Extension of Kochi Water Metro service proposed in developing Kadambrayar as a tourism destination

Extension of Kochi Water Metro service proposed in developing Kadambrayar as a tourism destination

Kochi Water Metro’s boats operatings from its High Court terminal. Fle phto | Photo Credit: The Hindu Extending the Kochi Water Metro service using feeder boats from Kakkanad to Kadambrayar in Ernakulam for sustainable, efficient, and eco-friendly transit for tourists and Infopark professionals figured among the recommendations included in a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for […]

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Kochi Water Metro ferry collides with RoRo vessel at Vypeen jetty in Kerala

Kochi Water Metro ferry collides with RoRo vessel at Vypeen jetty in Kerala

A Kochi Water Metro ferry (image for representation) | Photo Credit: RK Nithin The commuters of a Water Metro ferry escaped unhurt even as the pilot reportedly lost control of the vessel due to unusually strong undercurrents as it was approaching the Vypeen Jetty for berthing, and rammed into a RoRo ferry that was berthed […]

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Last Water Metro ferry of first batch expected to be delivered in a week

Last Water Metro ferry of first batch expected to be delivered in a week

The fifth vessel is expected to be handed over in a week and would be put to trial runs before joining the fleet in October The fifth vessel is expected to be handed over in a week and would be put to trial runs before joining the fleet in October Having faced considerable flak for the two-and-a-half-years’ […]

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Water Metro fares likely to be rolled back

Water Metro fares likely to be rolled back

With the first batch of five Water Metro ferries scheduled to commence operations in the High Court-Vypeen-Mulavukad corridor in September, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is getting ready to revise the fare structure fixed in July 2021. The State government had then announced ₹20 as the minimum fare for the 78 ferries that were to […]

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