KOCHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kochi Metro’s Tripunithura terminal virtually from Kolkata on Wednesday, marking the completion of the first phase of the urban rail network from Aluva to Tripunithura covering 28 kilometres and comprising 25 stations.
The long-awaited opening of the Tripunithura station is expected to bring more passengers to Kochi Metro and thereby enable the daily average ridership to cross 1 lakh. The launch of the terminal is also good news for Kochi city-bound rail passengers who face delays because of the frequent halting of trains near or at the Tripunithura railway station as it is located close enough for them to switch over to the metro.
