In a survey, 75% of people oppose SilverLine
The Hindu
10-day survey covers 13,704 people across the State
An overwhelming 75.29% of the people surveyed are opposed to the ₹63,941-cr. SilverLine semi-high speed rail corridor project in Kerala, while 20.41% are for the project, as per a 10-day survey conducted across Kerala from January 19.
Another 4.3% of the 13,704 people who were surveyed, preferred to remain neutral on the project that has been mooted to reduce travel time between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod to about four hours. Even as 76% people said the existing rail service ought to be improved and another 75% said the speed of existing trains should be increased, 68% said SilverLine will not be a viable alternative. On the contrary, 23% opined that SilverLine would provide a better service for rail commuters, while 24% said the project would help save on travelling time.
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