Kochi Metro's Pink Line: 10 of 11 stations to have entry and exit on both sides of road

By The Metro Map newsroom · November 7, 2026, 15:16

Kochi Metro's Pink Line extension: 10 of 11 stations to have entry and exit on both sides of the road, according to The Hindu.

According to The Hindu, work on the Kakkanad extension of the Kochi Metro's Pink Line is set to pick up in the coming weeks, with about 70% of the 11.20-km viaduct complete.

Track laying is due to begin, and pending works on all 11 stations are expected to gather momentum after an initial lull. The report links this to a revised deadline of August 2027 for completing the extension, as released by official sources.

Entry and exit points

Contrary to the perception that some stations would have access from only one side of the road, The Hindu reports that 10 of the 11 stations will have entry and exit on both sides of the road. The exception is the terminal station, planned on the Smart City premises, which will have entry and exit only on the right-hand side. A foot overbridge is planned to give the public a link to that station.

Progress at individual stations

Chittetukara: structural work on the entry and exit is complete on both sides of the road.
KINFRA Park: structural work on the left-hand side is complete.
Vazhakkala: work on the right-hand side is complete, and architectural work has begun.
Civil Station Junction and Cochin SEZ: structural work on the left-hand side is scheduled for completion by the first week of December.
Chembumukku: foundation works for the entry and exit are complete after a delay in land acquisition, and the remaining work is set to pick up on both sides.
Palarivattom Junction and Padamugal: work on the right-hand side entry and exit has been delayed by land acquisition, according to metro sources. The required plots are to be acquired by the end of December.

Next steps

Pending works on most stations are expected to speed up because prefabricated structures are ready at the casting yard. They will be transported by lorry and launched at the stations concerned, followed by architectural work, track laying, and installation of signalling and telecommunication equipment, lifts and escalators, among other tasks.

The Pink Line's stations, in order from the first, are Palarivattom Junction, Alinchuvadu, Chembumukku, Vazhakkala, Padamugal, Civil Station Junction, Cochin SEZ, Chittettukara, KINFRA Park, Infopark and Smart City.

Sources

Ten of 11 stations on Kochi metro’s Pink Line to have entry/exit from both sides of road — The Hindu — Kochi

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