Thiruvananthapuram: The K-Rail officials held a meeting with the chairman of the railway board regarding the land acquisition for the flagship Silver Line semi-high speed project. It was decided to install border marking stones at the railway properties which are being acquired by K Rail.
185 hectare railway land is being acquired for the K Rail project. Railway and K-Rail officials will jointly conduct an inspection on the land before installing the marking stones.
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Earlier, the Kerala Government had requested the Centre to allow the initial payment for the project in the next Union Budget. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sent a letter to FM Nirmala Sitaraman seeking a fund of Rs 2,150 cr. Opposition parties in Kerala- Congress and BJP have raised an objection against the project.
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