Proposal to rename Kochi metro runs into rough weather
A proposal to rename the Kochi Metro to 'Keralam Metro Rail Limited' has faced opposition from local political leaders. Critics argue the change is premature and lacks consensus, while officials suggest it aligns with state-wide expansion plans.
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The proposal by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to the State government to rename it ‘Keralam Metro Rail Limited’ appears to have run into rough weather after Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden sent an urgent missive to the Chief Minister opposing the move.
Mr. Eden insisted that no decision on the name change should be taken without consensus and demanded that the existing name be retained. He described the initiative by KMRL managing director Loknath Behera as “strange and unacceptable”.
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