Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the multi-model Kochi metro here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the multi-model Kochi metro here.
Hailed as India's first integrated multi-mode transport system, the inaugural ceremony of Kerala's first Metro service was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium.
Prior to the official launch, Prime Minister Modi took a ride in the metro train from Palarivattom to Pathadippalam, and headed 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, and 'metro man' E. Sreedharan.
(With agency inputs)
1. PM Modi inaugurates the Kochi metro
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Prime Minister Modi inaugurates the Kochi metro accompanied by a host of dignitaries including Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu (extreme R), Kerala Governor P Sathasivam (L), Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan(R) and seen in the background is 'metro man' E. Sreedharan.
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2. Palarivattom to Pathadippalam
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Prime Minister Modi took a ride in the metro train from Palarivattom to Pathadippalam, and headed 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, and 'metro man' E. Sreedharan.
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3. Memento
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Prime Minister Modi is given a memento by Kerala CM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the inauguration of the Kochi metro, as Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Kerala Governor P Sathasivam look on.
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4. PM Modi inaugurates the Kochi Metro
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Prime Minister Modi waves while Kerala CM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Kerala Governor P Sathasivam look on.
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5. Speech
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Prime Minister Modi addresses the crowd gathered at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kalur after dedicating Kochi Metro to the Nation at the inauguration of Kochi metro on Saturday, June 17, 2017.
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6. Trial Run of the Kochi Metro
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The final trial run of the Kochi Metro at Aluva in Kochi on Friday a day before its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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7. Metro Man
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''Metro man'' and DMRC Principal Advisor, E Sreedharan during the inspection of the newly constructed Kochi Metro train station Palarivattom on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kerala's first metro on Saturday. But Sreedharan has not been given a seat on the dais.
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8. PM Modi being seen off
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PM Modi being seen off by the Governor P. Sathasivam and the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of Kerala at Kochi Airport after the inauguration of Kochi metro on Saturday, June 17, 2017.
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