The 60-year-old managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is upbeat as he looks forward to taking up the second phase of the Kochi metro from Palarivattom to Kakkanad and the ₹819-crore Water metro project, an integrated water transport system allied to the Kochi metro. Unlike other metros, we have opted for a third traction (a track laid beside the metro track from which trains source power) since overhead lines will become eyesores along the metro viaduct. What role do you see the Water metro playing in the overall transportation plan for the city? The Water metro will make Kochi the first Indian city where there will be seamless integration between the metro and water transport. The Water metro will feature 78 fast, sleek and fuel-efficient ferries which will operate as a water-based feeder service for the Kochi metro.

Source: The Hindu June 16, 2017 18:45 UTC