SilverLine high-speed rail plan: Metroman Sreedharan submits project report to Kerala CM Satheesan

Sreedharan had come up with the alternative earlier also after the SilverLine faced stiff objections owing to the mass displacement of people required for the project as well as the environmental hazards posed by it.

Thiruvananthapuram: As the Congress government in Kerala scrapped the previous CPM government's flagship project SilverLine high-speed rail project, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan is trying to take forward his alternative high-speed rail plan.

He claimed that the project will cause minimum environmental impact and displacement of people.

Sreedharan called on Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday and submitted the project report.

Sreedharan, who is former managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, had come up with the alternative earlier also after the SilverLine faced stiff objections owing to the mass displacement of people required for the project as well as the environmental hazards posed by it.

He had proposed a fresh alignment with more stations. As per his plans the rail line will be mostly elevated and underground. Hence the displacement of people and land requirements could be minimised.

While scrapping the SilverLine project, the Chief Minister had said that the government would consider an environment-friendly alternative that provides high-speed transportation across the state.