{"id":12790,"date":"2024-06-14T15:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=12790"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:28:36","slug":"protests-against-keralas-silver-lining-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/protests-against-keralas-silver-lining-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests Against Keralas Silver Lining Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several  and civic organizations, such as the K-Rail SilverLine Viruddha Janakeeya Samiti, have protested &#8220;Kerala&#8217;s SilverLine project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <strong><u>Highlights:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MPs have signed a petition opposing the project, claiming that it is an &#8220;astronomical scam in the making&#8221; that will add to the state&#8217;s debt.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, environmentalists believe that the project will have a significant negative impact on the <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/environment-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Environment<\/a> because its route passes through wetlands, paddy fields, and hills.<\/p>\n<p>SilverLine is a project for a semi-high-speed <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/railway\">RAILWAY<\/a>. It envisions trains traveling at 200 km\/h between Kerala&#8217;s northern and southern ends.<\/p>\n<p>The project&#8217;s total cost is estimated to be Rs 63,940 crore. Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod will be connected by a 529.45-kilometer rail link.<\/p>\n<p>Through 11 stations, it will cover 11 districts. Travel time from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram will be reduced from 12 hours to less than four hours at 200 km\/hr.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL)&#8221; is in charge of the project. Kerala&#8217;s government and the Union Ministry of Railways collaborated on the project. The project&#8217;s completion date is set for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Several urban policy experts have expressed concerns that Kerala&#8217;s existing railway <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/infrastructure\">Infrastructure<\/a> will not be able to meet future demands.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the curves and bends on the existing stretch, the majority of the trains travel at a 45 km\/h <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/average\">Average<\/a> speed.<\/p>\n<p>This government is working on the SilverLine project, which will relieve congestion on the existing stretch and allow commuters to travel more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from that, the project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and aid in the expansion of Ro-Ro <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/services\">Services<\/a>, as well as connect <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/airports\">Airports<\/a> and IT corridors and allow for faster development in the cities it passes through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several and civic organizations, such as the K-Rail SilverLine Viruddha Janakeeya Samiti, have protested &#8220;Kerala&#8217;s SilverLine project.&#8221; Highlights: MPs have signed a petition opposing the project, claiming that it is an &#8220;astronomical scam in the making&#8221; that will add to the state&#8217;s debt. 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