Former news reader of Doordarshan Rini Khanna would lend her voice to make English announcements on Kochi metro trains.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation beams her announcements in Delhi metro trains.
Similarly, winner of the State dubbing artist award Nimmi Mariam George would make general announcements and that of stations in Malayalam.
Emergency announcements in Malayalam will be made by radio artist Balakrishnan Periya, while the English announcer is not yet confirmed, metro sources said.
Their voice test is over. Coach manufacturer Alstom would do the final recordings, which is part of the contractual agreement to purchase coaches, they added.