Cost 63,940 crore: Kozhikode underground station; Silverline DPR out

Thiruvananthapuram: The government has released the complete plan document of the Silver Line project amid strong political and environmental opposition. The plan is to commission a financial year 2025–26. The DPR also highlights the environmental issues that may arise during the construction phase. The project cost is Rs 63,940 crore. 33,699 crore will be borrowed. Loans account for more than half of the total cost. The government and the railways have a stake.

In addition to the government website, the DPR has also been published on the Assembly website. The government’s hasty action came after Anwar Sadat MLA issued a rights violation notice against the non-release of the complete plan document.

The project will be commissioned in 2025–26. Six and a half lakh passengers are expected. A train can carry 675 people in nine coaches. Passengers will have two classes, Business and Standard. The train service is from 5 am to 11 pm.

In the first phase, Nedumbassery will be connected to the airport. A special train will be arranged for tourists in public-private partnership. There will be a RoRo service on the Konkan model to transport trucks. It can carry 480 trucks at a time. There will be no other construction within 30 meters.

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The first phase of construction is from Kochuveli to Thrissur. The second phase will reach Kasargod. The total area required for this is 1383 hectares. Of this, 185 hectares will be railway land. 1198 hectares will be private land.

The benefits are many

DPR is the Silver Line ahead in comparison

Silver line requires 2.4 hectares per kilometer

1 6.1 ha per km for road and rail doubling

Six-lane road requires three times as much

∙ Tirur – Kasargod line parallel to the existing railway line

Kozhikode Underground Station

Raised above ground level at Kochuveli, Ernakulam and Thrissur

സ്റ്റ Station at ground level including Kochi Airport

Workshop at Kollam, Kasaragod Testing Center

English Summary: Silver line Project: DPR Released