The air -conditioned CNG bus, which was launched to connect Thripunithura Metro Statrion with infopark, kakkanad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Even as a proposal to prepare the extension of the metro or tram service for connecting the metro station Thripunithura with the infopark still has to pick up steam, between the two places started the service of the CNG feeder.
In January, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) introduced 15 air -conditioned electric fed buses, which have since operated services from metro stations in the city, Kalamassery, ALUVA and Kakkanad to the infopark and international airports.
The passenger fare for the service-infopark of the Thripunithura metro service, the long-waiting demand of the infopark employees and many others is 60 GBP. The services in the corridor will start early in the morning (prevents Sunday) from the Thripunithura metro station and ends late in the evening. There will be eight services a day in the corridor, sources said.
KMRL rented a CNG bus for operation between two city cities for six months through the offer. While the sponsorship of passengers was catching up, more such services could be introduced in accordance with demand. In addition to connecting these two key points, the service will also improve from them much needed connectivity to the last mile.
Different organizations, including Thripunithura Rajanagari Union of the inhabitant who demanded connectivity from the station on a road that leads to Kopco, leading to Kopc, which leads to a hiller that requires connectivity from the station on the road that requires the Thripunithura. Thripunithura Thripunithura Terminal Station, including Asonie Thripunithura Rajanagari.
Meanwhile, the metro agency is made efforts to increase the number of electronic feeders to extend connectivity to the last mile from different metro stations to nearby commercial and residential areas, sources said.
Regarding extensive complaints about the delay of the metro agency at the start of the operation of electronic accounts, which at the beginning of this year secured Panampillly Nagar, the sources said it would be done as soon as the existing fleet 13 was re -arranged. Two more buses were kept as replacement buses to enter, if necessary.
From January to April, an average of 3,100 passengers a day in the Metro electronic contracts on various routes.
Published – June 12, 2025 22:14
