Title - Anti-high speed rail corridor meet

A northern zone anti-rail convention will be organised by the action committees of the Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, and Malappuram districts along with the Mahe committee at Sangamam auditorium, Thalassery, on October 2.Massive protests against the rail corridor were being planned and it was been decided to hold demonstrations at the Thalassery and Dharmadam village offices on October 5, the district action committee office bearers said at a press meet here on Monday.The rail corridor would result in displacement of 60,000 families apart from ruining major cultural centres, places of worship, and educational institutions.It would also affect the eco balance, dividing the State into two separate zones.

As per the feasibility study report, no new constructions including that of educational institutions and hospitals were allowed within a kilometre of the track. The project benefitted just 0.5 per cent of the population at an estimated cost of Rs.1.18 lakh crore, thus imposing a great financial burden.