KMRL mulls ₹140 cr. pay-and-park project in Kochi metro’s Pink Line
1 month, 1 week ago

KMRL mulls ₹140 cr. pay-and-park project in Kochi metro’s Pink Line

The Hindu  

Kochi Metro Rail Limited has mulled acquiring land for pay-and-park lots near at least seven metro stations in Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension. Around ₹140 crore is required for the pay-and-park project, primarily for land acquisition, said Loknath Behera, managing director of the metro agency. To reduce costs and address space constraints, the nine stations on the corridor have been designed smaller than those in the Aluva-Thripunithura Phase One corridor.” “Of late, there has been growing public demand for adequate parking near metro stations. “KMRL must develop multi-level parking lots near busy metro stations to optimise space.

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Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension: pre-casting of girders set to begin on March 1
1 month ago

Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension: pre-casting of girders set to begin on March 1

The Hindu  

With the difference of opinion between the general consultant and the contracting firm on the technical parameters for piles and girders of Kochi Metro’s Kakkanad extension resolved, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. is set to begin casting girders at the yard on HMT-owned land in Kalamassery from March 1, it is learnt. More rigs are awaited to commence piling at the …

Uma Thomas, TDF decry delay in redeveloping diversion roads prior to metro’s Kakkanad extension works
1 month, 1 week ago

Uma Thomas, TDF decry delay in redeveloping diversion roads prior to metro’s Kakkanad extension works

The Hindu  

Ruing the delay in redeveloping alternative roads to ease traffic on Civil Line Road, which has been barricaded for over three months for the Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension, Uma Thomas, MLA, has demanded in a letter to the Chief Minister that the government take urgent steps to realise the Chakkaraparambu-Kaalachal-Infopark corridor and prepare a set of diversion roads. She said …

Kochi gets little for road development vis-a-vis other cities
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kochi gets little for road development vis-a-vis other cities

The Hindu  

The Kochi metro has been allotted a sum of ₹289 crore, and another ₹26.37 crore has been set apart for its non-motorised projects. Welcoming the inclusion of Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode metro rail projects in the Budget, Loknath Behera, managing director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited, said the metro agency had readied comprehensive mobility plans for metros in the two cities and …

Kochi metro works will go on, despite lack of mention in Union Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kochi metro works will go on, despite lack of mention in Union Budget

The Hindu  

The ongoing 11.20-km Kakkanad extension of the Kochi metro is unlikely to suffer delay even as there was no specific mention of the allocation of funds for the mass rapid transport system project in Saturday’s Union Budget, it is learnt. Although more funds are awaited, the ongoing extension and allied works will go on as scheduled based on the share …

KMRL floats tender for Kochi metro’s Aluva-Angamaly extension with airport connectivity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

KMRL floats tender for Kochi metro’s Aluva-Angamaly extension with airport connectivity

The Hindu  

Kochi Metro Rail Limited has floated tenders seeking consultancy services to prepare a detailed project report for the metro’s third-phase extension in the Aluva-Angamaly corridor with airport connectivity. While the construction of the elevated viaduct costs approximately ₹250 crore per km, it is estimated to be approximately ₹450 crore per km if an underground extension is to be built. The …

Trial over, KMRL’s ‘Metro Connect’ e-bus feeder service from next week
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial over, KMRL’s ‘Metro Connect’ e-bus feeder service from next week

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Following a successful month-long trial run, the fully air-conditioned electric feeder buses of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd will start regular operations from next week. The 33-seater buses will initially be deployed on five routes - Aluva-Airport, Kalamassery-Medical College, High Court-MG Road circular, Kadavanthra-K P Vallon Road circular, Kakkanad Water Metro terminal-Infopark-Kinfra park, and Collectorate. “The KMRL purchased 15 e-feeder …

Tripunithura residents demand KMRL to fulfil promises of park, foot overbridge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tripunithura residents demand KMRL to fulfil promises of park, foot overbridge

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The realisation of the Kochi Metro connectivity to Tripunithura has given a complete makeover to the stretch from Vyttila to Tripunithura railway station with the roads getting wider and a couple of old bridges being reconstructed. These include an open air auditorium or minipark at the widened Pettah Junction and a foot overbridge, connecting the Tripunithura metro station with …

Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A major complaint raised by Infopark techies is inadequate public transportation facilities, which in turn, leads to issues like insufficient parking space at the IT park. Kochi Metro has speeded up construction of its phase 2 extension, the 11.2-km-long Pink Line from its Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station to Infopark, and promises to meet the August 2026 deadline. Meanwhile, techies …

MLA Uma Thomas lashes out at KMRL over traffic congestion in Kochi due to metro phase-two works
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MLA Uma Thomas lashes out at KMRL over traffic congestion in Kochi due to metro phase-two works

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas and representatives of various associations have come out against KMRL and the public works department over heavy traffic congestion in the Palarivattom and Kakkanad areas caused due to Kochi Metro phase II construction. “The construction of the Kochi Metro phase II has been causing traffic congestion and other issues. However, this time, none of this …

KMRL to finalise detailed mobility plan in 3 months; suggestions open
8 months ago

KMRL to finalise detailed mobility plan in 3 months; suggestions open

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd will finalise the new updated Comprehensive Mobility Plan, a long-term vision for desirable mobility patterns in Kochi city, in three months before submitting the same for the consideration of state and Union governments. The agency has started collecting feedback and suggestions on the draft CMP from all segments of the community, including people’s representatives, …

KMRL mulls share e-auto services from metro stations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

KMRL mulls share e-auto services from metro stations

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of placing orders for a dedicated fleet of 15 e-buses to operate services on Kochi metro’s feeder routes from June, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd is gearing up to operate share e-autos in feeder routes from metro stations. At Present, a few dozen e-autos operate from select metro stations, including from recently commissioned Thripunithura terminal station. The …

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag
1 year ago

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Among the other proposals, he said Rs 530 crore would be spent on new roads, Rs 451 crore for road-widening, Rs 360 crore for bus transport sector, Rs 161 crore for foot overbridge and walkways, `127 crore for footpath construction and Rs 124 crore for 12 off street parking locations. In addition, Rs 50 crore would …

Plans for metro connectivity to Hyderabad’s Old City revived
3 years ago

Plans for metro connectivity to Hyderabad’s Old City revived

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Metro Rail has received allocations to the tune of ₹2,377.35 crore in this year’s budget with pending connectivity to the Old City from MGBS, Imlibun to Falaknuma of Corridor II of 5.5 km suddenly receiving a filip. New proposed rapid metro rail to the Shamshabad airport has been allotted ₹377.35 crore for which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation …

KMRL goes into cost-cutting, alternative revenue tapping mode to tide over crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

KMRL goes into cost-cutting, alternative revenue tapping mode to tide over crisis

The Hindu  

Faced with the Kochi metro’s annual loss rising to ₹334 crore in 2020-21 from ₹310 crore a year ago, fall in patronage and mounting expenditure, Kochi Metro Rail Limited is probing ways to rein in expenditure and mop up non-ticketing revenue. Faced with an uphill task in maintaining them, money plants were planted across select pillars, to give the much-needed …

KMRL probing ways to increase metro footfall
3 years, 10 months ago

KMRL probing ways to increase metro footfall

The Hindu  

Faced with daily loss skyrocketing to approximately ₹1 crore, Kochi Metro Rail Limited is probing ways to attain operational break even, including by offering fare reduction to regular commuters and others in a bid to woo them to use the system of mass rapid transport. The metro agency is considering a few short and long-term proposals in this regard, including …

Kakkanad extension of metro to cost ₹1,957 crore
4 years, 2 months ago

Kakkanad extension of metro to cost ₹1,957 crore

The Hindu  

The 2-km extension of the Kochi metro from Pettah to Thripunithura will be completed in 2021-22, Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Isaac said in his budget speech. The construction of the 11-km extension of the metro, from Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium up to the IT hub in Kakkanad too will be carried out at an expenditure of ₹1,957 crore, he added. …

Kochi Metro posts net loss of Rs.281.23 crore
5 years, 2 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, 9 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 metro goes futuristic, ties up with Google Maps
5 years, 11 months ago

Kochi metro goes futuristic, ties up with Google Maps

The Hindu  

Those armed with a smartphone with Google Maps will henceforth be able to get information about the Kochi metro route, stations, fares, halt timing at each station, and the duration of the trip. Kochi Metro Rail Limited on Friday entered a tie-up with Google Maps to share information with members of the public. “The foray of the Kochi metro into …

