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The Union Environment Ministry has given the final environment clearance to the proposed project after taking into account the views of its green panel.
The metro services extended out of the Kochi city area on September 4 and fares were reduced by half until September 18.
The slashed ticket rates likely prompted many to take the metro instead of using pathetic roads with traffic snarls and flooded sections.
The new stations between Maharaja’s College and Thykkoodam are Ernakulam south, Kadavanthra, Elamkulam and Vytila.
The central government is of the view that only large cities need metros.
Launched on Monday, the Kochi Metro Employees' Union aims to be a role model for other workers' outfits in the State.
The cantilever bridge over the railway lines of Ernakulam South Railway Station and the metro track above the Vytilla overbridge are the most crucial parts of the metro construction.
The trial run would continue on Monday morning when the metro would travel back-and-forth along the stretch.
The Metro track will reach the terminal from S N Junction via Refinery Road, Milma dairy, across the overbridge and along the right side of the railway track.
After acquisition rates were revised upwards to Rs 1.7 crore for a cent, hundreds are coming forward with claims for more compensation.