RailEnquiry

Kerala High Speed Rail Corporation's envisaged 526 km long corridor in the state, may result in the downfall of 6,500 buildings from Thiruvanvanthapuram to Kasaragod stretch.However, the Corporation is of the view that this can be avoided through elevated structures and tunnelling. Of the total length of 526 km, around 297 km would be on an elevated path, 126 km through tunnels, 17 km on bridges and 87 km at ground level. The alignment in general requires 15 to 20 mtrs width only. The structure supporting the high speed rail will be on a single pillar spaced 25 mtrs apart to avoid large scale acquisition of land.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which is preparing the detailed project report, is expected to submit it by September this year. Two parallel standard gauge tracks, which would be independent of the existing rail network, will be the highlight of the corridor. In the initial years, trains will run at 200-250 km/hr. By the third year, trains will pick up speed to clock 350 km/hr.