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[166] A three-second tune composed by Bijibal will be played whenever train doors open or close at stations. KMRL has built skywalks connecting metro stations & nearby landmarks. [147] The line is expected to break even in 2023. This was opposed by the KMRL who preferred to source power from the third rail laid alongside the metro track. [117] By the end of December, DMRC officials announced that Era Constructions would be replaced. Power Secretary Elias George was appointed as the new Managing Director, replacing Tom Jose. [72] The 2-lane, 10-metre wide RoB is estimated to cost ₹52 crore (US$7.3 million) and will be constructed by the DMRC. BENGALURU: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has decided to take up two Phase-3 corridors on a priority basis — 13km Magadi Road and 42km JP Nagar-Hebbal. Unlike Phase I, the KMRL will implement Phase II independently without the involvement of the DMRC. [42][43] Based on the inputs received from the pre-appraisal mission team of AFD, a formal detailed- appraisal mission team visited Kochi from 25 to 27 April 2013. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A.M. Shafeeque directed the corporation to place on record the final alignment of the ROB by 2 April 2014. [183], The Kochi Metro is the first metro system in India to use a communication-based train control (CBTC) system for signalling and telecommunication. Ebrahim Kunju announced that the work would be offered by global tender. Airport authorities had requested that the State Government build the metro link in the second phase, but the government decided to take it up in the third phase instead. The work was being undertaken by DMRC initially but was later undertaken by KMRL, due to a shortage of qualified personnel with the DMRC. The DMRC was concentrating on … [112] However, the saplings planted at the HMT land near Kalamassery died due to a lack of proper care. "[181] The DMRC held a pre-bid meeting in New Delhi on 2 April 2014 to allow interested firms to seek clarifications regarding technical specifications for the contract for the coaches. [198] KMRL will consider introducing shuttle services between parking lots and stations if the distance is long. The contract is based on the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model, under which Hero will invest the entire ₹27 crore (US$3.8 million) to install the panels and operate the solar power station for a period of 25 years. The extension is estimated to cost ₹2,024 crore (US$280 million). [89], When the Railways demanded ₹ 3 billion for a 35-year lease of 4,360 square metres of land intended as the location of Ernakulam South metro station and other facilities, KMRL officials rejected the offer, as ₹ 3 billion worked out to about 8% of the metro project's total cost. [28] In 2008 LDF Government under the Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan approved the Kochi Metro rail project in a cabinet meeting held on 2 January 2008 and sent to Central Government for ratification. [45], In December 2011, Kerala Minister for Public Works V.K. [129][130] On 8 May 2017, Kochi Metro was given the final approval to start service.[131]. [148] KMRL also signed an agreement with French financial aid agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on 8 February 2014, to provide a ₹152 crore (equivalent to ₹195 crore, US$27 million or €25 million in 2019) loan for the project. [174] It was later decided that Kochi Metro will run on standard gauge, with 3 coaches initially in each train, which can be extended to six coaches in future. [52], The Corporation of Cochin and Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany supported handing over work to DMRC..Chammany had stated that "Government of Kerala and the Corporation of Cochin along with the people of Kerala unanimously want the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to take up the work of Kochi metro which will be crucial to the growth and development of Cochin City. [195] A preliminary report was submitted in June 2012. [200], The minimum fare on the Kochi Metro is ₹10 (14¢ US) and the maximum is ₹60 (84¢ US). Stations may be renamed after sponsors who pay a fee. [103][104][105] Larsen and Toubro (L&T) was awarded the contract to construct the viaduct and 6 stations on the Kalamassery-Stadium stretch[106] in April 2013 at an estimated cost of ₹4 billion (US$56 million). 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It was opened to the public within four years of starting construction, making it one of the fastest completed metro project in India. [206][207][208], A boat service from Vyttila to Kakkanad, operated by the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD) was launched on 19 November 2013. [78][79][80][81] Approximately, 4.6 hectares of land will be required for widening curves and stretches where the metro's viaduct is positioned outside the median. It is planned to source the sand from rivers in Kerala while using imported and/or manufactured sand is another option.