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AgenciesCochin International Airport Kochi: The Railway Board approved the construction of a railway station at Nedumbassery, fulfilling a long-pending demand of air passengers using the international airport at Nedumbassery near here.Union Minister George Kurian's office said in a statement on Wednesday that the approval marks a major step towards improving rail connectivity to the Cochin International Airport.It said Kurian had met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier this month, who assured him that the project would be fast-tracked.The plan gained momentum after the Railway minister's visit last year, when he conducted a window-trailing inspection and personally identified the proposed site for the station, the statement said.The new station is expected to make travel more convenient for passengers arriving at or departing from the Kochi International Airport.Live EventsKurian thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vaishnaw for their support in moving the project forward.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onCochin International Airport railway stationrail connectivity to Cochin International AirportUnion Minister George KurianRailway Minister Ashwini VaishnawKochi travel convenience (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onCochin International Airport railway stationrail connectivity to Cochin International AirportUnion Minister George KurianRailway Minister Ashwini VaishnawKochi travel convenience(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless
