Question: In which of the following cities The Water Metro, an integrated water-transport project has started?
(a) Kochi City
(b) Kozhikode
(c) Kollam
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- India’s first and German-Government backed Water Metro, an integrated water-transport project connecting 10 islands near the Kochi city, spread across 76 km, finally started.
- The Water Metro, being developed as one of the fastest means of transport, will help people commute easily to hubs which generate employment. The project is expected to be completed in four years.
- During the Phase I, it is proposed to operate 7 routes with a fleet requirement of 43 boats. The entire water transport project will be fully operational by 2019. In Phase II, it is proposed to operate 9 routes with a total of 16 routes and a fleet requirement of 78 boats.
- The total cost of the Water Metro project is Rs 820 crore. The KfW Development Bank will be providing EUR 85 million as long term soft loan and the State Government of Kerala will be contributing Rs 102 crore.
- Total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 747 crore; it excludes Rs 72 crore, which would be required for land acquisition. The Indo-German Bilateral Cooperation, under the ‘Climate Friendly Urban Mobility Plan’, will finance the project
Links:
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/water-metro-project-331174-2016-07-25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi_Water_Metro