Entertainment hub in Metro City plan
6 years ago

Entertainment hub in Metro City plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Want to swing around like Spider-Man or experience zero gravity in a 360-degree environment? The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd authorities are planning to set up a modern Entertainment hub that features a virtual reality gaming centre among others as part of the proposed Metro City project at Kakkanad. The possibility of getting Imax to set up a virtual reality …

Kochi Metro season ticket on cards
6 years, 9 months ago

Kochi Metro season ticket on cards

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Limited is set to leapfrog into a new phase from Monday in its current operations by increasing its frequency of operations while it is set to open another new chapter this month by launching the season ticket which will be known as 'trip ticket'. "The summer vacation was good for Kochi Metro with the average …

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd in a land fix
7 years, 2 months ago

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd in a land fix

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Kochi Metro Rail Ltd is in a fix over the recent High Court Division Bench directive which upheld the Single Bench order directing it to give additional compensation to the land owners, who had surrendered land for the Kochi Metro, as per Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013. The Single Bench in its order dated July 12, 2017 …

Many firsts for Kochi Metro: vertical gardens, open-loop cards and more
7 years, 9 months ago

Many firsts for Kochi Metro: vertical gardens, open-loop cards and more

The Hindu  

Among the many firsts that go to the Kochi Metro’s credit is that it is the longest metro corridor being completed within a span of four years, a national record. Referring to the use of Kochi-1 smart card as a commercial debit card, Mr. George said that it would also probably be the first metro to have a open-loop card …

PM Modi dedicates Kochi Metro to the nation, enjoys inaugural ride
7 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi dedicates Kochi Metro to the nation, enjoys inaugural ride

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the first phase of Kochi Metro to the nation and also took the inaugural ride with dignitaries, including Governor P Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. 'Metro man' E Sreedharan, Urban Development Secretary Rajiv Gouba, Kerala Chief Secretary Nalini Netto and and KMRL MD Elias George …

Kochi Metro to start next week: challenges in the journey so far
7 years, 9 months ago

Kochi Metro to start next week: challenges in the journey so far

Live Mint  

Ernakulam: When Kochi Metro, the Rs5,181 crore metro service for Kerala, takes its 13-km ride on 17 June as part of its first phase of operation, it will become the fastest operational metro service of its kind in India. When the project was considered a decade ago, the state’s commercial hub and port city Kochi, also known as Ernakulam, did …

KMRL to focus on Metro City project
8 years, 5 months ago

KMRL to focus on Metro City project

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: As the Metro project is progressing at a fast pace, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited is now focusing on its realty development projects which will be the major non-traffic revenue generators of KMRL. The eco-friendly Metro City project proposed on 18 acres of land at Kakkanad has got a push with a study, ahead of preparing the detailed development …

Land acquisition for phase II to get boost in Kochi
8 years, 7 months ago

Land acquisition for phase II to get boost in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: After the long cold war between the district administration and the Kochi Metro Rail Limited which slowed down land acquisition, the new district Collector has now intervened to speed up land acquisition for the Metro. “He has offered steps to speed up the pace of land acquisition for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium – Infopark line for which nearly 8.65 …

Land acquisition for Metro Kakkanad line to begin soon
8 years, 7 months ago

Land acquisition for Metro Kakkanad line to begin soon

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: As the French funding agency Agence Francaise de Developpment has formally announced loan for the Metro Phase II, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited is all set to begin its preparatory works. “There were confusions over whether to follow the new Land Acquisition Act or opt for the direct purchase of land by negotiating compensation directly with landowners. Once, the …

KMRL to hold survey of Kochi roads
8 years, 9 months ago

KMRL to hold survey of Kochi roads

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: As part of conducting a detailed study on developing an integrated transport solution for Kochi and constitution of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority, Kochi Metro Rail Limited is conducting a total-station survey of roads. Meanwhile, the City Corporation has proposed to conduct a GIS mapping of drains and canals in the city as part of preparing a climate resilient …

Officials clueless on SA Road
9 years, 3 months ago

Officials clueless on SA Road

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Indicating further delay in the construction of the Metro station at Kadavanthra in front of the Greater Cochin Development Authority office, the traffic regulation plan proposed at SA Road has been stuck midway. Top traffic police authorities are clueless about how to divert big vehicles including buses from Kadavanthra junction to reach Panampilli Nagar, one of the busiest routes …

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