Water Metro starts service to Fort Kochi

Kochi: The Kochi Water Metro has launched its service to Fort Kochi in a move expected to benefit the public and tourists alike.

The Water Metro on Sunday operated its maiden service to Fort Kochi from High Court Terminal with Kochi Metro Rail Ltd director Loknath Behera and famous travel vlogger Santhosh George Jacob on board.

There was no formal inaugural function as the model code of conduct for the April 26 Lok Sabha elections is in force.

The ticket from High Court Junction to Fort Kochi costs Rs 40. The service is every 20 minutes.

The Kochi Metro, which operates the services, expects that a large number of tourists visiting Kochi will take advantage of the opportunity to reach Fort Kochi without worrying about traffic disruption.

The terminal at Fort Kochi, one of the major tourist attractions in Kochi, is the ninth. The other terminals are Vyttila, High Court, Vypeen, Kakkanad, Bolgatty, South Chittoor, Cheranalloor and Eloor.
Kochi is the first city in India to launch a water metro service.