KOCHI METRO RAIL LIMITED
Project Profile
The Specifications
| Design Speed | 90 km per hour |
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| Average speed | 35 km per hour |
| Train Length | 66.55 metres (3 coaches) |
| Estimated Completion Cost | Rs 5181.79 Crore |
| Fare Collection | Automatic fare collection system with combination of smart cards & RFID / QR Code tickets |
| Capacity/Train | 975 passengers (Crush load) (Seating – 136) |
Phases
| Phase I | Aluva to Petta |
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| Phase IA | Petta to SN Junction |
| Phase II | JLN Stadium to Info Park |
| Phase III | Aluva to Angamaly |
| Total Number of Trains | 25 |
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| Present Reach | Aluva to Maharajas College Metro station (16 station, 18 Km). |
The most cost effective, modern and 80% indigenised coaches in India are from M/s. Alstom, France, using Third Rail Traction that are capable of being run driverless in future.
Technical Details
| Construction Methodology | Elevated viaduct carried over pre-stressed concrete ‘U/I’ shaped girders with pile/open foundations |
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| Rolling Stock | 2.9 m wide modern rolling stock with stainless steel body, Standard gauge, Axle load of 16 tonnes |
| Power Supply Source | 110 KV AC |
| Traction | 2.9 m wide modern rolling stock with stainless steel body, Standard gauge, Axle load of 16 tonnes |
| Signalling, Train Control & Telecommunication | Communication Based Train control – ATC with ATO, ATS, ATP & CBI |
Contracts and Tenders awarded
- Viaduct and Station Buildings
- Viaduct and 6 Station Buildings from Aluva to Kalamassery – Larson & Toubro, Chennai
- Viaduct and 6 Station Buildings from Kalamassery to JLN Stadium – Larson & Toubro, Chennai
- Viaduct and 5 Station Buildings from JLN Stadium to Ernakulam Junction Station – Soma Enterprises Limited, Pune
- Viaduct and 5 Station Buildings from Ernakulam Junction to Petta – Era & Ranken (JV), New Delhi
- Modification to EHT Lines of KSEB
- Vindhya Telelinks Ltd, New Delhi – KE-1 to KE- 7
- Red Star Constructions, Alappuzha – KE-8 (Muttom)
- Power Supply and Traction
- Ardanuy Ingenieria S.A, Spain.
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