All You Need to Know About the Kochi Metro

Kochi Metro will be a huge respite for Kochiites, as travel will become hassle-free and easier.

Kochi Metro Rail Project at a glance. (Photo: TheNewsMinute)

The current inadequate and inefficient transport systems have only served to increase the gridlocks and congestion, leading to massive waste of manpower, fossil-fuels, increased pollution levels and subsequent economic downslide.

This is where the Kochi Metro Rail Project comes to play as part of the alternated modes of urban mass transport.

KMRL aims to provide the masses with a reliable, safe, economic, user-friendly and punctual mode of a world-class metro rail system at affordable rates- all this coupled with an environmentally sustainable model.

<p> In Phase-1, we have divided the 24 km stretch from Aluva to Maharaja’s College and the remaining stretch upto Pettah. </p>

<b>P Narayanan, PRO, DMRC</b>

Kochi Metro Rail Project at a Glance

The Kochi Metro Rail Project is a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Kerala with KMRL as the project owner and the client and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the executing agency.

KMRL also relies on the expert advice of E Sreedharan who is the Principal Advisor to DMRC.

• Starting Date: 13 September 2012 (foundation stone laid by then PM Manmohan Singh).
  
• Proposed Date of Completion: June 2017 (Land acquisition poses a major hurdle).
  
• Metro fare: Rs. 15-30
  
• Mode of payment: Automated payment system using a combination of smart cards & computerized paper tickets.
  
• Capacity: 975 passengers.
  

Proposed date of completion is June 2017. (Photo: TheNewsMinute)

1. Aluva
2. Pulinchodu
3. Companypady
4. Ambattukavu
5. Muttom
6. Kalamassery
7. Cochin University
8. Pathadipalam
9. Edapally
10. Changampuzha Park
11. Palarivatom
12. JL N Stadium
13.Kaloor
14. Lissie
15. M.G Road
16. Maharaja’s College
17. Ernakulam south
18. Kadavanthra
19. Elamkulam
20. Vytila
21. Thykkoodam
22. Petta
23. Alliance Junction SN Junction
24. Tripunithura

KMRL is to be completed in three phases. (Photo: TheNewsMinute)

KMRL to be Completed in Three Phases:

Phase I: Aluva - Pettah. Work on the 25.612 kms stretch will cost Rs 5181.79 crores and is expected to be commissioned by June 2017.

Phase IA: Pettah – Tripunithura. Based on demands that metro rail should be extended.

Phase IB: Jawaharlal Stadium to Kakkanad. (Stadium – Palarivattom Bypass – Chembamukku – Vazhakkala – Kunnumpuram – Kakkanad Junction – Kochi SEZ – Chittethukara – Rajagiri – Infopark-I – Infoapark-II).