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In the year 2023, PM Narendra Modi had given the green signal for India’s first water metro in Kochi. Let us tell you that after the commencement of Kochi Water Metro (KWM), the local people as well as tourists have got a lot of relief. There are a total of 38 stations for the water metro. The metro provides its service every day from 7 am to 8 pm. (photo from- watermetro.co.in)
This is the ticket rate
According to media reports, the cost of a water metro boat is Rs 7 crore. Each metro can seat 50 to 100 passengers. If we look at the ticket rate, its maximum fare is Rs 40. The amazing thing is that the Metro Boat gets charged in just 15 minutes. Let us tell you, this is the only metro in the whole of Asia which is running on water.
These facilities are available in water metro boat
This water metro boat of Kerala is also the world’s largest electric boat water transportation system. The seat has been designed keeping in mind the comfort of the passengers, which is absolutely beautiful and clean. The amazing thing is that you can see the beautiful views of Kochi from the seat. The water metro has facilities like charging point, free Wi-Fi, live jackets for people and CCTV cameras.
Announcement is made in three languages
Announcements in water metro boats are in Hindi, English and Malayalam. This boat is 24 meters long and 100 people can travel comfortably in it simultaneously. Let us tell you, there is not one but 78 electric boats in the water metro network. Therefore this is the world’s largest e-boat metro system. At the same time, this metro does not run on petrol or diesel, but on electricity.
You will get pass in this metro also
The minimum ticket rate of the metro system is Rs 20 and the maximum ticket is Rs 40. The weekly pass is priced at Rs 180, while the monthly pass is priced at Rs 600 and the three-month pass is priced at Rs 1500. The water metro can be accessed using the Kochi Metro One card. You can book tickets using the mobile QR code booked through Kochi One app.
