Blue Line (Kochi Metro)

Blue Line
Train arriving at Maharaja's College station
Overview
OwnerKochi Metro Rail Limited
LocaleKochi, Kerala, India
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLogo of the Kochi Metro Kochi Metro
OperatorKochi Metro Rail Limited
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis
History
Opened17 June 2017 (2017-06-17)
Technical
Line length27.96 km (17.37 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail[1]
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Aluva
Infopark Phase 2
Pulinchodu
Infopark Phase 1
Companypady
KINFRA
Ambattukavu
Chittethukara
Muttom
Cochin SEZ
Kalamassery
Kakkanad Jn
Cochin University
Padamugal
Pathadipalam
Vazhakkala
Edapally
Chembumukku
Changampuzha Park
Palarivattom Bypass
Palarivattom
Palarivattom Jn
J. L. N. Stadium
J. L. N. Stadium
Kaloor
Town Hall
M. G. Road
Maharaja's College
Ernakulam South
Kadavanthra
Elamkulam
Vyttila
Vyttila water metro station
Thaikoodam
Pettah
Vadakkekotta
SN Junction
Thrippunithura Terminal

The Blue Line is a part of the Kochi Metro system serving the city of Kochi, India. The line is 27.96 km (17.37 mi) long and spans 25 stations from Aluva to Thrippunithura Terminal. It was inaugurated on 17 June 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It is owned and operated by Kochi Metro Rail Limited, a 50:50 joint venture between Government of India and Government of Kerala. It connects important areas in the city like JLN Stadium, Ernakulam railway station, Vyttila, etc.

Stations

There are 25 operational stations on the Blue Line, all of them are elevated.

Interchanges

Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:


#Stations name[2]ConnectionsPlatform typeAlignment description[3]
EnglishMalayalam
1AluvaആലുവNoneSideOn 1000 metres curve
2Pulinchoduപുളിഞ്ചോട്NoneSideCurved
3Companypadyകമ്പനിപ്പടിNoneSideStraight
4Ambattukavuഅമ്പാട്ടുകാവ്NoneSideStraight
5Muttomമുട്ടംNoneSide & IslandStraight Curved
6Kalamasseryകളമശ്ശേരിNoneSideStraight
7Cochin Universityകൊച്ചിൻ യൂണിവേഴ്‌സിറ്റിNoneSideStraight
8Pathadipalamപത്തടിപ്പാലംNoneSideStraight
9Edapallyഇടപ്പള്ളിNoneSideStraight
10Changampuzha Parkചങ്ങമ്പുഴ പാർക്ക്NoneSideStraight
11Palarivatomപാലാരിവട്ടംNoneSideStraight
12J. L. N. Stadiumജെ. എൽ. എൻ സ്റ്റേഡിയം Pink Line SideStraight
13KaloorകലൂർNoneSideStraight
14Town Hallടൗണ്‍ ഹാൾ Ernakulam TownSideCurved
15M. G. Roadഎം. ജി റോഡ്‌NoneSideStraight
16Maharaja's Collegeമഹാരാജാസ് കോളേജ്NoneSideStraight
17Ernakulam Southഎറണാകുളം സൗത്ത് Ernakulam JunctionSideStraight
18Kadavanthraകടവന്ത്രNoneSideStraight
19ElamkulamഎളംകുളംNoneSideStraight
20Vyttilaവൈറ്റില VyttilaSideStraight
21Thaikoodamതൈക്കൂടംNoneSideStraight
22Pettahപേട്ടNoneSideStraight
23Vadakkekottaവടക്കേക്കോട്ടNoneSideStraight
24SN Junctionഎസ്.എൻ ജംഗ്ഷൻNoneSideStraight
25Tripunithura Terminalതൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ ടെർമിനൽ TripunithuraSideStraight

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DMRC issues tender for Kochi metro trains |". International Railway Journal. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Government of Kerala – Kochi Metro Rail Project" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (August 2011). "Detailed Project Report : Kochi Metro Project Alwaye – Petta Corridor" (PDF). Kochi Metro. Retrieved 16 November 2013.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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