PM Modi calls for paradigm shift in urban planning

Addressing the gathering after dedicating the project, he stressed the need to bring about a “paradigm shift” in urban planning by adopting a people-centric approach and integrating land use and transport. 

He described as “noteworthy”, the selection of nearly 1,000 women and 23 transgenders to work on the project. “Futuristic infrastructure that will contribute to India’s growth,” the PM tweeted after a ride in the Metro with Governor P Sathasivam, CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan. Considered as the fastest completed metro project in the country, Kochi Metro will start regular operations from June 19. 

Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the last section of the first phase of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, popularly known as ‘Namma Metro’ on Saturday.