Kochi Water Metro: Project Information, Tenders, Jetties, Routes and Updates

Project Summary

• Project Name: Kochi Water Metro Project
• Operator: Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)
• Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of Kerala
• Project Type: Integrated Water Transit System
• Network Length: 78.6 km
• Project Cost: INR 747 Crores (Phase-I)
• Funding Agency: Govt. of Kerala and KfW
• Status: Ready for operation from 1st March 2021

Kochi Water Metro Routes

Route No. 1: South Chittoor - Ernakulam

• Route Length: 8.2 km
• No. of Jetties: 4
• Jetty Names: South Chittoor, Mulavukadu Panchayat, Poonarimangalam and Thanthoninthuruth.

Route No. 2: Edakochi - Thevara

• Route Length: 3.74 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Pedakochi, Kumbhalam and Thevara

Route No. 3: Ernakulam - Vypeen

• Route Length: 6.4 km
• No. of Jetties: 4
• Jetty Names: Ernakulam, Embarkation Jetty, Fort Kochi and Vypeen

Route No. 4: Ernakulam - Mattancherry

• Route Length: 6.1 km
• No. of Jetties: 4
• Jetty Names: Ernakulam, Embarkation, Fort Kochi and Mattancherry

Route No. 5: High Court - Mulavukadu North

• Route Length: 11 km
• No. of Jetties: 8
• Jetty Names: High Court, Bolgatty, Thanthoninthuruth, Poonarimangalam, Mulavukadu Panchayat, Mulavukadu Hospital, Korrankota and Mulavukadu North

Route No. 6: Vytilla - Info Park

• Route Length: 8 km
• No. of Jetties: 4
• Jetty Names: Vytilla, Eroor, Kakkanad and Info Park

Route No. 7: Kumbhalam - Thevara

• Route Length: 4 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Kumbhalam, Nettoor and Thevara

Route No. 8: Info Park - Edakochi

• Route Length: 12.6 km
• No. of Jetties: 7
• Jetty Names: Info Park, Vytilla, Kakkanad, Thykoodam, Thevara, Kumbhalam and Edakochi

Route No. 9: Mulavukadu Panchayat - South Chittoor

• Route Length: 8 km
• No. of Jetties: 5
• Jetty Names: Mulavukadu Panchayat, Moolampilly, Pizhala, Kothad and South Chittoor

Route No. 10: Edakochi - Vypeen

• Route Length: 13.6 km
• No. of Jetties: 5
• Jetty Names: Edakochi, Thoppumpady, Mattancherry, Fort Kochi and Vypeen

Route No. 11: South Chittoor - Cheranallur

• Route Length: 6 km
• No. of Jetties: 8
• Jetty Names: South Chittoor, Moolampilly, Pizhala, Kothad, Chennur, Varapuzha, Eloor and Cheranallur

Route No. 12: Elamkunnapuzha - High Court

• Route Length: 15 km
• No. of Jetties: 4
• Jetty Names: Elamkunnapuzha - Mulavukadu West, Bolgatty and High Court

Route No. 13: Kadamakkudy - Korhad

• Route Length: 6 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Kadamakkudy - Paliyam Thuruth (Pizhala Island) - Korhad

Route No. 14: Chennur North - Thundathum Kadav

• Route Length: 3 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Chennur North - Chariyam Thuruth North - Thundathum Kadav

Route No. 15: Chariyam Thuruth South - Chennur South

• Route Length: 3 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Chariyam Thuruth South- Pizhala Hospital - Chennur South

Route No. 16: Kothad - Amrita Hospital

• Route Length: 3 km
• No. of Jetties: 3
• Jetty Names: Kothad - Medicity Hospital - Amrita Hospital

Major Contract Awarded

• Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC): DPR Consultancy
• Cochin Shipyard Limited: Manufacturing & Supply of 23 Hybrid Passenger Boats