CIAL, metro leg-up for Kochi
5 years, 9 months ago

CIAL, metro leg-up for Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The rapidly increasing connectivity offered by Cochin international airport to national and international destinations coupled with the less-congested city traffic thanks to the metro has catapulted Kochi as a favourite spot for international and domestic conferences. Kochi is also connected to 17 international destinations: Adu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Colombo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Male, Muscat, Riyadh, Salalah, Sharjah, Singapore and Tel Aviv. "Kochi's increased air connectivity has become the biggest advantage for holding conferences here," says Dinesh Rai, general manager of the newly-opened Hotel Four Points by Sheraton, Infopark, Kochi. Mr Wakharkar said Kochi is becoming a wedding destination as well with many diamond and gold merchants and other high-profile traders across India and abroad already picking it as their dream spot in this regard.

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‘Aim is to make Metro reside in people’s hearts’: Loknath Behera
6 days, 10 hours ago

‘Aim is to make Metro reside in people’s hearts’: Loknath Behera

New Indian Express  

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Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost

New Indian Express  

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More boats, new routes... water transport poised for growth in Kochi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More boats, new routes... water transport poised for growth in Kochi

New Indian Express  

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Kochi metro to get its first batch of 15 electric feeder buses in September
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kochi metro to get its first batch of 15 electric feeder buses in September

The Hindu  

The Kochi metro will receive its long-overdue fleet of feeder buses in September. A total of 15 air-conditioned electric buses would start operating services from metro stations to commercial hubs and suburban towns, according to informed sources. This was after the KSRTC cited a shortage of buses to operate adequate feeder services from metro stations. The number of e-buses in …

Kochi: With 2 new routes, Water Metro to extend network from Sunday
10 months ago

Kochi: With 2 new routes, Water Metro to extend network from Sunday

New Indian Express  

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PM Modi to inaugurate Kochi Water Metro shortly. Check features, routes, tickets
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate Kochi Water Metro shortly. Check features, routes, tickets

Live Mint  

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Kochi Water Metro will accelerate city's development, says Kerala CM ahead of launch
1 year, 8 months ago

Kochi Water Metro will accelerate city's development, says Kerala CM ahead of launch

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday termed the Kochi Water Metro, set to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, as a "dream project" of the state that would accelerate the growth and development of Kochi. Sources in the Chief Minister's Office said PM Modi would launch the Kochi Water Metro service in a function here …

London-Kochi sector to host 3 flights a week to enhance Europe connectivity
3 years, 5 months ago

London-Kochi sector to host 3 flights a week to enhance Europe connectivity

Hindustan Times  

The Cochin International Airport Ltd on Saturday said it has proposed to schedule three flights a week from London to Kochi from August 22, to enhance Europe connectivity. London-Kochi sector to host 3 flights a week to enhance Europe connectivity CIAL Managing Director S Suhas in a release said the updated schedule will stimulate the aviation as well as tourism …

Kochi Metro sees steep increase in ridership
4 years, 11 months ago

Kochi Metro sees steep increase in ridership

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even when the annual loss is increasing, the Kochi Metro could make big leap in terms of increase in number of riders. The trend suggests that people are happy to use the metro for their regular commute and the growth actually accelerated in the past year,” said Kochi Metro Rail Limited managing director Alkesh Kumar Sharma. Kochi Metro is …

Kochi Metro posts net loss of Rs.281.23 crore
4 years, 11 months ago

Kochi Metro posts net loss of Rs.281.23 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kochi Metro, the biggest infra project in Kerala, notched up a net loss of Rs 281 crore in 2018-19, shooting up from Rs 167 crore the previous year. As per the latest annual report of Kochi Metro Rail Limited, the transport operator’s average daily ridership during 2018-19 was a meagre 34,588 and revenue per day Rs.11.24 lakh. As per …

KMRL, CIAL mull metro to airport
5 years, 6 months ago

KMRL, CIAL mull metro to airport

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Limited and the Cochin International Airport Limited have come to the discussion table for exploring the possibility of extending the Kochi Metro to the airport so that more footfalls can be ensured for Kochi Metro even as CIAL passengers are benefited. According to the official CIAL has earmarked an area for the Metro station near …

Kochi airport to function from Aug. 26
6 years, 4 months ago

Kochi airport to function from Aug. 26

The Hindu  

Kerala’s busiest airport at Kochi is getting ready to resume operations on August 26 after being shut last week following severe flooding of the facility. The rise in water levels damaged the terminal building, the runway, crucial navigation equipment and washed away a third of the perimeter wall, causing an estimated loss of ₹250 crore, officials said. The instrument landing …

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