| KWM | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | കൊച്ചി വാട്ടർ മെട്രോ |
| Owner | Government of Kerala (74%)
KMRL (26%) |
| Locale | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Transit type | Ferry |
| Number of lines | 16 (Planned) 4(Operational) |
| Line number | |
| Number of stations | 38 (Total) 9 (Completed) 9 (Operational) |
| Daily ridership | 34,000 (After phase 1 completion) 150,000 (When fully operational) |
| Headquarters | J. L. N. Stadium metro station 4th Floor, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala |
| Website | KWM |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 26 April 2023[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 a 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 fully operational, it will connect Kochi’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats operating along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometres.[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]
Construction 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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 April 2023.[5] Kochi Water Metro is expected to become fully operational by 2035, with a daily commuter-count of 150,000.[6] It is also described as the largest electric-boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.[7]
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- ^ "Water metro tops priority list". The Hindu. 22 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Water metro clears last environmental hurdle". The News Minute. 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Philip, Shaju (25 April 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates Kochi Water Metro: What is this public boat service?". Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Kochi Water Metro by July? Hopefully..." The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "World's Largest Integrated Water Transport System Under A Single Command". Retrieved 25 April 2023.