Another feather in Kerala’s hat! South Asia’s first water metro to set sail in Kochi on Tuesday

Kerala By Sreerag PS 24/04/2023 Read the article

Eight years after the international airport in Kochi became the first fully solar-powered aerodrome in the world the city will become the first city in South Asia to have a water metro.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kerala on 24 April, virtually inaugurated the water metro in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital.

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The water metro is intended to provide seamless connectivity between 10 islands and the mainland, Kerala’s commercial capital.

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Commuters have been awaiting the rollout of the water metro services as the project is expected to significantly decongest the city’s roads.

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The boats will cut down travel time as well. Currently a bus takes 45-60 minutes to reach Kakkanad, covering a distance of 13 km.

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The ₹747-crore project comes with state-of-the-art technology that helps seamless transportation in the city’s waterways.

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The electrically-propelled vessels are fully airconditioned and will have large glass windows allowing commuters to view the scenic beauty of Kochi.

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Floating jetties are one of the major highlights of Kochi’s Water Metro. It will be more helpful for the physically challenged and the elderly.

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“The electric hybrid boats were built at the Cochin Shipyard as part of the Make in India initiative.

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