SILVER LINE PROJECT

Dec. 21, 2019

The Ministry of Railways has granted in-principle approval for the ‘Silver Line’ project.

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  • The ‘Silver Line’ project is a proposal of the Kerala government that aims to connect major districts and towns with semi high-speed trains that will run on their own tracks.

  • it involves laying the third and fourth railway lines from Kasaragod in the north to Kochuveli (Thiruvananthapuram) in the south for the movement of semi high-speed trains.

  • The project aims to cut the travel time between the two corners from 12 hours to less than four hours. The project is scheduled to be commissioned by 2024.

  • The Kerala Rail Development Corporation (K-Rail), a joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and the Kerala government will execute the project. 

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