Archive for category: Kochi Metro

Oppo & Muthoot Win Semi-Naming Rights for 5 Kochi Metro Stations

As Day-2 of the CMRS’ inspection of Kochi Metro’s 13 km 1st stretch…

05 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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CMRS Begins Inspection of Kochi Metro’s Aluva – Palarivattom Section

This morning, the appointed Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety, KA Manoharan,…

03 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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KMRL Extends Kochi Metro’s Trial Runs to Aluva Station

The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. yesterday extended trial runs/testing to Aluva Station…

25 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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CMRS Completes Inspection of Kochi Metro’s Rolling Stock & Depot

On January 10, a 3-member team led by K. A. Manoharan, the designated Commissioner…

13 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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New Feature: Subscribe to Notifications for New Posts

In response to my recent 2016 recap post where I asked for site improvement…

04 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Gurgaon Metro, Guwahati Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Kozhikode Metro, Lucknow Metro, Meerut Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Patna Metro, Pune Metro, Thiruvananthapuram Metro, Varanasi Metro, Vijayawada Metro, Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 85 Comments
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2016 Recap – Progress of India’s Metro Systems

First off, here’s wishing everyone a Happy New Year! 🙂 As 2016 comes…

31 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Guwahati Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Kozhikode Metro, Lucknow Metro, Meerut Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Patna Metro, Pune Metro, Thiruvananthapuram Metro, Varanasi Metro, Vijayawada Metro, Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 21 Comments
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3rd New Train Arrives at Kochi Metro’s Muttom Depot

On December 21, the 3rd new Alstom Metropolis train-set for Kochi Metro’s…

23 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Solar Panel Installation Completed at Kochi Metro’s Muttom Depot

Hero Solar Energies yesterday completed installing panels for a 2 MW solar plant…

23 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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[Pics] Kochi Metro’s Kalamassery Station – October Update

Here’s a post with new images shot recently at the upcoming Kalamassery station…

19 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] RDSO Conducts Test Runs to Assess Kochi Metro

A day after the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. conducted a trial run clocking speeds…

13 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.7 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 km
• Jaipur: 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai: 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi: 19 June 2017 – 27.9 km
• Lucknow: 6 September 2017 – 22.9 km
• Hyderabad: 29 November 2017 – 67 km
• Noida-Gr. Noida: 25 January 2019 – 29.7 km
• Ahmedabad: 6 March 2019 – 58.7 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 31.2 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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