Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) The United Democratic Front government led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has formally buried Kerala’s controversial SilverLine project and is eyeing an alternative broad-gauge high-speed rail corridor, setting the stage for a major political and infrastructure debate in the State.The move assumes significance as it was Satheesan himself, during his tenure as Leader of the Opposition, who spearheaded one of Kerala’s biggest political campaigns against the R…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala Cabinet, gave in-principle approval for implementing a 583-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, signalling a renewed push for a state-wide high-speed railway network after the setback faced by the SilverLine project. The state Cabinet, on Wednesday, decided to formally convey Kerala’s interest to the Centre and authorised the state Transport Department to initiate consultations wit…