Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 To improve the railway network in Kerala, the Ministry of Railways has approved surveys for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for seven projects with a high-speed potential of 160 kilometers per hour.
The seven projects include the 307 km long Shoranur-Mangalore 3rd and 4th line, the 99 km long Coimbatore-Shoranur 3rd and 4th line, the 106 km long Shoranur-Ernakulam 3rd line, and the 115 km long Ernakulam-Kayamkulam 3rd line (via Kottayam), according to an official release on Friday.
The other projects include the 105 km long Kayamkulam-Thiruvananthapuram 3rd line, the 71 km long Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil 3rd line, and the 46 km long Turavur-Ambalappuzha doubling, it added.
After the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is finalized, sanctioning of the projects requires consultation with various stakeholders, including state governments and necessary approvals such as those from NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Finance, the release stated.
"Since the process of sanctioning projects is continuous and dynamic, it is impossible to set exact timelines," it added.