Why These Students In Kerala Travel 6 km For Online Classes Why These Students In Kerala Travel 6 km For Online Classes Physical classes in Kerala's schools resumed earlier this year, but they had to be suspended again in the wake of the second wave of Covid infections. Updated: June 02, 2021 4:55 pm IST At Eravikulam National Park, culverts are lined daily with such students poring over phones. At a time when "stay home, stay safe" is the mantra, several students in Kerala's Idukki district are travelling 6 km daily to attend online classes owing to poor Internet connectivity at their homes. This is the latest instance of how the pandemic and the subsequent suspension of physical classes have brought to the fore the digital divide in the country.