In the 2018-19, KMRL had incurred a loss of Rs 285 crore. In 2018-19, the revenue of Kochi Metro stood at Rs 104.48 crore while in 2019-20 it rose to `134.95 crore. Revenue from ridership also increased in 2019-20 with 1,81,07,722 passengers travelling in the Metro, generating a revenue of Rs 56.93 crore.
The Kochi metropolitan area or Kochi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area centered around the city of Kochi, in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. With a population of more than 2.1 million within an area of 440 km², it is the largest and most populous metropolitan area in Kerala.
There are currently 13 operational rapid transit (also called 'metro') systems in 13 cities in India. The first rapid transit system in India is the Kolkata Metro, which started operations in 1984. The Delhi Metro has the largest network in the entire country.
Out of the 11 stations, eight can be used by public apart from passengers. Public is not allowed to toilets at Palarivattom, Edappally and Changampuzha park stations. Normally, toilets are not essential in metro stations. However, Kochi Metro project included toilets as part of its social responsibility initiative.
Phases
| Total Number of Trains | 25 |
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| Present Reach | Aluva to Petta (22 stations). |
The Kochi Metro is set to become India's eighth inter-city metro rail project on Saturday. It is 13-km long and has been built at a cost of Rs 5,181-crore. It will span 25 kilometres across 22 stations.
The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the second longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro (285 stations) with 57 stations and the lines are arranged in a secant model.
- No Queues - Just Tap your Card at the gate and proceed for your Metro ride.
- The KMRL Axis Bank 'Kochi1' Card can be used inside Kochi Metro and across retail and online stores anywhere in India.
- Get your Card at the nearest Kochi Metro station, with your name on it.
District Collector decided to implement Operation Breakthrough Project and to formulate projects to avoid such a situation in future. Kochi city being surrounded by lakes on three sides and due to its immediate proximity to sea, the canals in the city are subjected to routine tidal inflow and outflow.
The total length of the underground corridor presently is 48.06 kilometres and Phase 3 alone will have underground corridors of 41.044 kilometres. The first phase of Delhi Metro's construction had 13.17 kilometres of underground Metro lines while, the second phase had 34.89 kilometres.
Kochi Water Metro
| Overview |
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| Began operation | 15 February 2021 |
| Operator(s) | GCDA (10%) , Government of Kerala (10%), KMRL |
| Number of vehicles | 78 |
| Headway | 10 minutes |
E. Sreedharan
| Elattuvalapil Sreedharan |
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| Occupation | Civil engineer (Retired) |
| Known for | Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro, Kochi Metro and Other Related Rail Developments |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Radha Sreedharan |
Similarly, in 2018-19, their income from operational and non-operational sources was ₹3,582.80 crore. The Metro body's books also show that in 2020-21, the agency ran into deficits of ₹1,784.87 crore, as against a surplus of ₹758.01 crore in 2019-20. In 2018-19, DMRC recorded a surplus of ₹1,027 crore.
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The Delhi Metro is fully functional, with all its corridors operational at regular, pre-lockdown timings, from Saturday.
The dip in the daily cases in Delhi has paved the way for the state govt to start softening the curbs placed to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
Two of the Metro stations – Patel Chowk and Race Course, were opened at 2.14 PM. The entry and exit to the Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan Metro stations remain closed as directed by the Delhi Police.
Kashmere Gate Metro station
The Metro trains run from 6 A.M. in the morning till 11 P.M. in the night when the last service starts from Dilshad Garden and Rithala respectively. Metro trains are available at a frequency of 3.30 minutes during peak time. All Delhi Metro stations have the logo prominently displayed.
