Kerala: PM Modi to flag off India's first Water Metro in Kochi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Indias first Water Metro that connects 10 islands around Kochi through batteryoperated electric hybrid boats for seamless connectivity with the cityWater Metro is a unique urban mass transit system with the same experience and ease of travel as that of the conventional metro system It is very useful in cities like KochiKochis water metro project is a unique project which will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister This is a gamechanging transport system because Kochi is surrounded by many islands and out of them 10 islands are very important and thickly populated Managing Director Kochi Metro Rail Limited told ANI ahead of PM Modis visit to Loknath BeheraThose who depend on main lands will be getting a sustainable regular and luxurious transport system at a very affordable price he addedAccording to the officials the Modi government has made a conscious choice to avoid a onesize fits all approach in providing infrastructure and connectivity A prime example of this approach is seen in the expansion of metro connectivity in the countryPrime Minister Modi who is on a visit to Kerala will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various projects worth more than Rs 3200 croreApart from Kochi Water Metro rail electrification of the DindigulPalaniPalakkad section will also be dedicated by PM ModiDuring the event PM Modi will also lay the foundation of various rail projects including the redevelopment of Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode and Varkala Sivagiri railway stations comprehensive development of Thiruvananthapuram area including Nemon and Kochuveli and increasing of sectional speed of ThiruvananthapuramShoranur sectionEarlier on April 24 the Prime Minister who landed in Kerala for a twoday visit held a mega roadshow in Kochi on MondaySporting traditional Kerala attire PM Modi walked through the streets of Kochi People queued up on both sides of the road and cheered for the Prime Minister They also showered flower petals on him PM Modi was also seen shaking hands with people After walking for over 15 minutes the security personnel escorted him to an SUVAlso read PM Modis Mann ki Baat has 23 crore regular listeners SurveyHe will flag off Keralas first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station on TuesdayAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO the train will cover 11 districts namely Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Kottayam Ernakulam Thrissur Palakkad Pathanamthitta Malappuram Kozhikode Kannur and KasargodPM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the Digital Science Park in ThiruvananthapuramAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO Digital Science Park is envisaged as a key research facility to develop digital products and services by industry and business units in collaboration with academiaAs a third generation Science Park the Digital Science Park will house common facilities to support the development of products in the area of Industry 40 Technologies like AI data analytics cyber security smart materials etc said the PMO statementThe stateoftheart basic infrastructure will support highend applied research by industries and the codevelopment of products in association with the Universities The initial investment for Phase1 of the project is around Rs 200 crore while the total project outlay has been estimated at around Rs 1515 croreThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever