The Broad-Gauge Line from Thalassery to Mysore will not only boost the socio-economic development of tribal areas of Kannur and Wayanad, but also provide a direct rail link from central Malabar to Mysore and Bangalore. The proposed East bound direct line will be 240 Km long and will take only about 5 hours to Mysore. The estimated cost of Thalassery – Mysore Railway line (180.46 Km) has been assessed as Rs. 5000 Crore as per Feasibility report by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.