Two rail projects are likely to influence the electoral prospects of some candidates in Kerala. Though the Left Democratic Front (LDF) came to power in the State for the second consecutive term in 2021 with a thumping majority, the succeeding years have witnessed massive public protests against the proposed semi high-speed rail project SilverLine.
The Centre, which gave in-principal approval for the SilverLine project, is now dragging its feet after the State witnessed massive public protests against the project. However, the project is still under the consideration of the Railway Board, which has been holding consultations with the Southern Railway over the viability of the project. The anti-SilverLine protest spearheaded by the Anti-K-Rail People’s Samiti was in the sleep mode for quite some time after the Centre decided to go slow on the project.
