Kochi metro's Kakkanad extension progresses with the launch of the first pier cap, facing challenges in loan approval.
The first pier cap of the Kochi metro’s 11.20-km-long Kakkanad extension (christened ‘Pink Line’) was launched on Thursday (August 28, 2025), atop pillar number 281 near Infopark.
The 80-tonne pier cap that was cast at the yard of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in Kalamassery was launched with the help of a heavy-duty crane. In the coming days, pier caps will be launched atop three other adjacent pillars, up to pillar number 284, metro sources said.
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