KOCHI: Kochiites’ wait for new Metro stations to open for the public is finally over. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is arriving in Kochi on Thursday will inaugurate Phase 1A — the first stretch of Kochi Metro Rail from SN Junction to Vadakkekotta. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for Kochi Metro Phase 2 from JNL Stadium to Infopark, Kakkanad, a stretch of 11.2 km.