Kochi Metro Carries Record 36.5 Million Passengers in 2025, Crosses 175 Million Cumulative Rides
Kochi Metro Rail Limited closed 2025 with more than 36.5 million passengers on its metro rail network, a 4.2% rise over 2024, taking cumulative ridership since the June 2017 launch past 175 million. Water Metro, KMRL's integrated ferry service, carried over 2.33 million passengers in 2025, a 15% increase from the previous year. December 2025 alone recorded 3.27 million metro rail passengers, with Water Metro hitting a single-day peak of 17,058 riders on December 28.

