KOCHI, Dec 23 : Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal said around 5,600 passengers ride daily in the water metro and the number will further increase in the future.
Reviewing the functioning of Water Metro in Kochi the Minister mentioned that the metro proved beneficial to the people and said that, 3.5 million people have taken maximum advantage of the Water Metro since its inception.
Lal further said, “Urbanisation is happening at a rapid pace and metro plays an important role in urban transportation. Water Metro will expand further in the future. We will check the feasibility of water metro in areas near the sea shores and take it forward.”
Talking to media persons after taking a ride on Water Metro the Minister remarked that, “This is not a water metro but a water plane. All the facilities present inside a plane were also seen inside the water metro.”
The Minister earlier visited Thiruvananthapuram and Lakshadweep as part of his two-day Kerala-Lakshadweep visit.
(UNI)
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