Kochi Metro News & Updates

To mark Women's Day celebrations, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) on Sunday announced special offers for women commuters. Parking at the fully automated Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP) at the Vadakkekotta station will be completely free for women from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Additionally, women refueling their vehicles at the Kalamassery Metro fuel station will receive a free bottle of water and a chocolate.

A major technical glitch disrupted metro operations during the morning rush hour, affecting thousands of commuters across the city. Passengers faced significant delays of about an hour and a half. The automatic braking system of a coach of a train from Tripunithura to Aluva malfunctioned near MG Road station at around 7:40 a.m., effectively halting the train and affecting the entire line. The automatic braking system of a coach of a train from Tripunithura to Aluva malfunctioned near MG Road station at around 7:40 a.m., effectively halting the train and affecting the entire line. Metro officials said, "The braking system was activated due to a technical glitch. The train could only be operated at a slow speed, about 10 kmph, until the nearest MG Road station, compared to its average speed of 30 kmph. Passengers were disembarked there."

An underground transit hub is being envisaged as part of the proposed third phase of the Kochi Metro, which aims to seamlessly connect Cochin International Airport (CIAL), a new railway station at Nedumbassery and the metro network through an integrated tunnel system.

कोच्चि मेट्रो रेल लिमिटेड (केएमआरएल) की शहरी फीडर बस सेवा ने लॉन्च होने के एक साल के भीतर ही बड़ी सफलता हासिल कर ली है, और पिछले साल 15 जनवरी को परिचालन शुरू होने के बाद से इसने 14 लाख से अधिक यात्रियों को परिवहन किया है। अंतिम-मील कनेक्टिविटी को मजबूत करने के लिए शुरू की गई इलेक्ट्रिक फीडर बस सेवा, कोच्चि के प्रमुख स्थानों को मेट्रो स्टेशनों से जोड़ती है और वाटर मेट्रो नेटवर्क से भी जुड़ती है।

अधिकारियों ने बताया कि नए साल के दौरान यात्रियों की भीड़ बढ़ने की उम्मीद को देखते हुए कोच्चि मेट्रो और वॉटर मेट्रो अपनी सेवाओं का समय बढ़ाएंगी। एडापल्ली-अलुवा और एडापल्ली-त्रिपुनिथुरा कॉरिडोर पर मेट्रो सेवाएं 26 दिसंबर से 3 जनवरी तक रात 11 बजे तक बढ़ाई जाएंगी। नए साल की पूर्व संध्या, 31 दिसंबर को, ट्रेनें रात में 20 मिनट के अंतराल पर चलेंगी और सुबह 1.30 बजे तक जारी रहेंगी। शेड्यूल के अनुसार, आखिरी मेट्रो ट्रेनें अलुवा और त्रिपुनिथुरा से सुबह 1.30 बजे रवाना होंगी, जबकि एडापल्ली से आखिरी सेवा सुबह 2 बजे निकलेगी।

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has launched a detailed survey at 28 locations in Goa as part of a feasibility study for the proposed Goa Mass Water Transit System. The study aims to assess potential routes and passenger demand for a future water taxi network across the state.

The Kochi Metro is launching a freight service, similar to the model introduced by the Delhi Metro. This service could be used to transport non-perishable packaged goods during off-peak hours.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) successfully installed the first pier cap of the metro viaduct on the second phase of Pink Line on Thursday morning. Weighing 80 tonnes and manufactured at the casting yard in Kalamassery, the pier cap was installed on the pillars with the help of a heavy-duty crane. The pier cap was installed at pillar number 281 on Infopark Expressway.

Preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the third phase of Kochi Metro has officially begun, with Haryana-based Systra MVA Consulting India Pvt Ltd being entrusted with the task. The third phase extension will include a metro line from Aluva to Angamaly passing through Kochi airport to provide better regional connectivity.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has invited bids for execution of balance works related to construction of entry and exit buildings at Civil Station Junction and Cochin SEZ Metro Station under Phase II of the Kochi Metro project. Phase II of Kochi Metro consists of one metro corridor (Pink Line) stretching 11.2 km between JLN Stadium and Infopark II and comprising 11 stations.