KMRL invites EoI for business-class hotel at Ernakulam South station

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for launching a business-class hotel or any other venture in seven floors of commercial space it has developed at the Ernakulam

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for launching a business-class hotel or any other venture in seven floors of commercial space it has developed at the Ernakulam South metro station. A total of 59,500 sq.ft. ‘raw space’ above the concourse level of the metro station is available for the purpose. If not business class hotels, the area is apt for use as commercial office space or for mixed development, especially so since the property is strategically located near the main railway station in the city, KMRL sources said. A multi-level car-parking facility too can be developed in the adjacent land, they added. It is part of the metro agency’s proposal to monetise land and buildings in its possession, to garner non-ticketing revenue.