The Kochi Metro inaugurated on Saturday, opened its doors to the general public today, overriding the hartal for the shutdown of the LNG Terminal.
The metro services began at 6: 00 am from Palarivattom and Aluva. Though confusion regarding taking tickets and finding their way to the elevated corridor of the metro resulted in many enthusiastic passengers being unable to get into the first train.
The hartal was called by a local collective to protest the police action on restive natives of Puthuvype, demanding to scrap of the Indian Oil Corporation’s proposed LNG Terminal in their locality.
It did not evoke a major response except in some localities where the project affected people.
The 13-kilometer first phase of the metro has 11 stations and covers the distance in 25 minutes.
The minimum fare is Rs 10 and the maximum fare – Palarivattom to Aluva – is Rs 40. There are two slabs of Rs 20 and Rs 30.
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