Bengaluru: Antony Kureethara, a former municipal councillor in Kerala’s Kochi city, is busy. He is planning to take 200 men along with him to see Kerala’s first metro train service, Kochi Metro, for its inauguration on Saturday. Keralites like Kureethara are agog with excitement over the launch of the Kochi metro. He counted public support as the single biggest factor behind the shortest (45 months) commissioning schedule for Kochi Metro compared to any other Indian metros. After all, the Kochi Metro may not have much impact in reducing traffic congestion in the city in its initial run.

Source: Mint June 16, 2017 17:26 UTC