The first cap of the pier for expansion of Kakkanad for the expansion of Metro Kochi was placed on the column 281 near the infopark 28. August 2025. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
On Thursday (August 28, 2025), the first Pier Pier in Kochi Metro’s 11.20 km long Kakkanad Extension (christened “pink line”), at the top of Pillar 281 near a infopark.
The 80-Tuns pier, which was occupied in the courtyard Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in Kalamassery, was triggered by a heavy crane. In the coming days, the mol caps will be launched on three other adjacent columns, up to 284, the metro sources said.
A total of 22 pillars were built on the proposed alignment, while a total of 898 piles were prepared. A total of 56 pier cap, 64 bearers for and 30 i-gold have been prepared in the court of the yard, stated and added that the effort was balanced by delay in performing an extension of the metro kakkanad.
Revised term
According to the schedule, five stations for the proposed metro viaduct would be prepared by June 2026, while 11.20 km of viaduct and all nine stations (including five that would be prepared by June) would be prepared by December 2026.
The first cap of the mole for expanding Kakkanad Kochi Metro was placed on the column number 281 near the infopark. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
However, there are some concerns about the acquisition of land acquisition for stations in Chembumuk and Padamugal.
Delay
Although the KMRL sources said they were convinced that they were following the deadline for December 2026 to complete the work on an extension of the 1,957 GBP, the uncertainty about the provision of loans worth approximately 1,200 GBP Crore from the Asian investment bank infrastructure (AIIB). It was reported that this was one of the reasons for the delay in performing an extension of the metro.
The state government is reportedly to be approved by the loan proposal and handing it over to the center, although the Board of Director of KMRL approved it a year ago, he will learn.
Early penalty for loan is decisive for fast payments to suppliers to complete the capital project at least according to the revised schedule, the sources said.
The delay in obtaining a loan led to slowing the activity of the Moon, which resulted in a barricad, but “idle” jobs on the road civil line and other sections, through which the viaduct should be created.
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Published – August 29 2025 12:19
