KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. has assigned Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd for the construction of ballastless track on the elevated section of the Kochi Metro Phase II corridor. The contract was acquired at 130.22 crore by Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.
The Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Track and Connections of Standard gauge in the Elevated Section of Phase 2 Corridor is covered in the contract. The contract is to be fulfilled within 16 months from the date of issuance of the letter of acceptance.
About Ballastless Tracks
Ballastless track (or slab track) is a modern railway infrastructure where traditional, loose, granular ballast is replaced by a rigid concrete or asphalt base, offering high stability, reduced maintenance, and superior performance for high-speed (>250km/h) and metro systems. By eliminating ballast, these tracks offer consistent geometry, longer life cycles, and better comfort, though they have higher initial construction costs. Ballastless tracks provide Low construction height and in some cases low track-weight. The desired track-elasticity can be obtained more accurately over the whole track length. The accurate alignment of a ballastless track will remain steady throughout its lifetime.
About Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd:
Texmaco has created landmark developments in Indian Railways and Metro Rail Systems. The first successful execution of India’s Ballastless Rail Track for underground tunnels and elevated tracks was fulfilled by Texmaco Rail. Track construction on a turnkey basis was also successfully introduced by Texmaco, providing great convenience for Industrial units.
Kochi Metro Phase II
Kochi Metro Rail Phase II consists of 11.2 km elevated metro corridor connecting Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor to Infopark II in Kakkanad. The foundation stone of the Kochi Metro Rail Project was laid on September 01, 2022, by PM Narendra Modi. The Kochi Metro Phase II is targeted for completion by June 2026 for the first 5 stations and December 2026 for the full Pink Line.
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