Kochi Metro | Work under progress on the Rs 5,181.79 crore project

April 2017

In Kochi—in God’s own country—the Metro is a fully elevated, 25.612-km corridor. Aligned along the north-south axis on the National Highway, it compr...

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HC restrains GCDA, KMRL from reducing width of road

April 2016

The Kerala High Court restrained the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL)...

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KMRL assigns agency for road safety audit along Metro route

August 2015

The deteriorating condition of city roads along the Metro rail´s alignment has forced Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) ...

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Bank keen to lend Rs 1,200 cr to Kochi Metro project

September 2013

The Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) has stated that an Indian bank has come forward to extend a loan of Rs 1,200 crore at attractive rates of interest for th...

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KMRL to develop road to avoid traffic disruption

May 2013

Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) would develop and resurface alternative roads to facilitate movement of vehicles when work on the Kochi Metro begins on June ...

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AFD to decide on lending to Kochi metro project by Dec 2013

April 2013

By the end of 2013, the board of Agence Française de Développement (AFD, or French Development Agency) may decide on providing loan to the Kochi Metr...

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KMRL plans to develop land at Kakkanad

April 2013

Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) plans to develop a 17.315 acre land at Kakkanad into a modern multi-utility centre with urban amenities such as markets and c...

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KMRL hopes to implement project as per schedule

March 2013

Elias George, Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) expressed hope that there would not be any delay in implementing the metro rail project an...

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