Bringing curtains down on uncertainties regarding the alignment of Kochi Metro, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), released the final blueprint of the location of stations and parking spaces.
KMRL has said it would require an additional 8.4874 hectares. As per the latest alignment, the metro will require a total 40.409 hectares . Its earlier estimate was 31.9216 ha.
Apart from the two terminals in Aluva and Petta, there will be additional parking spaces in Kalamassery, Edappally and Kaloor. KMRL has tried to provide parking space in almost all stations, and for the 22 stations, it will require 9.3941 ha . Authorities have now decided to use 2.7869 ha for developing additional parking facilities.
Shelving the earlier plan to construct metro’s viaduct through the median on roads, including the national highway, KMRL now plans to position the viaduct outside the median at some places. For this it will require 4.623 ha. The following places will see this arrangement: Aluva shunting neck, Aluva station to Pulinchodu; from Muttom towards the yard; at Kalamassery near Vallarpadam flyover; over bridge at Kalamassery near Nippon Toyota; Madhava Pharmacy corridor towards MG Road, Jos Junction corridor; both entries and exits of South railway station; Vyttila mobility hub and area near Silver Sand. According to the latest plan, at the depot in Muttom where maintenance and repairing facility for rolling stock is to be located, KMRL will require 23.605 ha .
As the next step, KMRL will focus on taking over the land. The revenue department will execute the process of acquiring land.
Meanwhile, it has come to light that KMRL will not be able to provide parking facilities at certain locations like Maharaja’s College ground.
It was pointed out that acquiring more land on prime locations like MG Road would lead to escalation of cost.
OUTSIDE MEDIAN AT
• Aluva shunting neck
• Aluva station to Pulinchodu; from Muttom towards the yard
• Kalamassery near Vallarpadam flyover
• over bridge at Kalamassery near Nippon Toyota
• Madhava Pharmacy corridor towards MG Road
• Jos Junction corridor
• both entries and exits of South railway station
• Vyttila mobility hub and area near Silver Sand
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