J. L. N. Stadium is a station of
Kochi Metro
The Kochi Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It was opened to the public within four years of starting construction, making it one of the fastest completed metro projects in India. The Kochi metro proje ...
. It was opened on 3 October 2017 as a part of the extension of the metro system from
Palarivattom
Palarivattom (MRC) is a region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India.Kochi City
Ke ...
to
Maharaja's College. The station is located between Palarivattom and
Kaloor
Kaloor is a downtown region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is from the Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major art ...
. The name of the station is given because of the
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The 11.2 km extension to
Infopark via
Kakkanad
Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city and houses the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial ...
as a part of Kochi Metro project phase two begins from J. L. N. Stadium station. The corporate office of
Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Kochi Metro Rail Limited, abbreviated to KMRL, is a centre-state public sector company in Kochi, Kerala, India, that operates the Kochi Metro and Kochi Water Metro. The company was incorporated on 2 August 2011.
History
Kochi Metro Rail L ...
is also located at this station.
References
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Kochi Metro stations
Railway stations in India opened in 2017