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Kochi: The second-phase extension for metro rail received Kerala government’s approval for the state’s lone metro system. Pinarayi Vijayan who chaired the cabinet gave his approval for the extension. This leg of Kochi Metro will take the elevated train network to the city’s IT hub located at Kakkanad. This will be 11.2 km-long extension starting from JLN Stadium to Kakkanad that will be covering 11 stations. The estimated cost for said project is around Rs 2310 crore. The Kochi Metro stations on this route are - Kochi CEZ, Chembumukku, Palarivattam Junction, Palarivattam Bypass, Infopark-1Vazhakkala, Kunnumpuram, Kakkanad, Chittethukara and KINFRA. Presently the Kochi Metro Rail network is plying from Aluva which is a suburb of Kochi, connecting the city centre near Maharaja’s College covering over 18 km. There are a total of 16 stations at this route. On the other hand the first-phase extension commencing at Maharaja’s College to Pettah, taking the train...

Kochi: The ambitious and unique water metro project floated by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) might be reconsidered. As per the recent development Cochin Port Trust has asked KMRL to reconsider its decision on setting water metro. The water jetty metro is proposed to come up at 200 metres to the west of the Kamalakadavu jetty. Mayor KJ Sohan has written to the Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan that the water metro project posed for Fort Kochi be integrated with the two boat jetties by now in place at Kamalakadavu where buses to Fort Kochi stoppage. KMRL had already proposed setting up new jetty located at 200 metres to the west of the Kamalakadavu jetty. According to the location, this jetty would be close to the harbour mouth and would be very dangerous to navigate owing to turbulent waves. Cochin Port Trust that has the ownership of beach front has sent a written request to KMRL. They had sent a letter in February stating that the construction of jetty at the location is not f...

Kochi: After initial hiccups, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)’s ambitious project of starting water metro is finally gaining momentum. KMRL has floated tender for the construction of the vessels. The project is initiated to connect Greater Kochi region with the mainland and the estimated cost is around ₹747-crore. In the first phase fleet of 36 boats will be started as part of Water Metro project by KMRL. To kick start the project, the Kochi Metro officials have floated tenders inviting interested parties for construction of boats for the metro. The officials have also kept a provision of 19 additional boats in order to meet the demand once the water metro project is operational. German funding agency KfW has given approval and is funding the metro project. They have also secured the tender process, giving further push to the project. The funding agency has assured to offer ₹597-crore loan that is focused at connecting islands in Greater Kochi area with the mainland ...