Cabinet nod for Semi hi-speed rail in Kerala
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This must have been somewhere between Trivandrum and Thrissur. There is a morning rush(also evening rush) as students, teachers, office workers rush to their respective destinations. I know its a bit rude, when you protest the logic given is that sleeper berths are only valid from dusk to dawn and after that it becomes a Seater.
Never understood the logic. These days only book reservations in the A/c compartment. It's hassle free this way.
Never faced this situation in TN though. I dont know how this system work in long distance train travel when you travel over 2 days. So people will just leave when its time to use our beds? I think it was in Palakkad though.
Centre gives approval for semi-high speed rail project in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Centre has given in-principle approval to the Silver Line, a semi-high speed railway project from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.
Once commissioned, the semi-high speed rail corridor will reduce the travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod from 12 hours to 4 hours. The project is being implemented by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), formed by the Indian Railways and the state government. The double line project can cover up to 200 km/hr.
The preliminary feasibility study had found the project viable. The proposal was sent to the Union Railway Ministry after the state cabinet approved it.
Welcoming the Centre's nod, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government is coming up with a plan for investment mobilization. "It is envisioned as an eco-friendly project. The 532 km railway line from Kochuveli to Kasaragod will be constructed. The rail corridor will provide half a million jobs. Up to 11,000 people will get jobs when the project is completed," he said in a statement.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 66,079 crore and at the time of the approval, the Cabinet had evaluated that it will require minimal land acquisition. (ANI)
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Centre has given in-principle approval to the Silver Line, a semi-high speed railway project from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.
Once commissioned, the semi-high speed rail corridor will reduce the travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod from 12 hours to 4 hours. The project is being implemented by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), formed by the Indian Railways and the state government. The double line project can cover up to 200 km/hr.
The preliminary feasibility study had found the project viable. The proposal was sent to the Union Railway Ministry after the state cabinet approved it.
Welcoming the Centre's nod, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government is coming up with a plan for investment mobilization. "It is envisioned as an eco-friendly project. The 532 km railway line from Kochuveli to Kasaragod will be constructed. The rail corridor will provide half a million jobs. Up to 11,000 people will get jobs when the project is completed," he said in a statement.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 66,079 crore and at the time of the approval, the Cabinet had evaluated that it will require minimal land acquisition. (ANI)
Another loan from Japan
BJP does not want to be accused of favouring only Gujarat through the Bullet Train
Nope. If its the Congress in power and commies in opposition then it will be a waste. But since commies are the ones bringing it the plan might even breeze through.
Its good to have more railway lines in India. However with time subsidy must be abolished to improve quality, on time arrival and cleanliness.
the problem is, there is only few stations and will not benefit the major population. Such huge investment should be diverted for water transport of any other form. Getting land for this will be huge task and 200kmph will make huge noise. In cost benefit analysis, it is waste.
By what metric are there only few stations? I can see from the map, atleast a station in each district. I guess people understand high speed rail isn't the normal ers srr passenger service.
This meets a very critical demand of a state of the size of Kerala, end to end connectivity in reasonable time, that too when state capital is at one end of the geography. I bet there will be good demand for this service, going by the demand for train tickets to the capital now. Also this opens up the possibility of commuting to major cities in the state instead of the haphazard development taking place now in the suburbs.
Water transport?? Are you serious? How come such a slow service help the passengers from say Kozhikode get to Thiruvananthapuram any faster and comfortable than existing methods? For freight , i agree, but semi hsr wasn't for freight transportation in the first place
Regarding land acquisition, it is a challenge.
Noise? Really? Now what else? Light pollution?
Pray to enlighten us lesser mortals with your cost benefit analysis
What critical demand you are tlaking about? This will go nearby my home and I cant catch it coz have to travel 35km up or down to get the station. This is the case of most of the people. You need to know the transportation needs of the people first. The number of people travel from one stop to another is quite low comparing inner city or district transportation. It would be the best if we get better connectivity with stops with all cities rather such high speed stuff.
Just because the projected route doesn't stop at your gate doesn't mean others won't prefer it.
Commuting using high speed rail or semi high speed rail works the same way in all places. They won't stop at your doorstep. Providing too many stops make them physically impossible to achieve those average speeds, even if your train can run 400 odd km/h in between those stops. Well i guess you know this, still puting it here for completeness.
There are people, who would consider that 30 off km drive worthwhile, provided ample parking facilities, and take a semi hsr.
The demand I'm talking off is about the people travelling to and from TVM for various reasons. There is a good amount of traffic in this route and to this destination.
People don't travel between stops?? So you think everyone boarding a train to ernakulam is going strictly to there? In the light of reduced travel time and relative comfort hsr offer, one doesn't have to count only on passengers whose house opens to the railway station entry. Hsr will become part of the itenery, part of the choice to cover relevant distances.
Lastly how does increased urban transport facility help someone travelling to the capital from say Kozhikode? Apples and oranges? I'm not saying we don't need better urban transport but we need both
At present it takes us less than an hours to fly from Bangalore to Ernakulam and then it takes close to 3 hours to travel from Kochi to my place in Mavelikara. With the Aranmula airport not likely to see the light of the day anytime soon, this semi-HSR would be boon for people like us from Alapuzha. Since there is a stop in Chegannur, we can make it to Chengannur from Kochi in a fraction of the time that it currently takes.
I'm extremely worried by these new developments. Imagine this, the level of productivity in Kerala goes up coz ppl there will actually be expected to work for wages. This is against accepted Communist philosophy. Thank God for Momota in WB. At least she's furthering the cause of the left in WB continuing their legacy , not letting the bhadralok in WB feel their absence.
Really? And water transport one can travel in 4 hours stopping in all points? Is there any river connecting north to south? Or if we speaking of sea transport nope you arent getting it.
If you have to travel 35km to go to nearest station to get train to work in the next districts in less than 45 min then its fine. Of course local metro, electric train is needed. But this project travels through all major population centres. They can also run short trains with various stops in between in those lines as well. But infra has to be present for all that to happen.
The question is how many times you travel blr to ekm. one in a month?
Im not saying people wont travel, but the cost and the time which will take for this will not justify the cost. You are well aware that the pkd kudihiran block lags for years. In Kerala which such high population density, we need public transport with more green energy. First you need do figure out KSRTC.
Are you a resident of kerala? I have to travel 30-35 km up or down to catch the train and have to pay toll, heavy traffic. So what is the point I travel such distance in traffic just to catch the train. It make sense if I travel to BLR or Chennai but this is just for kerala itself. Such facilities can be done by reviving KSRTC which itself is pathetic state.Using this money, I'm all for connecting Metros, first Kochi metro to Angamali, then to TCR and same way to south side.. It may cost more but will benefit more.
Konkan railways changed the face of the Konkan region connecting it with Mumbai and enitre Maharashtra. Coastal trains are quite productive , even more when major Kerala cities are on its coast
If you go through the high speed rails in the world, most of them connecting major cities. Whereas in kerala, with high population density and more people are living in suburbs, benefiting people will be quite less. Evenryday commuters from TVM to EKM for work is very less. But TCR to EMK or KYM to EKM is very high who makes the major traffic on the roads.
Im all in for such connectivity, but kerala is well connected with existing train lines, We need more metro, light metro kinda stuff than bullet trains or high speed rail. Or it should connect mangalore, bangalore or chennai