Kerala High-Speed Rail: UDF, CPI(M) Welcome Proposed Project by 'Metroman' Sreedharan
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News18•25-01-2026, 15:15
Kerala High-Speed Rail: UDF, CPI(M) Welcome Proposed Project by 'Metroman' Sreedharan
- •The Congress-led UDF opposition and ruling CPI(M) in Kerala have welcomed the proposed high-speed rail corridor.
- •'Metroman' E Sreedharan announced details of the project, which aims to connect Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in 3.15 hours.
- •UDF leader V D Satheesan supported the high-speed rail, distinguishing it from the previously opposed SilverLine project due to financial and environmental concerns.
- •State Sports and Railways Minister V Abdurahiman welcomed the proposal, hoping it would be implemented unlike past unfulfilled rail projects.
- •The project, estimated at Rs 86,000 crore to Rs one lakh crore, is expected to be completed in five years with DPR work starting February 2.
Why It Matters: Kerala's major political parties support a new high-speed rail project proposed by E Sreedharan.
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