Traffic study on anvil to evaluate the feasibility of launching iron and iron in Kollam and 17 other cities

The Ministry of Ports, Transport and Waterways has commissioned a feasibility study to launch a hybrid electric ferry, similar to a hybrid ferry in the Daikochi area. |Picture source: File Photo

Kochi Metro Co., Ltd. (KMRL) invited the company’s tender to conduct transportation research in Kollam and 17 other cities across the country, and soon began feasibility studies to launch water metropolitan services in cities.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has commissioned the Metro Agency for a feasibility study to launch a hybrid electric ferry, similar to the one introduced by the agency in the Dai Kochi area.

“Experts from the Kochi Watt Metropolitan Project visited Mumbai and Varanasi for feasibility studies. The decision was made to entrust a company to conduct a task of transport research and other mandatory assessments. The tender has surfaced to identify companies that can assess local conditions in each city.

Based on the results of the study, detailed project reports from 18 cities will be prepared. The focus is on optimum use of water bodies to promote sustainable urban water transport. In 2024, the Metro Agency formed an internal committee to lead the initial work and established an advisory department for launching water and iron ferries in the city. It is understood that the Indian Inland Waterway Authority is also eager to understand the results of the feasibility study.

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In the Kochi suburbs, water ferries are likely to run on the Kumbalam -Alappuzha route and on the Aluva -Nedumbassery and North Paravur -Kodungallur corridors. Sources said Kochi In-Water Co., Ltd. (KWML), which operates a hybrid electric ferry fleet with KMRL, has developed expertise in areas such as electric ship design and construction, inland water transport, green energy solutions and project management over time.

KWML also provides consulting services for geological and topographic surveys, hydrological inspections and intelligent transportation management systems.