Third ro-ro ferry will be launched within a month, says Kochi Mayor

The 3rd roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vas of the Kochi Corporation volition beryllium launched wrong a month, Mayor V.K. Minimol said successful a connection issued present aft supervising the advancement of its operation astatine Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on with Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden and lasting committee chairpersons connected Saturday (June 6, 2026).

She besides held consultations with CSL officials. The day of inauguration volition beryllium decided based connected the convenience of the Chief Minister.

The caller vas volition person the capableness to accommodate 14 trucks, 12 cars, and 50 passengers and has been designed to code the shortcomings of the existing ro-ro fleet. Before its authoritative inauguration, it volition beryllium launched into the h2o this period itself, Ms. Minimol said.

The attraction of the existing vas volition beryllium completed astatine the earliest successful relation with the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Limited (KSINC). Once the caller vas is launched, the 2 existing vessels volition beryllium dry-docked 1 aft the other. Mr. Eden said that a connection to physique a modern hybrid ro-ro vessel, susceptible of moving connected some diesel and electrical powerfulness and accommodating implicit 100 vehicles, is besides connected the anvil. It volition beryllium constructed astatine CSL with Central funding, helium added.

Standing committee chairpersons T.K. Asharaf, Antony Painuthara, K.A. Manaf, P.M. Naseema, Seena Gokulan, Jismy Gerald, and Corporation caput P.S. Shibu accompanied the Mayor.