Palarivattom is a station of
Kochi Metro. The station served as the south terminus of the line until the extension to
Maharaja's College was opened on 3 October 2017. The station is now located between
Changampuzha Park and
J. L. N. Stadium. The name of the station originates from
Palarivattom
Palarivattom is a ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is known for a four-directional intersection at its highway signal point on the Kochi Bypass. The district is a commercial area, which gained importance as a connecting point between the city's dif ...
, the area it is located.
It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Par ...
on 17 June and opened for public on 19 June 2017 as a part of the first stretch of the metro system, between
Aluva
Aluva () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre.
Aluva is known for the Aluva Sivarathri festival, Sivarathri festival, which is celebra ...
and Palarivattom.
References
{{Kochi Metro
Kochi Metro stations
Railway stations in India opened in 2017