Railway projects in Kerala: DPR survey for 7 high-speed projects sanctioned with 160 kmph speed potential

The Union Minister was replying to questions raised by Rajya Sabha MP PP Suneer, who sought to know whether the government has approved a project for the construction of a superfast railway line in Kerala, along with details of the project and the expected timeline for the start of construction.

Silver Line project in Kerala

The minister further said that the Kerala government is currently working on a semi-high-speed rail corridor named the Silver Line. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Silver Line project, that stretches from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, was prepared by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL).

The KRDCL is a Joint Venture Company of State Government of Kerala and Ministry of Railways.

“KRDCL has been advised to revise the DPR in line with latest technical standards, such as adoption of broad gauge for integration with the Indian Railways network, flatter ruling gradient, proper drainage scheme for yards and sections, provision of Kavach, 2×25 kV electrification and taking environmental safeguards during construction & operation and integration with existing rail network etc. However, Govt. of Kerala is insisting to consider Silver Line Project as stand alone project,” the Minister said.