J. L. N. Stadium metro station 4th Floor, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala
Website
KWM
Operation
Began operation
26 April 2023; 12 months ago (2023-04-26)[1]
Operator(s)
KMRL
Number of vehicles
23
Headway
10 - 20 minutes
Technical
System length
76 km (47 mi)
Average speed
8 knots (15 km/h)
Top speed
10 knots (19 km/h)
Kochi Water Metro (KWM) is an integrated ferry transport system serving the Greater Kochi region in Kerala, India. It is the first water metro system in India and the first integrated water transport system of this size in Asia. When becomes fully operational, the Kochi Water Metro will connect Kochi’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats plying along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometers.[2] It is integrated with the Kochi Metro and serves as a feeder service to the suburbs along the rivers where transport accessibility is limited.[3]
The construction work started in 2016, and the first route between Vyttila and InfoPark was inaugurated in February 2021 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.[4] It was officially inaugurated and opened to passengers by the Prime Minister on 25 April 2023.[5] Kochi Water Metro is expected to become fully operational by 2035, with a daily commuter-count of 1.5 lakh passengers.[6] It is also described as the largest electric-boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.[7]
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