Kochi has 1100 km of waterways, with only 40 km considered navigable
Kochi Water Metro connects 10 islands in and around the main city
It has 15 identified routes that will span a network of 78 km
Kochi Water Metro has 78 electric boats and 38 terminals
23 boats will carry 100 passengers and 55 boats will carry 50 passengers each
Boats will have max speed of 8-11 knots, with draft upto 0.9 metres
The project was set up at a cost of INR 1,136.83 crore
The Kochi Water Metro services will start on April 26, services run from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
In Phase 1 of the project, service would begin from High Court-Vypin terminals to Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals, with travel time cut down to 20 minutes to terminal and no traffic
Minimum ticket rate for a boat journey is INR 20
Weekly pass will cost INR 180 for upto 12 journeys
Monthly pass will cost INR 600 for upto 50 journeys
3-month pass will cost INR 1500 for upto 150 journeys
1,00,000 islanders will benefit from this project
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