Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has approved the first phase alignment of the Thiruvananthapuram Metro Rail project, the government said on Friday.

According to a statement issued by the CM’s office, the phase-I alignment will connect the three phases of the Technopark, the airport, Thampanoor bus stand and railway station, the secretariat and the government medical college hospital.

The project will be implemented by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) and there will be 27 stations on the 31 kilometer long route of phase-I, it said.

The metro rail will start from Pappanamcode and will pass through Killipalam, Palayam, Sreekaryam, Kazhakoottam, Technopark, Kochuveli, the airport and end at Enchakkal.

The interchange stations will be at Kazhakootam, Te

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