The 11 stations proposed in the Kochi metro’s ₹1,957-crore Kakkanad extension will in all likelihood be sleeker than the 24 stations on the Aluva-SN Junction stretch, while passengers will be able to gain faster access to the platform and commercial spaces.
This comes in the wake of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) having had to invest heavily in constructing stations in the Aluva-SN Junction corridor, which has among other mega stations, one that is spread over 4.30 lakh sq ft at Vadakkekotta. The agency also struggled during the first few years since the metro’s commissioning in 2017 to get businesses, offices, banks, and others to avail the massive commercial spaces attached to major stations, on rent or lease.
These spaces were built to mobilise non-ticketing revenue for the metro’s operation and maintenance.
