KOCHI METRO LIFE
A monthly newsletter from Kochi Metro Rail Ltd
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Great Start: Year 2020
Begins With Record Ridership
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The new year and new decade started on a fantastic note for Kochi Metro, with a record 1.25 lakh ridership on 1 January 2020. This is the highest ever passenger number recorded by Kochi Metro on a commercial operational day.
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Coffee Table Book On KMRL Released
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 The story of Kochi Metro
has been compiled into
a coffee-table book
named ‘Beyond Tracks’.
The book was officially
launched by
Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan,
Chief Minister of Kerala,
at Thiruvananthapuram
on 15 January 2020, in
the presence of
Shri. Tom Jose,
Chief Secretary – Govt.
of Kerala, Shri. M M Mani, Minister for Electricity, Shri. K T Jaleel, Minister for
Higher Education & Minority Welfare and Shri. K Krishnankutty, Minister for Water
Resources and Shri. Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, MD – KMRL.
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Let’s Travel Together: Every Friday
Is Now Public Transport Day
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 KMRL has decided to observe
every Friday as ‘Public Transport
Day’, starting January 2020. All
KMRL employees will use public
transport on Fridays as a part of
this ‘green-transport initiative’
that aims to encourage people to
use non-motorised / public
transport at least once a week
and help reduce air pollution.
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KMRL Signs Rs. 4000 Crore Worth
MoUs At Ascend Kerala 2020
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Kochi Metro Rail Limited signed two Memoranda of Understanding worth
Rs. 4000 Crore with Kerala Infrastructure Fund Management Ltd (KIFML) for the
Kakkanad Bliss City Project and Kochi Water Metro Project. The MoUs were signed by
Shri. Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, MD – KMRL and Shri. V S Senthil IAS, CEO – KIFML
at the two-day ASCEND 2020 Global Investors meet held in Kochi.
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Principal
Secretary And
KMRL MD
Conduct A Joint
Site Visit
Shri. K R Jyothilal IAS, Principal
Secretary -Transport, Govt. of
Kerala and Shri. Alkesh Kumar
Sharma IAS, Managing Director,
KMRL conducted a joint site visit to inspect and assess the on-going construction work on 7 January 2020. They
rode the Metro to the site.
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Kitten Trapped In A
Metro Pillar Rescued
In a first-of-its-kind rescue operation,
KMRL and Kerala Fire Force, rescued a
kitten that got trapped on the wedge
of a metro pillar in Vytilla Junction on
20 January 2020. The rescue operation,
which was more challenging than
expected, was carried out successfully.
KMRL, which closely monitored the
entire operation, provided man lifters
for the firefighters to reach the kitten;
and also briefed them about the electric
lines. The rescued kitten was caught and
moved to a veterinary facility. The kitten,
which became a sensation in no time,
was also given a name: Metro Miki.
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Metro Station
Renamed
More than 100 senior citizens
from Fort Kochi enjoyed their
first metro ride with
Shri K J Maxi, MLA. The group
thoroughly enjoyed the
experience of zipping across
the city in a matter of minutes.
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Polio Vaccination
Centres At Metro
Stations
Kochi Metro opened polio
vaccination zones at Thykoodam,
Vytilla, Elamkulam, Kadavanthra, Lissie,
Kaloor, Muttom and Aluva stations on
19 January 2020, to support the
National Pulse Polio Drive for children
below the age of five.
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Meeting On Canal Rejuvenation Held
 A meeting to
discuss the
on-going canal
rejuvenation was
held on 21 January
2020. The main
agenda of the
meeting, which was
attended by
Shri. Hibi Eden MP,
Shri. P T Thomas
MLA, Shri. M Swaraj
MLA, Shri. T J Vinod MLA, Councillors of Kochi and officials from Antea Nederland
BV - Unihorn consortium and KMRL, was to discuss and create a plan on how to
maintain the rejuvenated canals in the long-run, including periodic cleaning and
preservation of aquatic life.
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German Ambassador
Lauds The Kochi Water Metro Project
His excellency Walter J Lindner, the German Ambassador to India, who visited Kochi
on 24 January 2020, was all praises for the Kochi Water Metro project and the way
construction is progressing swiftly. His Excellency took a ride on the Metro with Shri.
Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, MD – KMRL, who briefed him on the various initiatives by
KMRL. They also visited the Water Metro construction site at Vyttila.
His Excellency was presented an honourary Kochi1 Card and a copy of KMRL’s coffee
table book ‘Beyond Tracks’ at the KMRL office. He promised to come back to Kochi
later this year to take part in the inauguration of the Water Metro services.
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Republic Day
Celebrated
KMRL celebrated the 71st Republic Day of
India, by hoisting the National Flag and
planting tree saplings, which echoed its
vision: a green, sustainable future for
Kochi. The celebrations were attended by
the entire KMRL team including
Shri. Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS,
MD and senior officials.
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KMRL Wins Central
Government Award For
Seamless Transport
Connectivity
The Government of India, on the
occasion of the 12th Urban Mobility
India Conference-cum-Expo, conferred
the 'Award of Commendable Initiative'
to KMRL, under the category - 'Best City
Bus Service Project'. KMRL won the
coveted award for its project 'Seamless
Mobility for Kochi'.
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MD’s Column
KMRL is the pioneer of green
transport in Kerala. As a part of
our vision to create a greener,
cleaner Kochi, we have decided
to observe every Friday as
Public Transport Day. All our
employees commute to and
from the office using public
transport or a non-motorized
mode of transport on that. Our
aim is to inspire people to use
public transport at least once a
week, which will reduce the
load and impact of toxic
pollutants emitted by
individual vehicles on the
environment. This move will
also help decongest roads,
which in turn saves time,
money and fuel. Like they say,
little drops make an ocean. We are positive that this initiative
will help improve the air quality and decrease traffic blocks in Kochi city in
the long run.
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We sincerely hope the people of
Kochi joins us in our journey to make Kochi a
shining example to the world.
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