A record over 1 lakh people commuted in Kochi metro till 8 p.m. on June 17, Friday, the fifth anniversary of the commissioning of the mass rapid transport system.
This has been attributed to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) announcing a flat fare of ₹5 per passenger for travel from any station to the other. The metro has been witnessing daily footfall hover at 60,000 during the past over a month.
The metro agency’s official celebrations began with its managing director Loknath Behera (whose birthday falls on the day) raising a flag at the operational control centre in Muttom. Special services were operated for 250 differently abled children, their parents and teachers, with the help of the Centre for Empowerment and Enrichment.
