Kochi Metro Phase II Delayed; New Rollout Set for April 2027
Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: KOCHI: The launch of Phase II of the Kochi Metro corridor, initially set to commence operations between its first five stations from JLN Stadium to Padamughal by June 2026, has been delayed by nearly a year due to temporary funding issues. Now that the financial challenges have been addressed, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) has updated its timeline, planning to complete the full 11.2km stretch from JLN Stadium to Infopark by April 2027. As previously reported, a funding shortfall had halted essential civil works, upsetting plans to launch services by mid-2026. In…