Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the final station of the Kochi metro's first phase, located in Thripunitura, on March 6th. He will remotely start the inaugural train journey from Kolkata. The first trip will feature physically challenged children as passengers traveling from Thripunitura to Aluva. Public train services from...
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Thripunitura will commence after this initial trip. The inaugural event at Thripunitura station will start at 9:45 a.m. The regular fare for a trip from Aluva to Thripunitura is ₹75, but for the inauguration, the existing fare of ₹60 for a journey from Aluva to S.N. Junction will apply to passengers getting off at Thripunitura. This discounted rate will remain in effect until further notice. The Thripunitura station features cultural elements of the area, including mural paintings and a dance museum with sculptures of various dance forms. The station covers 1.35 lakh sq. m, with around 40,000 sq. ft dedicated to revenue-generating projects. The completion of the S.N. Junction to Thripunithura stretch marks the end of the 28-km first phase of the Kochi metro.