Kochi Metro

Google Maps to allow direct booking of Metro tickets in Kochi, Chennai

Much-awaited 'flyover-callout' feature set to be rolled out in 40 cities

Updated On : 25 Jul 2024 | 4:59 PM IST

NBCC bags Rs 100 cr from Oil India to build core repository in Guwahati

State-owned NBCC (India) Limited has bagged a Rs 100 crore contract from Oil India to construct a centralised core repository with advanced laboratory facilities at Guwahati in Assam. In a statement on Wednesday, NBCC said it has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oil India for the construction of a centralised core repository with advanced laboratory facilities at Guwahati in Assam. "This work is valued at Rs 100 crore approximately," it added. The MoU was signed by SalomaYomdo, ED (E&D), OIL and Pradeep Sharma, ED (Engg.), NBCC in the presence of Ranjit Rath, CMD, OIL, K P Mahadevaswamy, CMD, NBCC, Saleem Ahmad, Director (Projects), NBCC and other senior-level officials from both the organisation. NBCC and OIL are also in the final stages of discussion for undertaking various other works, such as the execution of a hospital, group housing, guest house, installation of solar rooftop panels etc. in Assam. "The anticipated value of these works is Rs 900 crore ...

Updated On : 12 Jun 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Kochi Metro inaugurated by PM Modi, makes access to port city easier

People from the southern and eastern parts of Ernakulam district will have faster and easier access to the port city with the online inauguration of the completed phase 1B of Kochi Metro by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The PM also inaugurated, virtually, the Tripunithura Terminal Metro station, which adds 1.16 km to the Aluva-SN junction stretch. The new station also marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Kochi Metro that covers a total distance of 28.125 km and has 25 stations. When PM Modi inaugurated, from Kolkata, the completed phase 1B of the Kochi Metro and its new station, several dignitaries, including state Industries and Law Minister P Rajeev, Congress MP Hibi Eden and KMRL MD Loknath Behera, were present on the Tripunithura terminal's platform. The Tripunithura terminal, which interlinks with the railway station, would also be beneficial for long distance commuters, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) said. Once the proposed bus terminal com

Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

Kochi Water Metro increases services on Vyttila-Kakkanad route due to rush

To accommodate the huge rush of commuters and joy riders on the Kochi Water Metro, which has witnessed a rise in daily ridership over the past few days, KWML on Thursday said it would be increasing the number of trips on its Vyttila-Kakkanad route. Kochi Water Metro Ltd (KWML) has been operating services only on two routes -- first between Kerala High Court and Vypin and then Vyttila to Kakkanad -- presently. On the second route, it was operating boats only during peak hours, from 8 AM to 11 AM and 4 PM to 7 PM. "From today, the number of services on this route has been increased. Feeder buses and auto rickshaws will be available from Kakkanad terminal to Civil Station and Infopark," KWML said in a statement. According to the schedule of the increased services released by KWML, boats would be operated every 45 minutes from 7.45 AM to 1 PM from Vyttila terminal and from 8.25 AM to 1.40 PM from Kakkanad. In the afternoon too, after 3 PM, boats would be operated every 45 minutes from

Updated On : 04 May 2023 | 6:41 PM IST

Kochi Water Metro ferries over 6,500 passengers on first day of service

The 'Water Metro' operated every 15 minutes in the High Court-Vypin route from both terminals

Updated On : 27 Apr 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

Kochi Water Metro commences operations, over 6,500 people ride on first day

The Kerala government's ambitious Kochi Water Metro service, a first in the country and launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day ago, commenced its commercial operations on Wednesday on a single route which witnessed an "overwhelming" response with a ridership of over 6,500. On the first day of its commercial operations, Kochi Water Metro ran boats between the Kerala High Court and Vypin terminals from 7 AM onwards and saw a ridership of 6,559 passengers, Kochi Water Metro Ltd (KWML) said in a statement. KWML said the public response on the first day was "overwhelming". "Boats were operated every 15 minutes from 7 AM to 8 PM in the High Court -Vypin route from both the terminals," it said. On Thursday, commercial operations would commence on the second route from Vytilla to Kakkanad. "It is expected that this route will be beneficial to the people of Kakkanad and for those working in Infopark. In the initial days, the Kochi Water Metro would be operating in this route during

Updated On : 26 Apr 2023 | 11:45 PM IST

India to get its first water metro today: All you need to know about it

Kerala KWM: The Rs 1,137 crore project will connect ten small islands around Kochi with boats running on hybrid power

Updated On : 25 Apr 2023 | 8:58 AM IST

Cabinet approves Kochi Metro Rail project's 2nd phase, to cost Rs 1,957 cr

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the second phase of the Kochi Metro Rail project, which will have 11 stations covering a length of over 11 km and cost Rs 1,957 crore. In a statement after the cabinet meeting, the government said preparatory work for the second phase, including road widening of the Seaport Airport Road, are progressing well. The first phase in Kochi from Aluva to Petta, covering a length of 25.6 Km with 22 stations at an estimated completion cost of Rs.5181.79 crore, is fully operational. The second phase from JLN Stadium to Infopark will pass through Kakkanad. The Kochi Metro Phase 1A project of viaduct of 1.80 km between Petta to SN Junction with an approved cost of Rs 710.93 crore is being implemented as a state sector project. Kochi Metro Phase 1 B Project of 1.20 km from SN Junction to Thripunithura Terminal is also under construction as state sector project. Kochi is Kerala's most densely populated city and is part of an extended metropolitan regio

Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

Godrej Interio bags orders worth Rs 250 crore for three metro projects

The metro projects are located in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi

Updated On : 04 Mar 2021 | 7:29 PM IST

Kerala CM inaugurates final stretch of Phase-I construction of Kochi Metro

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated the final stretch of the Phase-I construction of the Kochi Metro via video conferencing.The inauguration was presided by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs.The three-km-long stretch connects Thykoodam to Petta. With the commissioning of the new stretch, the total length of the Kochi Metro's network is 28.61 km.Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran also attended the event virtually. Kochi Mayor Soumini Jain, Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden, Thrikkakkara MLA PT Thomas and Thrippunithura MLA M Swaraj travelled in the first metro train from Petta.

Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 8:46 PM IST