KOCHI: MalyalamSamayam.com on Tuesday launched an awareness campaign to keep the brand new Kochi Metro clean.The campaign's hashtag is #KeepMetroClean. The Kochi Metro is a pride of the city and we must strive hard to keep it clean. Rules and fines apart, the Metro riders should observe basic cleanliness rules on their own and must not spit inside the train compartments and stations. You can send/tweet pictures, videos on @TOIKochiNews to help keep the Kochi Metro clean.While there was one reported incident of littering on the city's new metro, since it began operations yesterday, Kochi Metro officials told Samayam they were hopeful such things wouldn't happen again. Littering would lead to a fine of Rs 500.Platforms and trains will be under surveillance, so it won't be possible for anyone to get away with offence.The Kochi Metro was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17.

Source: Times of India June 20, 2017 10:52 UTC