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Technocrat E. Sreedharan connected Friday said that the Kerala government’s projected Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod was “not workable” and termed it a “foolish venture” and an “election stunt.”
Mr. Sreedharan’s remarks came 2 days aft a State Cabinet gathering chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan granted in-principle support to the RRTS.
The technocrat, speaking to reporters here, said the RRTS cannot beryllium an alternate to a high-speed obstruction corridor and would beryllium effectual lone for abbreviated distances of 60-70 kilometres, similar from Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram.
“Its (RRTS) volition is to relation similar a suburban work implicit a region of 60-70 km. Those who cognize astir these matters volition word it a foolish venture. It is lone a stunt, an predetermination stunt. There is nary request to beryllium acrophobic astir it,” helium said.
He said that the velocity of the RRTS would beryllium dilatory arsenic determination volition beryllium stations aft each 2-3 km. ”It is not workable,” helium added.
Mr. Vijayan connected Thursday said that the RRTS came into information aft the Union Railway Ministry did not o.k. the projected high-speed obstruction enactment project, SilverLine, successful Kerala.
Last week, Mr. Sreedharan had said that Kerala tin anticipation to spot a high-speed obstruction web that volition chopped question clip to Kannur from Thiruvananthapuram to 3.15 hours, arsenic the Centre is expected to formally denote the task soon.
Mr. Sreedharan, erstwhile managing manager of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), had said that an bureau for the high-speed obstruction task had already been established and enactment connected preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) would commence determination from February 2.
