Call for starting Metro services early to help long-distance rail commuters
The New Indian Express Kochi|January 03, 2025
WITH Kochi Metro turning out to be a popular transportation mode, demands have arisen from various quarters to start the services early, which would facilitate a lot of rail commuters heading to Ernakulam Junction railway station early in the morning.
KRISHNA KUMAR K E @Kochi

Currently, metro services start at 6 am on weekdays, while the first trains from Aluva and Tripunithura stations (both directions) on Sundays depart only at 7.30 am.

"We request the metro authorities to start the services at 4.45 am so that long-distance commuters could catch the early morning trains to both directions (Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur) from Ernakulam South station (Ernakulam Junction railway station). They could easily operate one or two services before 6 am, when the regular services now start. The frequency of services doesn't matter here," said Paul K J Manvettom, president, All Kerala Railway Passengers Association.

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