Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) has set August 2027 as the revised completion target for Phase II, from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor to Kakkanad SmartCity. Its review covered land acquisition, track laying, station construction, electrical systems, lifts, escalators, signalling, telecommunications and automatic fare collection installations, as well as revenues and hiring.

On September 23, 2026, 44 kilometres of international-standard head-hardened rails arrived in Kochi for the 11-kilometre Kochi Metro second-phase line from Kaloor Stadium to Kakkanad Infopark. Jindal Steel Limited manufactured the rails at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. KMRL representatives, general consultant Systra and inspection agency RITES supervised manufacturing and quality checks. Texmaco Rail Engineering will construct the track, and Prime Rail designed it. With track alignment designs and preparations complete, construction of the second corridor has entered a crucial stage, KMRL said.

Sastha Temple Road, a 500-metre bypass to Banerji Road at Kaloor junction, is blocked by a damaged 10-metre bridge. The culvert sides are damaged with large cracks and detached walls; the bridge is partly held by banyan tree roots. Reconstruction has been ongoing for over a month with few workers deployed. Large vehicles are barred but two-wheelers pass; autos must take two signals at Kaloor, causing ride cancellations. Businesses on either side report significantly reduced customers. A snapped KSEB cable must be repaired before bridge work can continue; the cable work will take days but bridge completion will take longer. The road normally absorbs Banerji Road traffic overflow to Edappally, avoiding signals and congestion.

Work on Kochi Metro Phase II, the 11.2-km Pink Line from JLN Stadium in Kaloor to Infopark in Kakkanad, has accelerated with the first U-girder placed on Friday between pillars 284 and 285 on Infopark Expressway. The 170-tonne girder, fabricated at Kalamassery casting yard, was transported by multi-axle trailer and positioned using heavy-duty cranes.

KMRL aims to open the first reach, including five stations (Palarivattom Junction, Palarivattom Bypass, Chembumukku, Vazhakkala, Padamugal) plus JLN Stadium, by June 30, 2026. Full completion targeted for December 31, 2026.

Progress to date:

• 65 pillars built along SEZ, Alinchuvadu and Vazhakkala
• 1,135 piles completed (875 for viaduct, 260 for stations)
• 100 U-girders, 72 A-girders, 100 pier caps completed
• Girder placement to continue along Infopark Expressway
• Track construction tendering underway

Phase II alignment begins at JLN Stadium. Two new tracks will initially use space beside existing Aluva corridor; Infopark-bound line passes above existing Aluva line near Kurishupally at Palarivattom; returning line runs on right side of Aluva line for approximately one-kilometre section. Foundation stone laid September 2022; original 2025 deadline revised to December 2026.

CREDAI Kochi’s Property Expo began Thursday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor, inaugurated by S Suhas, managing director of Cochin International Airport. Organised by CREDAI Kochi, it features over 42 stalls showcasing more than 100 RERA-registered projects from leading builders. Visitors can get on-site home-loan consultations from prominent banks. The free public exhibition is open from 10 am to 8 pm and is drawing homebuyers from across Kerala, especially NRIs. It concludes on December 8.