Alappuzha to make it to union government's water metro list after Edakochi, Kollam
New Indian ExpressKOCHI: While the central government’s move to include Kollam and Edakochi to its list of probable locations that can host water metro services opens avenues to further tap the state’s inland water facilities, the Kochi Water Metro Ltd plan to suggest Alappuzha’s name could see Kerala becoming an even greater beneficiary of the transportation system. The Union government has directed KWML to conduct a feasibility study of other possible locations for implementing the urban transport system. The Union government’s decision to include Edakochi and Kollam in the feasibility study group was based on the direction of the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways to assess the potential for replicating the successful Kochi Water Metro model in 18 locations across the country. “We are exploring whether water metro terminals such as Kumbalam and Varappuzha can be converted into hubs, which will allow for extension of services to places such as Kodungallur and Cherthala.
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