The rider number successful the Kochi Water Metro ferry services has crossed 50 lakh since its inception 29 months ago, according to authoritative estimates.
The 50-lakh people was clocked aft Amal and Naina, a Malayali mates from Australia who were connected a sojourn to Fort Kochi, collected tickets from the High Court terminal connected Saturday (September 20). Loknath Behera, managing manager of Kochi Metro Rail Limited, felicitated them connected the occasion. He said that the unsocial question acquisition provided by the Water Metro had helped successful achieving the 50-lakh rider turnout, according to a communication.
The Kochi Water Metro began operations connected April 25, 2023. There are plans to present Water Metro services successful 21 locations crossed the country. At present, astir 20 boats run services from terminals including High Court, Fort Kochi, Vypeen, Bolgatty, Mulavukad, South Chittoor, Cheranelloor, Eloor, Vyttila, and Kakkanad. The operation of terminals astatine 5 locations is successful its last phase, it said.
