Kochi: Track construction for Kochi Metro Phase 2, scheduled for Aug 2027 commissioning, is set to commence next week with the start of flash butt welding (FBW) activities to join the rails.
KMRL has so far built viaducts covering 13km of double-line tracks for Phase 2. All 44km (2,700 metric tonnes) of rails required for the ballastless track system are on-site, consisting of 2,444 individual 18m rail segments. 70% of elevated viaducts have been completed. Construction across the corridor linking JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad has reached Rs 954 crore in completed works. Bids for 15 new boats are under evaluation. Out of three remaining boats from Cochin Shipyard , one will arrive this Aug, followed by two in July 2028. Casting for 15 floating pontoons is complete; two are installed, and installation at South Chittoor is under way.
Systems procurement for signalling, telecommunications, lifts, escalators, and automatic fare collection is also under way, the meeting said. Station construction is moving alongside track preparation. Structural work on both sides of Chittethukkara station, the left side of Kinfra Park station, and the right side of Vazhakkala station has been completed, with the remaining stations progressing rapidly. Meanwhile, Water Metro is set to expand rapidly. Construction of Kadamakkudi terminal is over and has been handed over to KMRL. Paliyamthuruth terminal will be handed over this month, with approach roads completed for both stations. Piling has begun for the new terminal near Subhash Park in Ernakulam, while projects at Edakochi and Varapuzha are in final pre-construction stages. KMRL has submitted the final detailed project report (DPR) for Mumbai Water Metro and is preparing the DPR for Goa Water Metro. It secured an order to design a floating restaurant for Tripura Tourism. A feasibility estimate for Vijayawada was submitted to Inland Waterways Authority of India.
Pink Line project progress was discussed in detail during a review meeting presided over by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) managing director G Priyanka on Wednesday.
Since its launch, Water Metro has carried 8.066 million passengers through Nov 10, 2026, operating up to 224 daily trips. Commercial efforts, including South Indian Bank purchasing naming rights for the Kakkanad terminal for Rs 23 lakh, generated new non-fare revenue, while feeder buses earned Rs 45.5 lakh in Oct. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
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