A decision on whether Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode need conventional metro, light metro, or metro neo will depend on the expected number of passengers on the alignment each hour, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) Managing Director Loknath Behera has said.
As per the norms of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), an average of over 15,000 passengers are needed to justify a conventional metro system, while light metro is recommended for anything between 10,000 to 15,000 passengers. Metro neo, which can be built as an elevated structure, would suffice if it is less than 10,000. Each kilometre of them would cost approximately ₹200 crore, ₹150 crore, and ₹60 crore respectively, he told the media here on Friday.
The State Cabinet had on Wednesday directed KMRL to ready a detailed project report (DPR) for light metro and metro neo projects for the two cities and also execute them. It was also vested with the task of constructing flyovers at Pattom, Uloor, and Sreekaryam in Thiruvananthapuram.
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