Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Kochi Metro Sets New Year Record
Kochi Metro had a very busy New Year's Day with over 1.61 lakh passengers using its trains, buses, and water transport.
This is the highest number of passengers in a single day since it started.
The metro trains ran until 2:00 am, and the buses ran until 4:00 am.
The water metro also had a lot of people using it, around 15,000.
The metro made a lot of money too, its highest ever in a day.
The managing director said everyone worked together to make this happen.
The metro has been growing steadily, with over 17.52 crore passengers since it started in 2017.
Kochi Metro recorded 1,61,683 passenger journeys on New Year's Day, the highest single-day ridership since operations began.
Of the total, 1,39,766 passengers traveled on Kochi Metro trains, which operated until 2:00 am.
The Electric Feeder Bus service had 6,817 passengers, running until 4:00 am, and the Kochi Water Metro had around 15,000 passengers.
Kochi Metro recorded its highest-ever daily revenue of ₹44,67,688 on December 31.
Since 2017, Kochi Metro has carried over 17.52 crore passengers, with 36,58,6194 passengers in 2025 alone.
- Who
- Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)
- What
- Set a new record with 1.61 lakh passengers on New Year's Day
- When
- January 1, 2026
- Where
- Kochi, India
- Why
- Due to seamless, safe, and punctual services, and extended operations
- Total Passengers
- 1,61,683
- Metro Train Passengers
- 1,39,766
- Electric Feeder Bus Passengers
- 6,817
- Water Metro Passengers
- 15,000
- Highest Daily Revenue
- ₹44,67,688
- Total Passengers Since 2017
- 17.52 crore
- Passengers in 2025
- 36,58,6194
- December 2025 Passengers
- 32,68,063