SALIENT FEATURES

SYSTEM : Light Metro Rail

ROUTE LENGTH : 13.33 Kms (Fully Elevated)

NUMBER OF STATIONS : 14

ESTIMATED COMPLETION COST : Rs. 2509 Cr.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION PERIOD : 4 years

STATIONS

• 1.Medical College
• 2. Chevayur
• 3. Thondayad
• 4.Kottuli
• 5. New Bus Stand
• 6. KSRTC
• 7. Mananchira
• 8. Palayam
• 9. Railway Station
• 10. Pushpa
• 11. Kallayi
• 12. Panniyankara
• 13. Vattakkinar
• 14. Meenchanda

TECHNICAL FEATURES

GAUGE

Standard (1435 mm)

CIVIL STRUCTURES

Concrete deck with precast segmental construction supported on piers of about 1.6 metre diameter, generally located on the median of the road

TRAIN SET

2 cars initially, 3 cars later

Voltage

750 V DC

Power Supply source

Two independent receiving Grid Substations of KSEB.

SCADA system

Provided

Method of supply

Through third rail

ROLLING STOCK

a.General

18.0m long, 2.7m wide modern rolling stock with ring bolster bogies and aluminium or stainless steel body

b.Axle load

13.0 t

c.Capacity of 2 coach

400 passengers with 6 persons/sqm. 500 passengers with 8 persons/sqm.

* The above are indicative

SIGNALLING, TELECOMMUNICATION & TRAIN CONTROL

Type of Signalling

Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) with cab Signalling and ATO.

Telecommunication

Integrated System with Fibre Optic Cable, SCADA, Train Radio, PA system etc.

FARE COLLECTION

Automatic Fare Collection System with combination of Contactless Smart Card for multiple journeys and Contactless Smart Token for single Journey