Metro offers free travel on June 19 to mark its first anniversary
Staff Reporter
KOCHI, June 13, 2018 00:00 IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will release Kochi Metro 365, a coffee-table book on the metro’s influence in Kochi and its people.
Issuance, annual fees to be waived on purchase of Kochi-1 card from June 15 to 30
In order to mark the first anniversary of the Kochi metro beginning its commercial operations, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is rolling out the red carpet for the commuters, with unlimited free rides to boot, on June 19.
“It will be a ‘free ride for all day',” A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, MD of KMRL, told mediapersons here on Tuesday. As part of the anniversary celebrations, he announced a waiver of Rs. 150 on the issuance fee and the Rs. 75 annual fee for commuters who purchase Kochi-1 pre-paid smart card from June 15 to June 30. The week-long celebrations to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioning the metro on June 17, 2017, will start with cutting of a huge cake at the Edappally metro station on Sunday.
Cultural events
A magic show titled “Time Traveller - Magic Metro” by noted magician Gopinath Muthukad will be one of the events, and will be held at the Edappally station on the same day at 11.30 a.m. Lucky draws will be held for commuters travelling in the metro between June 15 and June 18. Cultural activities have been planned at Edappally, Aluva and Maharaja’s College Ground stations.
Stepping up its greening initiative, each of the 500 KMRL employees working in the coach maintenance yard at Muttom will plant a tree on the premises. Each tree will be in his or her name and they will be encouraged to maintain it. It is also planned to do organic farming at vacant spaces in the yard. Kudumbasree and security personnel manning stations too will be honoured.
Coffee-table book
In addition, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will release Kochi Metro 365, a first-of-its-kind coffee-table book comprising photographs and other details of the metro’s influence in Kochi and its people, during the past 365 days. The date of the event will be finalised later.
Staff Reporter
KOCHI, June 13, 2018 00:00 IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will release Kochi Metro 365, a coffee-table book on the metro’s influence in Kochi and its people.
Issuance, annual fees to be waived on purchase of Kochi-1 card from June 15 to 30
In order to mark the first anniversary of the Kochi metro beginning its commercial operations, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is rolling out the red carpet for the commuters, with unlimited free rides to boot, on June 19.
“It will be a ‘free ride for all day',” A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, MD of KMRL, told mediapersons here on Tuesday. As part of the anniversary celebrations, he announced a waiver of Rs. 150 on the issuance fee and the Rs. 75 annual fee for commuters who purchase Kochi-1 pre-paid smart card from June 15 to June 30. The week-long celebrations to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioning the metro on June 17, 2017, will start with cutting of a huge cake at the Edappally metro station on Sunday.
Cultural events
A magic show titled “Time Traveller - Magic Metro” by noted magician Gopinath Muthukad will be one of the events, and will be held at the Edappally station on the same day at 11.30 a.m. Lucky draws will be held for commuters travelling in the metro between June 15 and June 18. Cultural activities have been planned at Edappally, Aluva and Maharaja’s College Ground stations.
Stepping up its greening initiative, each of the 500 KMRL employees working in the coach maintenance yard at Muttom will plant a tree on the premises. Each tree will be in his or her name and they will be encouraged to maintain it. It is also planned to do organic farming at vacant spaces in the yard. Kudumbasree and security personnel manning stations too will be honoured.
Coffee-table book
In addition, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will release Kochi Metro 365, a first-of-its-kind coffee-table book comprising photographs and other details of the metro’s influence in Kochi and its people, during the past 365 days. The date of the event will be finalised later.
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