more-inThe ambitious 180.5 km Thalassery-Mysuru railway line via Mananthavady proposed by the State to be taken on cost-sharing basis between Kerala and Railways has run into rough weather. Coffee growers have come up against the proposed line that will pass through Koothuparamba, Mananthavady, Thrissilery, Kutta, Kanoor, Belale, and Thithimathi to reach Mysuru in Karnataka. The State cannot ignore the protests brewing at Kodagu against several projects including the railway line from Mysuru to Madikeri through Kushalnagar. Managing Director, Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) V. Ajith Kumar told The Hindu that proposed line from Thalassery to Mysuru can be linked to the line proposed from Mysuru to Madikeri and that it will be beneficial for railways. The proposed rail line also passes through 35 km of ecological sensitive zones, including 11 km of the Nagerhole National Park in Karnataka and efforts are on to take it through non-forest areas.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 02:26 UTC