THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Metro Rail News): On April 25 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially opened the Kochi Water Metro.
In addition, PM Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram along with several projects and flagged off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat train from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod in presence of Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
PM Modi further intracted with the students onboard Vande Bharat Express.He also launch the electrification of the Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad railway segment.
The KWM service will be available from the High Court-Vypin and Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals in its initial phase.The Battery-operated electric hybrid boats will connect ten islands with 38 terminals and 78 electric boats in and around Kochi as part of the Kochi water metro.
The chief minister of Kerala claims that tourists can get from High Court Terminal to Vypin Terminal in under 20 minutes without seeing any traffic and Using the Water Metro takes 25 minutes to get from Vyttila to Kakkanad.
A boat trip requires a least 20 rupee ticket price. Regular travellers can purchase weekly and monthly passes.
Both the Kochi Metro Rail and Kochi Water Metro accept the Kochi One Card for travel. In addition, the Kochi One App allows users to buy tickets digitally.
The Kochi water metro costs 1,136.83 crore rupees. The government of the state and the German financing organisation KfW are responsible for sponsoring the project.
The Kochi Water Metro is marketed as being air-conditioned, electrically propelled, and accessible to people with disabilities.
Lithium titanium spinel batteries would power the Kochi water metro. The water metro is advertised as environmentally friendly, powered by electricity, and secure for those with disabilities.
