Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL), the executive body of the proposed metro project in Thiruvananthapuram, is likely to announce the metro model within a month if it is a medium or light metro. Sources close to the KMRL said the ongoing study for the Alternative Analysis Report (AAR) will provide clarity on what kind of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) is suitable for Thiruvananthapuram.

A stakeholder meeting led by Education Minister V Sivankutty was held in the capital to discuss the draft Comprehensive Mobility Report (CMP) prepared by UMTC (Urban Mass Transit Company). The meeting also noted that the city's traffic system is in need of an overhaul with the introduction of a new subway system in the district.

AAR must be submitted within a month and this report will suggest what kind of MRTS would be suitable for Thiruvananthapuram. It includes the proposed metro rail project here. The CMP has already identified the MRTS corridor. It will also be discussed in the next follow-up meetings scheduled for the coming days.

According to the CMP report, the city needs a comprehensive overhaul of the traffic system and parking facilities. The report also identified high-demand mobility corridors in the district for the proposed system. The first corridor for MRTS is 27.4 km long and runs from Technocity (Pallipuram) to Pallichal via Karamana and Nemom. The next corridor is from Kazhakootam to Killippalam via Enchakkal, which is 14.7 km long.

This will meet the transportation needs of commuters who rely on the NH66 bypass. The other expansion corridors in phase II are from Pallichal to Neyattinkara (11.1 km), Technocity to Mangalapuram (3.7 km) and Enchakkal to Vizhinjam (14.7 km).