Amazon Quiz: Which city will be home to India’s first-ever Water Metro project?

Kochi

Chennai

Kolkata

Ahmedabad

Answer: Kochi

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Kochi, the capital of Kerala, has become India’s first city to have a water metro after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris,’ among the 23 battery-powered electric boats being manufactured by Cochin Shipyard Limited. This launch is a part of the Rs 747-crore project which is operated by Kochi Water Metro Ltd (KWML). The boats will be called Water Metros.

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With a total outlay of Rs 819 crore, the project’s major part is financed under Indo-German Financial Cooperation through a long-term loan agreement of 85 million Euros (Rs 579 crore) with the German funding agency, KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau).

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The project intended to introduce modern, energy-efficient, environment-friendly and safe boats with low wake and draft characteristics at a high frequency to increase ridership.

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It is expected to reduce pollution and traffic congestions in the city and easy access to business areas on the mainland for urban households situated along the Kochi lakeshore. Constructed at Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the fully air-conditioned boats with wide windows offer comfortable travel, with exotic views of the banks and backwaters, which would be an exciting experience for passengers and tourists.

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This project uses LTO batteries, which is the latest in battery technology with a capability for fast charging.