Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd Elias George today announced his decision to step down after a five-year tenure, which saw the operationalisation of a new urban mobility system in the coastal city.

George, a 1982 batch IAS officer, has been serving as KMRL MD since 2012. “I have been at the helm of the KMRL for the last five years. Now a new talent and new energy is required for completion of various phases of the project including the ambitious water metro project,” George said.