The New Indian Express. KOCHI: A journey of barely a few metres is taking at least 15 minutes at Palarivattom as traffic diversions for the Kochi Metro Pink Line construction have begun to choke the busy junction. KOCHI: A routine weekday morning turned into a test of patience for commuters as monsoon rain coupled with traffic left vehicles crawling on the Kaloor-Palarivattom stretch for nearly two hours.