PM Modi launches various projects of Railways, Kochi Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit to Kerala on Thursday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various projects of Kochi Metro and Indian Railways worth over Rs 4500 croreThe Phase I extension of the Kochi Metro Rail Project has been done from Petta to SN junctionAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO the total cost of the project is over Rs 700 crore Kochi Metro Rail project will be one of the most sustainable metro projects in the country with nearly 55 per cent of its energy needs being met by solar powerPrime Minister today also laid the foundation stone for the Phase II stretch of the Kochi Metro rail project from JLN stadium to Infopark having a length of 112 kilometre and covering 11 stations The total estimated cost of this project is around Rs 1950 croreThe proposed Phase II corridor of the Kochi Metro Rail Project is aimed at catering to the growing transportation needs of Kochi City and is planned in such a way that it connects the District Headquarters Special Economic Zone and IT Hub of the city with the existing metro rail network said PMO statementAlso Read Goa Police visits Sonali Phogats house meets revenue officialsOn completion the combined Phase I and Phase II metro network will link the major residential and commercial hubs in the city with major transit hubs such as railway stations and bus stands thus reinforcing the concept of multimodal integration and lastmile connectivityPM Modi inaugurated the doubling of the KuruppantharaKottayamChingavanam rail section completed at a cost of nearly Rs 750 crore With this the entire stretch from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangaluru is fully doubled now promising faster and seamless connectivitySignificantly lakhs of devotees bound for Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Shrine can conveniently alight at Kottayam or Chengannur railway station in the doubled section and proceed by road to PambaHe also dedicated to the nation the newly electrified rail section between Kollam PunalurThe laying of the foundation stone for the redevelopment of three Railway stations in Kerala Ernakulam Junction Ernakulam Town and Kollam has also been done by PM Modi today The total estimated cost of these station redevelopment projects is around Rs 1050 crore These railway stations will be equipped with stateoftheart amenities and worldclass facilities such as dedicated arrivaldeparture corridors skywalks solar panels sewage treatment plants energyefficient lighting rainwater harvesting and intermodal transport facilitiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever