Service will be available every 15 minutes
The cost of traveling in the Water Metro will be much less in Kochi. Due to the absence of traffic, it will also save time. Kochi Water Metro will connect 10 islands. The initial leg of the journey will cover a distance of 75 kms. People will get metro for movement every 15 minutes. This includes a total of 78 electric boats. People will get this facility for 12 hours. Right now there are 23 boats and 14 terminals in the beginning. At the same time, 50 to 100 passengers can sit in each metro.
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Water Metro is a first of its kind venture of Kochi Water Metro Limited and Kochi Metro Rail Limited. Water Metro will start operations on its first route- High Court Vipin on April 26 at 7 am. On the other hand, the service on the second route Vyttila-Kakkanad will start from 7 am on April 27. People will be charged a fare of Rs 20 for a one-time journey. Let us tell you that in less than 20 minutes from the Water Metro, it will be possible to reach Vypin from the High Court. And the approximate travel time from Vytila to Kakkanad is around 25 minutes. This service will continue from 7 am to 8 pm. Boats will operate every 15 minutes during peak hours on the High Court-Vypin route.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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