en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has awarded two construction and finishing contracts to Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, with a combined value exceeding INR 100 crore (approximately INR 1 billion), for the construction of ten elevated metro stations in Phase II of the Kochi Metro project. These stations will connect major residential, commercial, industrial, and IT hubs along the city's metro corridor.

The first tender, numbered KMRL/PROC/TENDER/2025-26/054, is valued at INR 55.19 crore (approximately INR 551.9 million) and covers the construction and finishing of five elevated stations: Civil Station Junction, Cochin S.E.Z., Chittethukara, KINFRA Park, and Infopark.

The second tender, numbered KMRL/PROC/TENDER/2025-26/037, is valued at INR 45.08 crore (approximately INR 450.8 million) and covers similar works for another five elevated stations: Palarivattom Junction, Alinchuvadu, Chembumukku, Vazhakkala, and Padamughal.

The scope of work includes block masonry, plumbing and drainage systems, waterproofing and thermal insulation, internal station development, construction of public toilets, earthing systems, cable support structures, technical room development, and coordination for system integration works. The contractor is also required to provide structural provisions for future installation of elevators, escalators, signaling, telecommunications, and electrical infrastructure. Additionally, Godrej & Boyce will prepare documentation for the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Platinum rating certification (Green Public Transportation Building category) for the Thrippunithura Terminal Station.

Kochi Metro Phase II spans 11.2 kilometers with 11 stations, connecting Palarivattom to Kakkanad, passing through major employment and residential centers such as Infopark, SmartCity, Cochin S.E.Z. (CSEZ), KINFRA, and Rajagiri Vidyapeetham. The line aims to improve urban mobility and enhance multimodal integration with buses, the Kochi Water Metro, and public bicycle sharing systems.

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