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- Kochi Metro Rail Limited plans to procure 17 additional train rakes to support its upcoming expansions to Kakkanad and the international airport.
- The system currently runs 25 rakes on the 27-km Aluva-Thripunithura Blue Line, with the 11.20-km Pink Line to Kakkanad expected to be completed by August 2027.
- Five to eight rakes would be enough to run trains every six to seven minutes on the Pink Line, while all 17 would be needed for that frequency across both extensions; fewer rakes could mean longer waits of 10 to 11 minutes.
- Plans also include operating metro services between midnight and 5 a.m. for airport passengers, and the agency has dropped an underground station at the airport.
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- Decision on rake procurement based on expected passenger demand and depot space availability
- Extension of the metro beyond the airport to Angamaly railway station, to be decided with the State government
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