Kerala CM takes Kochi Metro ride ahead of inauguration

Kochi June 3 (IANS) Ahead of the formal inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday took a 13 km ride on the Kochi Metro from Palarivattom to Aluva.

Vijayan was given a ticket as he arrived at the Palarivattom station. He took a walk through the station complex before boarding the train to Aluva.

Though the Rs 5 180 crore project will run 25 km from Aluva to Petta the opening phase would see the train operating 13 km as work in the remaining section is nearing completion.

--IANS
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