The State Water Transport department will introduce more solar-powered vessels with varying passenger capacities as part of its plan to transition 50% of its passenger boat fleet to green energy. “Our plan is to launch two boats by mid-January after obtaining registration from the Ports department and securing Indian Register of Shipping certification,” says Shaji V. Nair, Director, SWTD. “We …
KOCHI: The inland water transport in Kochi is poised for a substantial growth in the coming months with the Kochi Water Metro and the State Water Transport Department enjoying an increased commuter patronage. While the Water Metro will start services on the Kadamakudy-Paliyam Thuruth and the High Court-Mattanchery routes in two months, the SWTD is mulling to start tourism circuit …
Close on the heels of the launch of 78 Water Metro ferries in the Greater Kochi area, Kochi Metro Rail Limited is keen to launch a handful of such vessels in Alappuzha and Kollam to cater for backwater tourists. Competition between agencies The metro agency seems to have taken a cue from the popularity of tourist boats that are operated …
