Kochi Metro’s new logo and coach design were unveiled by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Cochin International Airport on Thursday.
The ‘interim’ logo in the shape of Malayalam letter ‘Ka’ (that stood for Kochi) paved the way for the revised logo bearing acronym ‘KM’ that stands for Kochi metro and its integration with different modes of public transport, KMRL sources said. While the ‘K’ will wear a turquoise colour, ‘M’ will take a different shade depending on integration with each commuting mode. Thus, yellow will be metro in itself, light blue will show its integration with water bus, violet with bus, dark blue with bicycle and red with taxi services.
First set of coaches
The manufacturer Alstom is expected to supply the first set of coaches for trial runs in 100 days, Mr. Chandy said.
As was reported, the turquoise-coloured façade of each train would resemble a tusker, with the headlight cluster resembling a pair of tusks. The colour is a blend of blue and green.
They are arguably the most modern in the country, with the capability to be converted to driverless coaches in future as well as one of the fastest delivered metro coaches in the world, with an initial delivery period of only eight months, claimed KMRL.
A three-coach train manufactured in Alstom’s unit at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh will be 65 m long and can carry up to 975 passengers. Tata Elxsi was appointed to enhance commuter experience and their suggestions have been implemented.
