India's First Water Metro in Kochi has Carried More than One million Passengers since its Launch

Country’s First Water Metro System has earned a huge acclamation since its inception six months back. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 2023. This remarkable project has boosted the economic as well as tourism in the Kochi region. Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML), a joint venture between the Government of Kerala (GoK) with a 74% stake and Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) with a 26% stake, is responsible for the operation and management of the Water Metro.

After it started operating, the metro has carried more than one million passengers, which proves that people has readily accepted the innovative mode of transportation which promises a brighter and more sustainable future for the city. The project opened earlier this year has been built at a cost of Rs 1,136.83 crore in the port city.  

Kochi metro is currently being operated in two routes, soon it will be operational in more routes. The project connects 10 islands in and around Kochi with 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats and 38 terminals. The water metro project has identified the development of 15 routes along a network of routes that span 78 km. The metro has five terminals which are Vytilla, High Court, Vypin, Kakkanad, and Bolgatty.

Recently Kochi Water Metro was awarded in recently held Global Maritime India Summit 2023 for excellence in ferry services and for providing terminals with advanced technologies to connect inland waterways with better services and amenities. The Kochi Water Metro project has been termed as a ‘dream project’ of the state.