Thiruvananthapuram Metro Phase I to boost urban mobility; connect airport, technopark, key city hubs

Giving a blow to the dream of revolutionizing urban mobility and promoting sustainable economic growth in the State capital, the Phase I alignment of the Thiruvananthapuram Metro Rail project will connect three phases of Technopark, airport, Thampanoor bus stand and railway station.

In the statement made by the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday, November 7, 2025, it was stated that the project will accelerate the future development of the fast-growing city of Thiruvananthapuram.

Administrative sanction for implementation of light metro rail system in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode districts by Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Limited was passed in September 2015. Later, by the September 2022 Government Order, the entire project was handed over to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL). KMRL, after conducting a comprehensive mobility study, had said that Mono Rail or Light Metro system was not sufficient to serve the ever-growing city like Thiruvananthapuram and recommended a conventional metro as the most suitable form as in other cities.

After a series of meetings over the past few years, KMRL presented a revised proposal covering 31 km with 27 stations from Pappanamcode to Eenchakkal in the last Secretary level committee meeting held on November 4, 2025. This proposal also explained the technical feasibility of extending Corridor I to Technopark Phase II.

The committee examining the proposal found that the revised arrangement from Pappanamcode to Eenchakkal complies with the Central directive by effectively covering Thiruvananthapuram North railway station and airport. This also provides seamless connectivity between key urban modes by integrating corridors proposed in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP).

The State Government later gave in-principle approval for the harmonization after a detailed review. Managing Director KMRL will now take steps to prepare and submit the DPR of the project in accordance with the Metro Rail Policy 2017 and the guidelines of the Union Government.

As part of the metro project, KMRL has been entrusted with the construction of Sreekaryam, Ulloor and Pattom flyovers. The construction of Sreekaryam flyover is progressing rapidly. The project is expected to accelerate the future development of the fast-growing city of Thiruvananthapuram.