Indra (boat)

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History
India
Name	Indra
Owner	Kerala State Water Transport Department
Operator	Kerala State Water Transport Department
Port of registry	Kodungallur
Route	Kochi waters
Builder	Navalt, Kochi, India
Cost	₹3.71 Crores
Yard number	Y-19
Launched	December 2023
Completed	December 2023
Maiden voyage	December 2023
In service	December 2023
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Indian Register of Shipping IRS +IW ZONE 1, FERRY
Displacement	40 tonnes
Length	27 m
Beam	7 m
Height	6 m
Draught	1.0 m
Depth	1.8 m
Decks	Double
Installed power	2 × 10 kW (cruise) 2 × 20 kW (max)
Propulsion	2 Permanent magnet asynchronous electrical motors – 20 kW each (max) @ 700 rpm
Speed	7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) (max) 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (cruising)
Capacity	100 passengers
Crew	3

Indra is the largest solar-powered boat in India.^[1] It started operations in Kochi waters in the Indian state of Kerala on 22nd December, 2023. The design and construction was done by Navalt at their Kochi headquarters and their Navgathi Panavally Yard.