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Kochi Metro: Construction of eight more terminals begins
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Kochi Metro: Construction of eight more terminals begins

The Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) has kicked off the construction of eight more terminals for the Kochi Water Metro project, beginning with piling works at Eloor. Besides this, Cheranalloor, South Chittoor, ferry at Cochin Port Trust, Kumbalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad North and Paliyamthuruthu are the...

The Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) has kicked off the construction of eight more terminals for the Kochi Water Metro project, beginning with piling works at Eloor. Besides this, Cheranalloor, South Chittoor, ferry at Cochin Port Trust, Kumbalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad North and Paliyamthuruthu are the other terminals proposed by KMRL for the project. With this, the total number of terminals under construction rises to 16. The eight new terminals will ensure connectivity between rural parts of Kochi and the mainland. Their construction is expected to be completed early next year. The approximate size of each terminal is 2,500 sq ft.Contact: Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail. Address: 4th Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru stadium Metro Station, Banerji Road, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala-682 017.Tel: 0484-2846 700. E-mail: contact@kmrl.co.in Website: www.kochimetro.org

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