Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode Metro Project; Kerala seeks approval; Chief Minister's letter to the Centre.

Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Metro Project is a long-standing dream of Kerala. To realize this dream, the Chief Minister has written a letter to Union Minister for Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, seeking approval. Additionally, the Chief Minister has sought approval for the third phase of the Kochi Metro. The letter elaborates on the necessity of starting the metro system in both cities. The demand is for a metro system similar to the Kochi model. The letter has reached the Union Minister, and a decision on the matter will be made after a detailed review .

Earlier, there were extensive discussions about starting a monorail system in cities including Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram. However, the discussions related to this were discontinued in the meantime. However, with the Chief Minister's initiative, discussions related to this are becoming active once again . The Chief Minister's actions have given new wings to this initiative