Tuesday will mark the official opening of the nation's first water metro service, which will link the islands of Kochi to the mainland. PM Modi will attend a number of other events during his two-day visit to Kerala starting on Monday. He will also meet with top church leaders.
The pioneering project will increase tourism while offering residents of Kochi and the surrounding area safe, economical, and convenient transportation. Eight electric-hybrid boats will launch the water metro's first phase of service on two routes: High Court to Vypin and Vyttila to Kakkanad.
The price for a single ticket on the route from the High Court to Vypin has been set at Rs 20. The cost to travel from Vyttila to Kakkanad is Rs 30.
The Kochi Water Metro will provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly passes in addition to single-journey tickets. Commuters can take advantage of special savings on a variety of trip passes as an introductory offer. The price of a weekly trip pass with 12 excursions is Rs 180, and the price of a monthly trip pass with 50 travels good for 30 days is Rs 600. Passengers can book 150 rides with the quarterly pass for Rs. 1,500 over the course of 90 days. The Kochi One app allows users to reserve mobile QR tickets.
The first line, from the High Court to Vypin, will begin operations on April 26 at 7 am, while the second route, from Vyttila to Kakkanad, will begin on April 27 at 7 am, according to Loknath Behera, MD of Kochi Water Metro Limited and Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.
He claimed that passengers might travel less than 20 minutes from the High Court Water Metro Terminal to Vypin by using the water metro service.
From the Vyttila Water Metro terminal to the Kakkanad terminal, the anticipated trip time is about 25 minutes. The water metro service would initially run from 7 am to 8 pm. Boats will run on the High Court to Vypin route every 15 minutes during peak hours.
The "Kochi 1" card allows users to ride on the Kochi metro and water metro. Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of Kerala, posted on Facebook that they can also purchase tickets online.
On Monday at around 5:00 p.m., PM Modi will touch down at the INS Garuda naval air station in Kochi and then proceed to the Sacred Heart College Grounds as part of a roadshow.
As part of the preparations for the Prime Minister's visit, 2,060 police officers have been deployed in the city, tightening security along the roadshow's route.
As part of the "Yuvam 2023" program, the PM will speak at a public gathering and engage with young people on the college grounds.
prominent BJP insiders have verified that Modi will meet with prominent priests of the Christian community following the youth conclave, even though his itinerary does not specifically include it.
At the Taj Malabar hotel where Modi would be staying, eight renowned senior priests from various churches in the state have been invited to see the PM. The PM's visit is intended to serve as a launchpad for the BJP's outreach effort in Kerala, which aims to win over young and minorities.
