KMRL has installed Plastic Bottle Recycling Machines at few stations. The machines have been designed to dispose and recover products effectively for recycling. The highlight of the machine is that customers using the facility will be incentivized by way of discount coupons redeemable at select commercial outlets. Food outlets and supermarkets will be linked with the machine manufacturer for provision…
Every sixth pillar of Kochi Metro will have a vertical garden, utilising biodegradable waste from the city instead of soil. The plants contained on the coir beds will be watered using drip irrigation, the implementation of which is being tied up with the Swatchh Bharat Mission. We are also planning to collect waste from other municipalities for this purpose.
Solar panels on the roofs of metro stations Capacity – 4MW Construction – RESCO Model PPA – Rs. 5.51 per unit for 25yrs Ground mounted solar panels at Muttom Capacity – 2.3 MW, Grid connected Land Area – 40000 sq.m, Muttom Cost – Rs. 15 crore estimated
A unique aspect of Kochi Metro is the deployment of members of Kudumbasree – a women empowerment-oriented, community-based, poverty-reduction self-help group project of the Government of Kerala; for managing station operations. Kudumbasree provides a vast array of services from customer relations, crowd management, housekeeping and catering services, which once operational will be the largest crew of women to be employed…
