Thiruvananthapuram: As an alternative to the K-Rail project, the State Government is now considering a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) similar to the metro model. Approval for such projects is given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and because RRTS is brought under the Metro Act, the clearance process is expected to be comparatively faster.

The Government believes that instead of a high-speed rail project, a rapid transit system connecting urban centres would be more suitable for Kerala. A new Detailed Project Report (DPR) will need to be prepared. The system is expected to be implemented as a semi–high-speed corridor, and it does not require approval from the Railway Board. Kerala is studying the Delhi–Meerut RRTS, a 82-kilometre corridor currently under construct

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