PM Modi inaugurates Kochi Metro service, takes a ride with Kerala CM Vijayan
After arriving at the INS Garuda Naval Air Station in the morning, Modi headed to the Palarivattom station, where he cut a commemorative ribbon before boarding a metro train.
The official Twitter account of the Prime Minister's Office called the Kochi Metro "futuristic infrastructure that will contribute to India's growth".
During the metro ride, Modi was accompanied by, among others, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan, architect of several metro networks in India.
The Kochi metro project is the first metro in the country which connects rail, road and water transport facilities. it is the fastest metro project in India.
.A 13.4 km (8.3 mi) section of the line from Aluva to Palarivattom has been opened to public by the Prime Minister of India. A second 5 km (3.1 mi) section from Palarivattom up to Maharaja's College will be made operational by August 2017
Reports said Kochi metro also includes the technology for driverless trains and is hoping to implement this in the near future.
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