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Corporations/ Associations/ Others | Kerala - India | PID: 197831
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Kochi Water Metro project worth Rs 819 crore by Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL), will be an integrated water transport system connecting 10 islands that surround the mainland of Kochi city
A network of 15 routes that span 76 km will be served by a fleet of 78 fast, electrically propelled hybrid ferries plying to and from 38 jetties. In January 2022, trial runs on a 50-seater air-conditioned electric boat began, while services are expected to start in August 2022
The project aims to provide a reliable means of water transport, with a regular headway, using canals that open into backwaters and the ocean. Over 1,00,000 people are expected to avail the services
A centralised control centre would monitor and control operations, making the Kochi Water Metro the largest integrated water transport system in the world under a single command
The project also envisions the development of the areas being connected by the waterways. KMRL aims to integrate the ferry, Metro rail, bus, and feeder mode services as well as non-motorised modes of transport in due course, offering residents integrated fares and timetables
The catamaran boats will be made of aluminium and their low wake will allow them to negotiate narrow channels even at high speed
The batteries will be charged in 10 to 15 minutes from superchargers installed on floating pontoon jetties at select locations
A major part of the total project cost is being financed under the Indo-German Financial Cooperation, with a long-term loan pact of EUR 85 million (Rs 579 crore) with Kreditanstault fur Weideraufbou (KfW), a German funding agency
| Updated on: 15 - Mar - 2022
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