Website of Kochi Metro Rail Project inaugurated

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed launched the website of the Kochi Metro Rail Project here on Tuesday.The site www.kochimetro.org has details of the project, land acquisition and rehabilitation, project design and stations among other things. The website is intended to clarify doubts regarding the project and ensure transparency in its implementation.Members of the public who require more details on the project should e-mail their queries to [email protected]. The reply will be e-mailed within 48 hours. The website will have all major info related to the implementation of the Kochi metro. Visitors to the portal can verify detailed descriptions on the necessity of the project, the reason for having the Kochi metro rail, its detailed plan, technical data, major specialities, land needed for the project, details on land acquisition and rehabilitation facilities, metro stations and trains.The decision to launch a website was taken during a meeting of high-level officials and other stakeholders under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Kochi last month. The decision was taken by the Chief Minister as part of an initiative to ensure transparency.