Bengal election 2026 Phase 2: Schools, colleges and offices to remain closed on April 29 in these districts; Check full constituency-wise listWest Bengal is set for Phase 2 of the Assembly Election 2026 on 29 April, with preparations underway across major urban and semi-urban area...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
No electricity, no bills. Rajasthan’s 100-year-old natural cooling system is made from clay, cow dung, and grass. It can keep food fresh even in hot summersRural India once relied on ingenious natural cooling. Rajasthan's 'desi fridge' used clay, cow dung, and grass to keep food fresh without e...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Mumbai water metro likely to roll out from December: Minister Nitesh RaneMaharashtra Ports Minister Nitesh Rane said a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on water metro in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is expec...
16 Feb, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Kochi Water Metro draws global attention, several nations keen to replicate model: CM VijayanKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Kochi Water Metro has drawn global attention, with several countries and Indian states show...
11 Oct, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
Anand Mahindra called it a must-travel in India. Now, a New Zealand travel vlogger rates it 10/10 after experiencing a rideIndia’s first Water Metro in Kochi continues to gain widespread acclaim from both domestic and international admirers, with New Zealand tra...
17 Apr, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
Efforts on to replicate water metro in 18 locations nationwide: KMRLEfforts are being made to replicate the Kochi Water Metro model in 18 locations across India. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd has been tasked with con...
11 Jan, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
'Great job, Kochi': Anand Mahindra explains why Kerala’s iconic city is a must-seeKochi's Water Metro, inaugurated in 2021, is revolutionizing transportation with its electric boats and interconnected waterways. Business ...
13 Dec, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Airtel becomes first telco to launch 5G on Kochi's water metro routeBharti Airtel has expanded its 5G coverage in Kochi by launching the next-gen service in the picturesque island city’s water metro route. A...
15 Jun, 2023, 03.42 PM IST
Kochi Water Metro ferries over 10,000 on Sunday with tourists making beeline for joyride"While there was a footfall of 8,415 on Saturday, the Water Metro service ferried over 10,000 on Sunday as per initial reports," said a Koc...
30 Apr, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
Kerala: Kochi Water Metro begins commercial operationThe boats started operating from the High Court Water Metro Terminal and Vyppin Water Metro Terminal at 7 am. The ticket rate for this rout...
26 Apr, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
India a "vibrant spot of development" despite global headwinds: PM Modi in KeralaPrime Minister also will inaugurate the Kochi Water Metro, one of its kind project that connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-op...
25 Apr, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
Kerala: PM Modi to flag off India's first Water Metro in Kochi todayWater Metro is a unique urban mass transit system with the same experience and ease of travel as that of the conventional metro system. It ...
25 Apr, 2023, 08.49 AM IST
How will Kochi Water Metro work? Here’s all you need to knowPassengers of Kochi Water Metro can buy tickets at Rs 20 minimum and Rs 40 maximum. Weekly, monthly, and quarterly passes are also availabl...
23 Apr, 2023, 07.59 PM IST
Kochi Water Metro will accelerate port city's development, says Kerala CM ahead of launchAs a first phase of the project, service would begin soon from High Court-Vypin terminals to Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals, the Chief Minister...
22 Apr, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
Kochi Water Metro gearing up to start journey in New YearThe construction of terminals at Vyttila, Kakkanad, High Court Junction, Vypin, Cheranalloor and Eloor has started. Meanwhile, the tender p...
17 Oct, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
PM Modi flags off Kochi's first Metro train, takes ride with E Sreedharan, CM Pinarayi VijayanThe PM cut the inaugural ribbon at the rail network's Palarivattom station. He then rode a train from there to the station in Pathadippalam.
17 Jun, 2017, 02.30 PM IST
In four years time, AC water boats with wi-fi will connect metro stations in Kochi"The focus is to shift people from cars and other modes of private transport to public transport,"said Peter Hilliges, director of KfW in I...
19 Jun, 2016, 10.19 AM IST