Processing .....please wait.. 
The article has been forwarded.... 
Kochi Metro Rail gets government nod
Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 00:14 IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government Tuesday approved the proposed 
3,048-crore (30.48-billion) Kochi Metro Rail project and sanctioned 5 million to set up an office at Kochi.
"Th project will be on similar lines to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It will be a joint venture between the state and the centre," Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting.
The project will cover a 26-km stretch between Tripunithura and Aluva and is expected to be completed in three years. Law Minister M. Vijayakumar will oversee the project execution.
Source: IANS
3,048-crore (30.48-billion) Kochi Metro Rail project and sanctioned 5 million to set up an office at Kochi.
"Th project will be on similar lines to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It will be a joint venture between the state and the centre," Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting.
The project will cover a 26-km stretch between Tripunithura and Aluva and is expected to be completed in three years. Law Minister M. Vijayakumar will oversee the project execution.
Source: IANS