takes 12 hours time on the existing Indian Railways network, according to an IE report. The project’s deadline is 2025.
