Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Chengannur, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod will be the stations in this corridor.

The railway line aims to ease transport congestion between the northern and southern regions of the state, whilst also improving travel times and mitigate climate change.

[2] In November 2022, the Kerala government recalled the revenue officials, who were deployed to conduct a social impact assessment study for land acquisition due to massive protests.

Because of the adverse terrain, there is little scope of economically raising speed of trains on the existing railway line in the corridor.

The proposed Silver Line (SHSR) will bring about a remarkable change in local commute, by improving the travel time and quality of transportation.

The Silver Line (previously called as SHSR) will also be duly integrated with the existing Indian Railway network for the benefit of interstate and long distance travellers.

The proposed RORO services also contribute in reducing pollution and congestion compared to road transport of goods vehicles.

In September 2011, a special purpose vehicle, the Kerala High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (KHSRC) was formed to implement the project.

The Times of India quoted unnamed sources as stating, "It has not been scrapped officially, but it is at a dead stage.

[citation needed] The DMRC submitted the detailed project report (DPR) to the state government in July 2016.

The survey is intended to prevent any possible protests over land acquisition and suppress dissent from opponents of development projects in the state.

[27] The results of the survey, published in February 2017, found that 86% of the 13,447 people interviewed across 110 assembly constituencies in 11 districts were in favour of the project.

[28][29][30] In 2019, a survey by French consultant company Systra found that the Kochuveli-Kasaragod rail corridor could be financially viable.

[34] Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board approved a loan of Rs 2100 crores for buying these lands from respective owners of these plots.

[35] Kerala will get a special railway corridor along its 532-kilometre (331 mi) length, as the state government is set to build a ₹66,079 crore (US$7.6 billion) rail line that will enable semi-high speed trains ply between upstate Kasaragod and the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram.

K-Rail is set to adopt last-mile connectivity, with multi-modal integration, system-driven e-vehicle public transport system, charging as well as parking stations, which would take the state to next generation of urban mobility.