PM Modi flag off India’s first Water Metro in Kochi

Category : National Published on: April 26 2023

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day Kerala visit, has flagged off India's first water metro that connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for seamless connectivity with the city.
Water Metro provides a distinctive urban transportation system that offers a comparable level of convenience and travel experience to traditional metro systems.
This mode of transit is particularly valuable in cities such as Kochi.
The metro project will start with eight electric hybrid boats developed under Cochin Shipyard Limited. The Kerala government and the German company KfW are funding this dream project. It consists of 38 terminals and 78 electric boats.
The KWM service will launch in the first phase from the High Court-Vypin and Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals. The tickets for the boat trip start at Rs 20. For frequent travellers, there are weekly and monthly passes available.
Using a Kochi One Card, one can travel on both Kochi Metro Rail and Kochi Water Metro. The Kochi One App allows users to digitally purchase tickets.
Apart from Kochi Water Metro, rail electrification of Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad section has also been done by PM Modi.