Kerala - Kochi
Residents picket train demanding development of Kalamassery station

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: The residents of Kalamassery picketed the Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur Venad Express on Tuesday morning demanding development of the Kalamasery Railway Station.

The protest, organied by the Kalamassery Pourasmithi, was inaugurated by K. Mohammedali, MLA.

Kalamassery Municipal chairperson V.M. Aripha, Eloor Panchayat president C.P. Usha, residents' association leader K.C. Mathew, Kerala Kettida Nirmana Thozhilali Union leader M.M. Aliyar, Pourasamithi leader Alupuram Zakker and leaders of political parties were among those who addressed the gathering. The picketing started with a march from Premier Junction, Kalamasery, at 10 a.m. The train arrived at 10.35 a.m. The train was picketed for 15 minutes and the traffic was blocked for about 30 minutes afterwards. The police later removed the protestors.

The Pourasamithi is demanding that all major trains be allotted stops at Kalamassery and the railway station developed further so that the town will become the outer hub of Kochi.
(The Hindu - 22/03/06)