[109]. For the urban agglomeration, see, Preparatory work and supporting activities. Apart from the five originally proposed projects, some additional projects such as the construction of the Ernakulam North RoB,[57] and the flyover at Edapally were also carried out. The information on scheduled stops, routes and fares have been converted into the universally accepted General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and has been allowed to developers, entrepreneurs, data analysts to download from the KMRL website. I did not want Kochi to make the same mistake. The project was contracted to Hero Solar Energy (P) Ltd. [19] It is the world's first rapid transit system whose entire management operations are handled by women. [56] Other politicians include Benny Behanan, former MLA; K. Babu, former Minister and Hibi Eden, former MLA. [90], Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the project on 13 September 2012. As part of the study, the School of Management Studies (SMS) also prepared the layout for parking with traffic circulation plan for each station. However, the traditional nālukettu architectural style was not structurally feasible. They also visited the project alignment from Aluva to Pettah to understand the project better. [197] CUSAT's detailed study was submitted on 10 August 2012. Kalamassery station depicts rare species of the mountain range. The station was renamed to Town Hall Metro Station on 1 February 2020. [15] Another 5.65 km (3.51 mi) section from Maharaja's College Stadium to Thaikoodam was inaugurated on 3 September 2019 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri. Per the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)’s latest annual report for the year 2019-20, the operator is officially exploring to build just two corridors totaling 42 kms in Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3 project.. The first phase is being set up at an estimated cost of ₹51.81 billion (US$730 million). Shared e-auto feeder service is available from Maharajas College Every station pillar of Kochi Metro will have a vertical garden, utilising biodegradable waste from the city instead of soil. The metro was built by E. Sreedharan, 'Metro Man' Technocrat who earlier created Delhi Metro and Konkan Railway.[56]. Jacob RoB near the KSRTC stand, commissioned on 12 May 2013, was the first of the five works to be completed. [30] The Union Government supported using public-private partnership (PPP) on the build-operate-transfer model. [51], On 8 January 2013, following a high level meeting attended by Oommen Chandy (then Chief Minister), Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister K.V. The ‘U- shaped’ girder was cast at the Metro Casting Yard at Kalamassery. The machines have been designed to dispose and recover products effectively for recycling. [215], Geographic data related to Kochi Metro at OpenStreetMap, This article is about the elevated rapid transit system. Food outlets and supermarkets will be linked with the machine manufacturer for provision of coupons. Normally only a 6-7 km stretch is inaugurated in the first phase. In Kochi Metro Map Currently, the only phase1 is working, 22 Stations are now operating including Petta Metro Station(the Newest one) while three more are planned.More than 1 lakh (100,000) people travel on this metro line which operates at a frequency of 8 minutes. Our objective is to make Kochi the first city in the country where the entire public transport system: the metro, the buses, the boats, the auto-rickshaws and the taxies work together as a seamless integrated system; with a common timetable, common ticketing and centralised ‘command and control’. At present there are two skywalks; one connecting Edapally station and LuLu Mall and the other connecting MG Road station and Chennai Silks. On 11 September 2012, KMRL gave its in-principle nod for the second phase of the proposed Kochi Metro project, which will have to be ratified by the state government. Kudumbasree provides a vast array of services from customer relations, crowd management, housekeeping and catering services, which once operational will be the largest crew of women to be employed by any metro. [117], Transport Minister Aryadan Mohammed stated on 14 December 2013 that he had asked the DMRC to replace Era Constructions, the contractor of the metro's fourth reach (Vytilla-Pettah) because the work was going too slowly. [172] The DMRC opposed re-tendering, stating that it might delay the metro's opening, by up to a year or more. Alstom, France, using Third Rail Traction that are capable of being run driverless in future. [20] The system is also involved in sustainable initiatives with the introduction of non-motorized transport corridors in the city, installation of solar panels for power and vertical garden on every sixth metro pillar. [152], KMRL signed a term loan agreement for Rs 1,170 crore with Canara Bank on 20 July 2014. KMRL will widen the Kakkanad-Airport corridor to a 22-metre-wide stretch, and construct metro pillars in the centre of the stretch. [76] Long-distance buses operate