Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kerala’s first Metro rail and took an inaugural ride onboard the train with dignitaries, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajashekaran are also accompanying the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister cut the ribbon of the much-awaited project at Palarivattom station and took a ride on the newly constructed rapid transport from the station of Palarivattom to Pathadippalam.
With 11 stations covering nearly 13 km – from Palarivattom to Aluva – this is the longest first phase of a metro to be inaugurated.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan thanked all the workers who were a part of the construction of the Kochi Metro.
PM Modi arrived at the Kochi naval base in a special aircraft at 10:15 am today where he was received by Kerala Governor Sathasivam and Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan. From there, he proceeded to Palarivattom station to board the Metro to Pathadipplam. Soon after, PM Modi will proceed to Kaloor international stadium, the venue of the inaugural ceremony.
Bureau Report
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