Rlys open to skywalk link to Kochi metro station

In a green signal to skywalks from three major railway stations in Ernakulam to the adjacent metro stations, a top railway official said the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) will be given exemptions for use of land.

- ANU KURUVILLA @Kochi

Earlier, the Railways and KMRL had initiated talks on the construction of skywalks at Ernakulam Junction, Ernakulam Town and Tripunithura railway stations, but the project reached nowhere despite demands from several quarters. Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway Manager Manish Thaplyal told TNIE that the Railways is okay with the construction of skywalks. "The KMRL will have to construct them. We are ready to give exemptions like the cost for the railway land on which construction is to be done. If KMRL approaches us, we will approve the project. Railways always works to make travelling easy and comfortable for passengers," Manish said.