out of Vyttila hub and the hub authorities are planning to build a new boat jetty there as the part of their second phase of development. [114] It aims to complete the 13 km (8.1 mi) Aluva-Palarivattom stretch by December 2015, and the remaining 12 km (7.5 mi) Palarivattom-Pettah stretch by March 2016. [113] KMRL has also set up a vertical garden on every sixth pillar along the metro rail system. The Kochi Metro, conceived and implemented as the face of new-age Kochi, is apparently turning out to be a white elephant. Land acquisition for a foot overbridge near the KSRTC main depot will cost ₹ 2.8 million percent and land for the approach road of the Ponnurunni railway overbridge will be acquired at ₹ 1850,000 percent. The monsoon season forms the theme of the Kaloor station. The DMRC felt that it was necessary to undertake preparatory works to avoid disruptions to commuters during the construction of the Kochi Metro. The DMRC will call for re-tender for the work between South and Vyttila. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to sign an agreement with the union government and railways for construction of 27 road overbridges. [50] However, DMRC principal adviser E. Sreedharan has stated that the CVC norms would not apply in this case, as the contract is between two government agencies. Amidst the pandemic, phase 1 of Kochi Metro became fully operational with the inauguration of the Thykoodam – Petta stretch on September 5. The total land required for all stations is 9.3941 hectares, including area required for parking lots. [193] Installation of a 2.3 MW solar plant at the Muttom depot was completed in May 2017. [192], In November 2016, KMRL began installing solar panels on the rooftops of 22 stations and the buildings at the Muttom yard. The State Government had set apart ₹1.58 billion for preliminary works. Recently, KMRL(Kochi Metro Rail Limited) has decided to extend the project to Tripunithura in the first phase itself. The Kochi Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Cochin University, Edapally, Changampuzha Park, Palarivattom, J. L. N. Stadium, Kaloor, Town Hall, MG Road. We have asked Era Constructions to go ahead with the work at Vyttila. The prices have been approved by the State Empowered Committee. 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The kettuvalam or houseboat, for example, widely used in the backwaters of the state, is the theme of one of the stations, bearing descriptions of how it is made with a model exhibited alongside. [27], On 22 December 2004, the United Democratic Front Government led by Oommen Chandy assigned the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) the task of preparing the detailed project report (DPR) for the Kochi Metro rail project. The Kochi Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. [12] The first phase is being set up at an estimated cost of ₹51.81 billion (US$730 million). The original plan was to acquire about 31.9217 hectares of land in Ernakulam, Elamkulam, Poonithura, Thrikkakara North, Edappally South and Aluva West. Under the terms of the power purchase agreement, Hero will sell the generated power to KMRL at a rate of ₹5.51 (7.7¢ US) per unit. Amidst the pandemic, phase 1 of Kochi Metro became fully operational with the inauguration of the Thykoodam – Petta stretch on September 5. The Bench observed that the civic body had "not moved an inch", after the discussion on the alignment submitted by the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation in 2011. [180] According to Metro officials, "The delay will impact integrated trial of coaches in Aluva-Palarivattom route, initially scheduled for August 2015. In 16, March 2018 KMRL has launched Kochi Open Data as their part of their Open Data Initiative. 4. [157], KMRL has proposed an elevated route spanning 25 km (16 mi) from Aluva to Pettah with 23 stations. In the video posted by KMRL where MD Mohammed Hanish spoke about the extension, he said in a rather positive tone that the paper works for phase 2 are going to be over pretty soon. [127] The first test run of the Kochi metro was conducted on 27 February 2016 on a 1 km (0.62 mi) section between Muttom Yard depot and Kalamassery at speeds of up to 10 km/h (6.2 mph). The estimated cost of building the structure was ₹108 crore (equivalent to ₹125 crore or US$18 million in 2019), however, the total expenditure was ₹178 crore (equivalent to ₹206 crore or US$29 million in 2019), which included costs for land acquisition and construction. [169][170] Coaches are to be 3.90 metres (12.8 ft) tall, and each train of three coaches will be 65 metres (213 ft) in length. [188] In a CBTC system, the importance of signals is limited as "beacons" located along the corridor relay the precise position of trains to the operation control centre (OCC) at Muttom. KMRL has tied up with agencies for providing feeder bus service for Metro Passengers. The walls of the Pulinchodu station feature flora and fauna of the Western Ghats. The phase 3 is currently under planning stage. 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