Kochi Metro Pink Line: 10 of 11 stations to have entry from both sides of the road

Ten of the 11 stations on the Kochi Metro’s new Pink Line, which will run from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Kakkanad, will have entry and exit points on both sides of the road, The Hindu reported on 7 November.

The exception is the terminal station at Smart City, which will have entry and exit only on the right-hand side. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is considering a foot overbridge so that people on the other side can reach it safely.

Entrances on both sides mean passengers will not have to cross the busy road below to reach the station, which matters on a corridor that carries heavy traffic to the Infopark IT campus, the Cochin Special Economic Zone and the Collectorate at Kakkanad.

The project

The Pink Line, the metro’s second phase, is about 11.2 km long. Its stations include Palarivattom, Chembumukku, Vazhakkala, Padamughal, Kakkanad Junction, Cochin SEZ, Chittethukara, KINFRA and two at Infopark and Smart City. Afcons Infrastructure is building the viaduct and stations under a contract worth about ₹1,141 crore.

The opening date has slipped more than once. KMRL had aimed to open the first five stations by June 2026 and the full line by December 2026; more recent reports say the corridor to Infopark is now expected to open in 2027.