THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning Vande Bharat train to Kerala and said that he expects more trains.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremonies over various railway projects, Digital Park and Kochi Water Metro, the Chief Minister did not mention the Silver Line project of Kerala. He said that he is very happy that the Prime Minister has come to present the projects that will give momentum to the development of the state. He said that if the central and state governments move together with a spirit of dedication, miracles can be created in the state in areas like railways.

The Left government's aim is to make Kerala a hub of higher education and research. The country's first technopark and digital university are coming up in Kerala, where the first digital science park is coming up. This institution, which is fully initiated by the state government, is the pride of all India. The Digital Science Park is adjacent to the Digital University in Technocity, the fourth phase of the Technopark, with an investment of Rs 1500 crores on 13.93 acres. Higher education, research and industrial institutions will be part of the park. Since the foreign universities of Manchester, Oxford and Edinburgh have signed MoUs with Digital University, it is sure to be an asset for the future of the country.

Kochi Water Metro is also an asset for tourism

Kochi Water Metro is not only the first in the country but also the first in Asia's first integrated water transport system. It is an asset to the transport and tourism sectors. Congestion and carbon emissions on the roads of Kochi city will be reduced. Water Metro is a big boost for the plans to make Kerala carbon neutral. The eco-friendly project, which is completely initiated by the Government of Kerala, can be used in at least 40 cities in India. Kerala, which is a model for the whole country in the fields of health, education and social welfare, is also a model in urban water transport. The Chief Minister said that the extreme poverty alleviation project is an example of the government ensuring the benefits of development and welfare activities to everyone in the society.