Operations on Kochi Metro’s Line-1 to Start on June 19
June 13 Update – More delays. Line’s public opening has been pushed to June 19 to get pending work completed. On June 18, KMRL has planned to offer free rides to underprivileged kids and people from old age homes.
Original post –
Multiple sources have confirmed that commercial operations on Kochi Metro’s 1st 13 km stretch of the 27 km Line-1, between Aluva – Palarivatom, will commence on the morning of June 18 – a day after getting inaugurated on June 17 by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The line’s public launch was earlier scheduled to take place right after its inauguration, but it appears that the operator, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd., needs a little more time to get things in place to handle the rush of joy-riders and complete work, especially at Changampuzha Park and Edappally stations where finishing works for its entrances is still underway.
KMRL plans to run services from 6 am to 10 pm by deploying 6 Alstom metropolis trains at a frequency of 10 minutes to serve users through 11 stations located at Aluva, Pulinchodu, Companypady, Ambattukavu, Muttom, Kalamassery, CUSAT, Pathadipalam, Edapally, Changampuzha Park and Palarivattom:
Aluva – Palarivottom section – View Kochi Metro map and information
Some snaps of Edappally Station’s eastern side shot in early June:
Photo Copyright: Sherbrooke IncCochin
Photo Copyright: Sherbrooke IncCochin
Photo Copyright: Sherbrooke IncCochin
In the run up to the line’s inauguration on the 17th, here are some tweets you might find interesting. As always, visit my Twitter handle for more images and videos.
#Kochi Metro’s Aluva Station from design (April 2016) to reality
Wavy epoxy floor represents nearby Periyar River ? pic.twitter.com/M6MwxQmC0j
— The Metro Rail Guy (@TheMetroRailGuy) June 8, 2017
#Kochi Metro’s Muttom Station looks absolutely delightful with Kerala’s birds showcased in vivid polygon vector art style ? pic.twitter.com/3QIfT9oMmE
— The Metro Rail Guy (@TheMetroRailGuy) June 2, 2017
#Kochi Metro’s AFC gates allow entry via paper-based QR codes, RFID and EMV cards. Nice short clip on it: https://t.co/WC7kms0Hpy
— The Metro Rail Guy (@TheMetroRailGuy) June 8, 2017
For more updates, check out the Kochi section of The Metro Rail Guy!
– TMRG
Is Q2 2017 the quarter so far in which maximum number of kms were added to India’s overall Metro network? Chennai+Delhi+Blore+Kochi
You’re right!
Q2 2017: Chennai (8) + Delhi (5) + B’lore (12) + Kochi (13) = 38 km
Next is Q1 2011 with 27.6 km
14 Jan 2011: Sarita Vihar – Badarpur (Violet Line) – 5.1 km
23 Feb 2011: New Delhi Railway Station – Dwarka Sec 21 (Airport Express Line) – 22.5 km
Stupid question, how do we get the the transit routes on Google Maps updated? Was reading somewhere, it’s the metro operator who needs to initiate. Any clue on how it is done, as Delhi Metro’s Heritage line and Rapid Metro – Phase Two is yet to see an update
Actually Its not DMRC’s Fault its all GOOGLE’s Fault because as u can see that all proposed routes of DMRC are available in the maps but Google is Still Unable to Update All… It Will take a Short Delay… Just Wait Till the Next Google Maps Updates Reaches You…
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1_cdi8h3RgrUgTmSXF4QxTHQocN0&ll=28.64198275182234%2C77.24390871547848&z=14
Updates DMRC
Vaibhav – Google India will have to wake up and update them. DMRC can always reach out & initiate the change, just like how MMOPL in Mumbai recently did, but I doubt they would.
Hello mate.
Are all these stations underground or via-duct(overboard)?
Do u no which of the stations is closer to the world famous lulu mall?
i planto go to kerela in the month of july somewhere ramu
1) Elevated
2) Edapally
Have fun!
I want to know when kadavanthara metro will finish ?
Metro to kadavanthara is another 15 months away from starting.
The next step is to extend the line to Maharaja’s College by 5 kms. That might happen before the end of this year.
I want to know about
Ernakulam M.G road progress on metro rail.