KOCHI: Water metro will be operational from the 26th of this month and the first service will be operated on the High Court-Vypin route. The fare on this route will be ₹20. The service on the Vyttila-Kakkanad route will start on April 27 and the fare on this route will be ₹30. The service is from 7 am to 8 pm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the water metro on the 25th. 15 routes have been identified for the water metro and the maximum fare of water metro for each route will be ₹40. Eight aluminum catamaran boats are ready for service, and each boat can carry 100 passengers.

There are 23 big boats, 55 small boats and 38 terminals in the 736 crore project. Construction of small boats has not been started yet. The service is on 15 routes with a length of 76 km. Vyatila, Kakkanad, High Court, Vypin, Bolgatti, South Chittoor, Eloor and Cheranallur terminals are ready. The water metro will provide a solution to the traffic problems of the 10 islands and boost the tourism sector.