Kochi metro plans to extend metro lines
Kochi- The 10th director board meeting of Kochi Metro Rail Limited was held on January22, 2013. The discussion was held on the few technical parameters for the project and also decided to carry out a research on extending the light rail line to Angamaly, Kakkanad and to Mattanchery /Fort Kochi as well as linking Thripunithura and Aluva in a loop.
The technical dimensions like coach and power lines were discussed in the meeting. Thus to finalise the new resettlement and rehabilitation plan, the board decided to invite expression of interest (EoI) from firms who can perform social and environmental impact assessment of the project. Earlier in 2005, environmental assessment was conducted by the School of Environmental Studies under the Cochin University of Science and Technology for detailed project report.
In case of extension of lines, the board decided to seek Expression of Interest (EoI) from firms for the feasibility study. This study includes the passenger patronage in these routes and all other aspects and sources related with the project in Kochi city.
The suggestion to increase the rail line will hopefully increase the passenger patronage for the system of mass rapid transport. Many people and air passengers demanded to extent the metro to Angamaly, Kakkanad, Infopark and the proposed Smartcity.
Anagamaly is a town situated near (north) Kochin International Airport, and Kakkanad houses industrial units, civil station under Special Economic zone (SEZ). The proposed extensions will expand the city towards the north, east, and southwest.
Extension of metro corridor to all the above areas will involve an extension of around 10 to 13 km. Along with thousands of tourists and islander, many commuters will be served by these extensions. It is expected that these extensions will be done in the subsequent phases of the metro project.
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