KOCHI: Aditya, which operates in the Vembanad lake in Kerala, has been adjudged as the best solar powered ferry in the world. Over 10 lakh people have travelled in the ferry that commenced its service in 2017.

Aditya, the country's first solar power ferry, had conducted services even during the lockdown period. It is its high efficiency that helped it earn the prestigious Gustave Trouve award for excellence in electric boats and boating.