Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the maiden run of the Kochi Metro and will also take a ride on one of the trains in the fastest-built Metro in the country.
Hailed as India’s first integrated multi-mode transport system, the inaugural ceremony of Kerala’s first Metro service will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium.
PM Modi, who will ride the rail from Palarivattom to Pathadippalam, will head to the stadium for the inauguration, accompanied by a host of dignitaries including Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala, Ernakulam MP K V Thomas.
Metro’s main architect E Sreedharan, whose name is doing the rounds as a possible nominee for India’s next President, is also expected to share the dais with the Prime Minister.
