Kochi Metro News & Updates

Kochi’s Metro and Water Metro will extend operations over the New Year period to handle an expected surge in passenger traffic, officials said. Metro services on the Edappally–Aluva and Edappally–Tripunithura corridors will be extended until 11 pm from 26 December to 3 January. On New Year’s Eve, 31 December, trains will run at 20-minute intervals late into the night, continuing until 1.30 am. According to the schedule, the last Metro trains will depart from Aluva and Tripunithura at 1.30 am, while the final service from Edappally will leave at 2 am.

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.

Despite the delays, the construction work of Kochi Metro Phase 2 is progressing at a steady pace. Kochi Metro Phase 2 includes a 11.2 km long new metro line (Pink Line) connecting JLN Stadium - Infopark II. The project is being implemented in two phases. The initial phase includes the first five stations of the proposed corridor connecting JLN Stadium to Kakkanad and is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2026. The remaining five stations will be developed in the second phase, which is targeted to be completed by December 2026.

The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has introduced UPI-based payment facility at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) across all metro stations. The initiative is aimed at providing a faster, more user-friendly ticketing experience while reducing dependence on cash transactions, at a function held at the JLN Stadium station on Monday.

The Kochi metro will operate special services on Wednesday for those visiting the Siva Temple in Aluva as part of ‘Karkidaka Vavu’. The trains will thus operate from the Thripunithura terminal station until 11.30 p.m. (instead of the last train from the terminal station at 10.30 p.m.) for them to reach Aluva. One train will leave the station at 11 p.m. and the other at 11.30 p.m. On Thursday, metro services will begin from the Aluva terminal station at 5 p.m. The next train will operate at 5.30 p.m., followed by regular services from 6 p.m., says a KMRL release.

Kochi Metro services are witnessing a heavy rush of commuters, especially school students and office-goers, from Tuesday morning on account of the statewide strike indulged in by private buses operators. "We've experienced twice the normal ridership from 6.30 to 7.30 am and then from 8 am onwards. We've increased the frequency of metro services for which we have injected two additional cars," said a KMRL spokesperson.

Kochi Metro, eight years on the rails, is racing to deliver its second-phase extension from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad after Afcons Infrastructure took the contract in June 2024 with a 600-day target. Setbacks over road-widening and shifting overhead power lines have pushed completion to December 2026, yet Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) says the timetable is now back on track thanks to round-the-clock piling even in the monsoon.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) forwarding a proposal to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to conduct a feasibility study to operate light trams in the 6.20-km M.G. Road-Menaka-Park Avenue Road-Jos Junction-M.G. Road-Thevara loop-line corridor, the long-overdue approval of the State government is expected in a week’s time for the proposal, it is learnt.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has introduced a new student pass system with increased fares. Under the new system, which will come into effect from July 1, a 30-day travel package will be offered for Rs 1,100. The pass will provide 50 trips between two stations and offer a discount of 33% on the average/average travel fare. The three-month package costs Rs 3,000.

Industries Minister P. Rajeev flagged off Kochi Metro's electric feeder buses Metro Connect. Of the 15 buses, four will ply on the Aluva-Airport route, running every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during off-peak hours from 6:45 am to 11 pm. The fare for a journey up to 5 km in regular AC feeder buses is ₹20, while the same buses with relatively larger seats will cost ₹80 for travelling in the longer Aluva-International Airport corridor.

Kochi Metro Update: Kerala Seeks Central Funding For Phase 3 Extension To Connect Cochin Airport. Kochi Metro Phase 3: The third phase of Kochi Metro was initially planned to extend from Aluva to Angamaly, with an additional branch to the airport. However, due to logistical difficulties associated with developing two separate metro lines, the route has been reconsidered.

Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML) operated a total of nine services on two new routes from Sunday. As four new terminals at South Chittoor, Cheranelloor, Mulavukad North and Eloor have recently been inaugurated, new services have been started from KWML High Court Terminal to South Chittoor via Bolgatty and from Cheranelloor to South Chittoor via Eloor Terminal. Will do.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday March 14 inaugurated four terminals of the Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML), including South Chittoor, Cheranallur, Mulavukad and Eloor Water Metro stations. However, the dates on which services will commence on the routes have not been finalised. The water metro will operate on two new routes including High Court-Bolgatti-Mulavukadu, North-South Chittoor and South Chittoor-Ellur-Cheranallur.

The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) authorities have informed that the preparations are in the final stage to commission the Phase I-B extension line of Kochi Metro from SN Junction to Tripunithura. After completing the final level safety inspection by the chief metro rail safety commissioner, KMRL authorities said they are hopeful that it will get the final approval from the commissioner within days.

The Finance Budget 2024-25 presented by Minister KN Balagopal has announced an allocation of Rs 239 crore for the ongoing development works of Kochi Metro. The fund allocation is expected to accelerate the ongoing construction works of the Phase II line of Kochi Metro from JLN Stadium to Kakkanad and the Phase III line from Aluva to Nedumbassery.

DMRC According to (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation), the DPR (detailed project document) of the Kochi Metro extended metro project is in the final stages of preparation. Sources in Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), in-charge of the project, said 95 per cent of the DPR work has been completed. There will be a meeting of DMRC and KMRL officials on Friday to decide the next step. KMRL said that there will be discussion related to the project before submission.