Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurates Kochi Metro…
Kerala's first metro line was flagged off in Kochi by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi today. PM Modi, along with Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other dignitaries, travelled by the metro. PM
Modi travelled in the metro coach, which has green coloured seats. Seated to
his right was the Kerala Chief Minister and to his life was Governor
Sathasivam. The construction was completed in a record four-year period and the
metro line will be thrown open to public from Monday.
Important points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase - 13.2 km of the
total 25 km stretch - of the Kochi metro today.
The Prime Minister, along with other dignitaries, undertook a
ride from the stations of Palarivattom to Pathadippalam in the city.
With 11 stations covering nearly 13 km - from Palarivattom to
Aluva - this is the longest first phase of a metro to be inaugurated.
By road, it takes around 45 minutes to travel from Aluva to
Palarivattom. The Metro will limit the travel time to 23 minutes.
The Kochi Metro is the first in India to use Communication Based
Train Control technology to maximise frequencies and minimise errors.
The
Kochi Metro Rail Corporation has also decided to employ transgender people in
stations.
Each
station on the Kochi Metro will have solar panels, which will focus on
producing 35 per cent of the total power usage.
Each
station will showcase a theme, such as maritime history, Western Ghats as well
as the local history of the city, among others.
The
Kochi Metro is the first in India to use Communication Based Train Control
technology to maximise frequencies and minimise errors.
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