The Kochi Metro celebrates its 7th anniversary today. The metro has seen a significant rise in ridership, with over 100 million passengers having used it since its inception. The first phase, spanning 28 kilometers from Aluva to Thrippunithura with 25 stations, is complete. The second phase is expected to...
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be completed within 18 months after the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves the loan and tenders are awarded. The first phase of the metro, covering 13.4 kilometers from Aluva to Palarivattom with 11 stations, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17, 2017. The metro currently carries an average of 90,000 passengers daily, and this number is expected to reach 100,000 within the next two weeks.