PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of ₹1,957 cr Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase 2

Kochi, India (Metro Rail Today): In his Kerala visit on 1st September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Kochi Metro's Phase-II and launched various projects of Kochi Metro and Indian Railways worth over Rs4,500 crore including the extension of Kochi Metro Phase-I (from Petta to SN Junction). The Phase 1 extension (1A) was built at a cost of Rs 700 crore.

“With this model of multimodal connectivity, the city of Kochi will have three direct benefits. This will reduce the travel time of the people of the city, reduce the traffic on the roads and reduce the pollution in the city. To protect the environment, India has taken the colossal pledge of net zero, it will also help in that. This will reduce the carbon footprint", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the public.

The Prime Minister reiterated that in the last eight years, the Central Government has continuously worked to make the Metro the most prominent mode of urban transport. He also added that the central government has expanded the metro to other big cities of the state, and is not limited just to the capital.

The Prime Minister remarked that the first metro in our country ran about 40 years ago and in the next 30 years, merely 250 km of metro routes were added.

Emphasizing the work done in the last 8 years, Prime Minister said “More than 500 km of Metro routes have been laid in the country, and work on the new route of more than 1000 km is taking place rapidly."

“We are completely transforming Indian Railways. Today, railway stations in the country are also being developed like airports,“ the prime minister added.

Phase 2 of the Kochi Metro Rail Project will cover a total distance of 11.2 km and will connect JLN Stadium to Info Park-2 with 11 stations.

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