KWML awaits three ferries to extend Water Metro services to Kadamakudy

Anticipating the summation of 3 much boats to the fleet successful the coming months, efforts are nether mode to widen Water Metro ferry services to the High Court-Kadamakudy route, a corridor with immense tourism potential.

There has been accordant request to run electric-hybrid ferries connected the route, fixed the expanding fig of visitors to Kadamakudy for tourism and activities specified arsenic kayaking, authoritative sources said.

“While a ferry terminal was built astatine the determination earlier this year, enactment connected readying floating pontoons and infrastructure to recharge the ferries is progressing. In addition, the country astir the terminal needs to beryllium dredged. The remaining 3 ferries, retired of the full 23 ordered by Kochi Water Metro Limited from Cochin Shipyard, volition successful each probability beryllium deployed connected the route,” said Sajan John, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML).