Kochi metro launch: PMO includes names of Ramesh Chennithala, E Sreedharan

The first 25-km phase of metro train, which will run for 13 km between Palarivattom and Aluva, to be inaugurated on Saturday June 17.

The Prime Minister's Office finally put an end to the controversy on Thursday by including the names of Kerala oppostion leader Ramesh Chennithala and 'metro man' E Sreedharan in the Kochi metro inauguration programme.

The PMO informed Kerala Chief Minister's Office that names of Ramesh Chennithala and E Sreedharan have been included in the list of people who will attend the function along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The reply came after the Kerala government had sent a letter to Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday requesting to include their names.

Earlier, there were reports that E Sreedharan's name was missing from the list of people who would be on stage with PM Modi during the inaugural function.

At present , Sreedharan is in Kochi to inspect the newly constructed Kochi Metro train station ahead of its inauguration ceremony.

The first 25-km phase of metro train, which will run for 13 km between Palarivattom and Aluva, to be inaugurated on Saturday, June 17.

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