Project at a glance

SALIENT FEATURES

1. Structure of Route Length:
   

   Total Length	529.45 Kms. (Centre line to Centre line of Stations)
   Structure
   a) Viaduct	88.41 Kms
   b) Tunnel	11.52 Kms
   c) Cutting	101.73 kms
   d) Bank	292.72 Kms
   e) Cut & Cover	24.78 Kms
   f) Bridges	12.99 Kms
   Total Route Length	532.185 Kms. (End to End of the route length)

2. Station names with chainage and inter distance:
   

   Sl.No.	Name of station	Chainage(KM)	Inter-station distance (KM)	Elevated / At grade
   1	Thiruvananthapuram	0	1100	Elevated
   2	Kollam	55358	55358	At grade
   3	Chengannur	102900	47543	At grade
   4	Kottayam	136108	33208	At grade
   5	Ernakulam	195308	59200	Elevated
   6	Kochi Airport Station	212305	16998	At grade
   7	Thrissur	259118	46813	Elevated
   8	Tirur	320565	61447	At grade
   9	Kozhikode	357827	37262	Underground
   10	Kannur	446095	89273	At grade
   11	Kasaragod	529450	83515	At grade

3. Traffic Forecast:Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod: Ridership over different horizon years.
   Estimated Ridership Forecast for Different Horizon Years for Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod

   Parameters	2025-26	2029-30	2041-42	2052-53
   Ridership	79,934	94,672	1,32,944	1,58,946
   Passenger. km	58,35,182	69,11,056	97,04,912	1,16,03,058
   Average Trip Length (km)	200	200	200	200

4. Civil Engineering:
   

   4.1   Underground Structures 4.2   Super structure for bridges, Viaducts etc. 4.3   Viaduct 4.4   Bank Top width 4.5 Cutting bottom width	NATM      method      of      construction.       Cross Sectional Area 80 m². Either box Girder or double ‘U’ type girder. Generally, 30m in length. Supported on single columns generally 12 m 12m
   4.6   Track Structure	Mostly ballasted Track for main line except over viaducts & Tunnelswhere ballastless track is used. Ballasted Track in Depot except washing line and inspection bays.
   4.7   Min horizontal Curve Radius	1,850 m
   4.8   Min Vertical Curve Radius	17,500m
   4.9   Max Cant	160mm
   4.10 Permissible Cant Deficiency (desirable)	100mm
   4.11 Permissible Cant Deficiency   (maximum)	100mm
   4.12 Max Gradient	1 in 60
   4.13 Distance between Track Centres	4.5 m
   4.14 Car Width	3.4 m
   4.15 Max. Axle Load of car	16-17 Ton (UIC Loading Standards)
   4.16 Width of Track Formation	12 m
   4.17 Tunnel Cross Section  (Standard DoubleTrack)	80 m²

5. Speed:
   • Operating Speed: 200 KMPH
   • Maximum Design Speed: 220 KMPH (structures designed for 250 kmph)
6. Train Operation:The train operation plan has been taken for headway of 15, 15,10 and 10 minutes in the year 2025-26, 2029-30, 2040-41 & 2052-53 respectively during the peak period.
7. Traction Power Supply
   1. Traction feeding system :     2X25    KV       Auto    Transformer     Type    feeding
   2. SystemCurrent Collection: Over Head Contact System (CCS)
   3. Power Requirements:
      

      Year	2025-26	2032-33	2042-43	2052-53
      Power demand (MVA)	104	119	158	184
      Energy consumptio (million units)	279	321	427	497

8. Rolling Stock:To start with, 9 car Train with the capacity of 9 car is 675 passengers. This train length can be increased to 12/15 cars in future with capacity of 900/1125 passengers respectively.
   1. Train CompositionType of Train: EMU with 9 cars extended as 12/15 cars
      Train Carrying Capacity: For 9 cars, 675 passengers
   2. Train Length (in meter) incl. auto coupler9 car train – 225 m (approx.)  :15 car train – 375 m (approx.)
   3. Length of Coach          : 25.00 m (average)
   4. Width of Coach            : 3.4 m(maximum)
   5. Height of Coach           : 4.5 m
   6. Axle Load (T) : Maximum Axle load is taken 16 – 17 Ton for Passenger Train, design proposed as per UIC load.
   7. CoachCoach construction : Lightweight equipment and coach body aluminium body
   8. PropulsionTraction circuit & configuration: 3 phase drive system with VVVF Inverter control using IGBT and asynchronous traction motor / PMSM
      Braking system: Electric Regenerative brake with continuous  blending of Electro Pneumatic friction brakes and parking brakes.
9. Train Control: Continuous automatic train protection with continuous transmission of permanent movement authority (ETCS Level 2 System based on LTE Radio Communication with Train).
10. Signalling &Communication: ETCS Level -2 (European Train Control System) with LTE. LTE Communication System without loss at speeds up to 350 kmph. Cab Signalling on board system.

    Automatic train control system with ATP, ATO (equivalent to GOA level2) with block length of approximately 8 km. Operation Control Centre (OCC) with Backup Control Centre (BCC) with RBC capable of handling 50 trains (approx.). Mobile Radio System, CCTV Telephone, PAS, PIDS, Clock etc.

11. Fare Collection: Central Computer System (CCS), Smart Card (EMV   based), Mobile Apps/ Mobile web Application, Station Computer System (SCS), Ticket Office Machine (TOM), Ticket Vending Machine (TVM)/ Self, Service Ticketing KIOSKS, Mobile Ticket Counter (MTC), Portable Processing unit (PPU), Automatic Gate (AG)
12. Total Estimated Cost Without Taxes (at March 2020 Prices):

    Rs. 49918.70 Crores (inclusive of land).

13. Total Estimated Cost with all taxes& duties (March 2020 base):

    Rs.55053.83 Crores (inclusive of cost of land).

14. Estimated completion cost with all taxes, land cost, Escalation & IDC:

    Rs 63940.67 Crores (inclusive of cost of land).

15. Proposed Fare: Rs. 2.75 per km in Standard Class.