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Special kids, elderly take a ‘journey of love’ in Metro

KOCHI: It will remain etched in their memory for ever; as it was for the first time they travelled on public transport. When Kochi Metro opened its doors for children with special needs, they erupted in excitement. It was heartening to see disabled people moving around with ease. The elevators and escalators were opened for them. The children cheered, popped balloons and…

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Centre, Kerala share positive vibes

The inaugural venue of Kochi Metro became the converging point of state and Union governments to pledge their support for the development of Kerala. This gives a new hope for Kerala looking forward to big strides on the infrastructure front. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t announce any major development projects, he maintained a positive air throughout his speech, which gave a message that…

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Aluva to Kochi city now in flat 25 minutes

KOCHI: Aluva residents would reap the maximum benefit from the Metro, which will ply up to Palarivattom, as their travel time to the city would be cut by almost twenty minutes. The commuters, especially IT professionals heading for Kakkanad, can now get down at Kalamassery or Palarivattom and reach the IT hub and district headquarters. A random survey conducted by TOI revealed…

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Kochi finally gets its Metro today

KOCHI: It would be a dream come true for Kochites as the Metro begins its inaugural journey on Saturday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would set the ball rolling when he makes his journey on the Metro. Train controllers Yogesh Saini and Sumit Kumar will be at the loco pilot’s cabin to pilot the PM from Palarivattom to Pathadipalam and back. Two…

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Metro Arrives In Kochi, Kerala’s Development On Track

KOCHI: : The first 13-km stretch of Kochi Metro, completed in record time and incorporating state-of-the-art communication facilities that none other metros in India possess, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. Expected to bring considerable relief to the city’s chronic traffic congestion, the Metro is also likely to put the state’s development agenda back on track. In his inaugural speech, Modi…

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5 Pics: Queen Of Arabian Sea, Kochi Gets Its First Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kochi Metro, Kerala’s first metro line, and took a ride aboard one of its trains on Saturday morning. He inaugurated the first phase of the Kochi metro, which covers 13.2 km of the total planned 25 km PM Modi took a ride on the metro along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, union minister…

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What is Kochi One Card?

Kochi One is a prepaid smart card. To begin with,  it can be used only to travel in metro trains. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kochi Metro, country’s eighth inter-city metro rail project, a pre-paid card called Kochi One card meant to facilitate cashless travel on the metro and other commercial transactions is also set to be released alongside.…

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