Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s announcement unveiling the alignment of the first phase of the Thiruvananthapuram Metro Rail project has triggered a political storm, with senior Congress leader K. Muraleedharan terming it an “election stunt” ahead of the local body polls.

Vijayan, in a social media post on Friday, described the project as a “landmark step in reshaping Kerala’s capital for the future.”

The proposed 31-km corridor, featuring 27 stations, is expected to connect key information technology hubs, major transport terminals, and important administrative and healthcare centres across the city.

The project will be executed by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), which has already begun preliminary infrastructure work in the capital.

However, Muraleedharan, who is leading th

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