The sixth anniversary of Kochi Metro’s commissioning that was observed on Saturday saw a slew of outreach events being organised by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL).
Cricketer Tinu Yohannan commuted in a metro train and interacted with passengers. The fares were slashed to ₹20 on the day, irrespective of the distance, in all metro trains. A total of 1,07,580 passengers travelled in the metro on the day.
Feeder e-autos
Electric feeder autos of the metro, christened ‘Commuto’, were displayed on the occasion of the anniversary. A total of 100 such autos will be shortly introduced, official sources said.
The celebrations kicked off at 6 a.m. with a ‘metro run’, in which employees of the agency participated. This was followed by a cyclothon organised with the help of MYBYK and a kayaking event. Chess, painting and quiz contests for members of the public too were held, while differently abled kids presented cultural programmes at Aluva metro station. A music band performed at the Edappally station.
KMRL managing director Loknath Behera inaugurated an expo-cum-sale organised by women entrepreneurs under the banner of Ernakulam District Residents Associations Apex Council (EDRAAC) at the Kaloor station.
