KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Continuing its financial growth, Kochi metro has recorded an operation profit for yet another year. In the financial year 2025-26, it registered an operating profit of ₹52.64 crore. A major highlight was a significant share of this amount, around 34%, coming from the non-fare box revenue sources depicting a diverse revenue model of the Kochi metro system.
In 2025-26, Kochi metro earned a total revenue of ₹224.65 crore against the expenses of around ₹172 crore. This resulted in an operating profit of ₹52.64 crore. With this achievement, the total net loss of Kochi metro reduced to 352.49 crore in 2025-26 from 430.50 crore in 2024-25.
Last year, the annual daily ridership of Kochi metro crossed over 1 lakh passengers, marking another major milestone. The rise in ridership led to an increase in the fare box revenue.
Kochi Metro’s Operating Profit
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Kochi Metro’s Non-Fare Box Revenue
The share of non-fare box revenue in Kochi metro’s total revenue was around 34%, amounting to ₹76.33 crore. Recently, Shri Tokhan Sahu described the major sources of the Kochi metro system through a written report in Lok Sabha:
The major initiatives undertaken [to enhance Kochi metro’s financial sustainability] includes the following [non-fare box revenue sources]:
• Semi-Naming Rights / Co-Branding of Metro Stations
• Advertisement Rights (Train, Pillar & Station)
• Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Leasing
• Allied Infrastructure & Parking Facilities
• Short-Term Campaigns, Sponsorships & Shoots
• Rental Income from Commercial & Office Spaces
• Land Monetization
• Development of link bridges
• Operation of feeder service such as Autos & Buses
• Licensing of space for Telecom Tower
• Licensing of space for EV Charging Stations
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