KMRL floats tender for Kochi metro’s Aluva-Angamaly extension with airport connectivity
2 months 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 other requirements include daily and hourly ridership, length, number of stations, sharp curves, travel time, land acquisition cost, frequency of train operation, rolling stock and depot requirements, operational efficiency, ease of travel for passengers, ‘interchange’ difficulties, and technology selection for all civil, track and system components. The metro’s 28-km-long Aluva-Thripunithura phase-1 corridor is fully operational, while work on the 11.20-km phase-2 Kakkanad extension is under way.

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

KMRL mulls ₹140 cr. pay-and-park project in Kochi metro’s Pink Line
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Kochi metro works will go on, despite lack of mention in Union Budget
1 month, 4 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 …

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, 3 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
4 months 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 …

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, …

Construction of viaduct for Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension begins
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Construction of viaduct for Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension begins

The Hindu  

The construction of the Kochi metro’s 11.20-km viaduct for its Kakkanad extension began on Wednesday. The test piling as part of the viaduct construction was held at Kunnumpuram, Kakkanad, around 10.30 a.m. Kochi Metro Rail Limited managing director Loknath Behera, project director M.P. The stations have been envisaged at Palarivattom, Alinchuvadu, Chembumukku, Vazhakkala, Padamugal, Collectorate Junction, Cochin Special Economic Zone, …

Metro Rail project: DMRC likely to submit detailed project report to KMRL this week
1 year, 2 months ago

Metro Rail project: DMRC likely to submit detailed project report to KMRL this week

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is likely to submit the detailed project report for the proposed Metro Rail project in the state capital to Kochi Metro Rail Limited, the executing agency of the project, this week. Sources close to the project said that if all goes well, then final approval from the Centre is expected before the official …

KMRL keen to launch Water Metro vessels for backwater tourism in Alappuzha and Kollam
1 year, 11 months ago

KMRL keen to launch Water Metro vessels for backwater tourism in Alappuzha and Kollam

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of the launch of 78 Water Metro ferries in the Greater Kochi area, Kochi Metro Rail Limited is keen to launch a handful of such vessels in Alappuzha and Kollam to cater for backwater tourists. Competition between agencies The metro agency seems to have taken a cue from the popularity of tourist boats that are operated …

First Water Metro ferry to be handed over to KMRL on Friday
3 years, 2 months ago

First Water Metro ferry to be handed over to KMRL on Friday

The Hindu  

The first of the 23 Water Metro’s ferries slated to operate through the water bodies in the Greater Kochi area will be delivered by the Cochin Shipyard Limited to the Kochi Metro Rail Limited on Friday, after repeated overshooting of deadlines and over 10 months after the inauguration of Water Metro's Vyttila-Kakkanad route. The Water Metro ferries that would come …

KMRL probing ways to increase metro footfall
3 years, 11 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 …

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 …

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 …

Kochi Metro can save Rs 250 crore
9 years, 6 months ago

Kochi Metro can save Rs 250 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Though the Union government has already given its nod for the metro’s Tripunithura extension, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited will be taking it up in the next phase after completing the Aluva–Petta line. However, it is estimated that the metro agency could save some Rs 250 crore and 10 to 12 months if the extension is taken up in …

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