Railways Boosts Kerala: 7 New Lines to Speed Up South India Travel

• Ministry of Railways approves DPR surveys for 7 major high-speed rail projects in Kerala.
• Projects aim to modernize Kerala's rail network, increase train speeds, and reduce travel time.
• Key projects include Hornur–Mangaluru, Coimbatore–Shoranur, and multiple 3rd lines in Kerala.
• National track length with speeds over 130 kmph has quadrupled in 11 years, now 23,477 km.
• Kerala government's Silver Line project faces revision advice from Ministry of Railways.