Kochi Water Metro
| KWM | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Government of Kerala (74%)
KMRL (26%) |
| Locale | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Transit type | Ferry |
| Number of lines | 16 (Planned) 4(Operational) |
| Line number | |
| Number of stations | 38 (Total) 9 (Completed) 9 (Operational) |
| Daily ridership | 34,000 (After phase 1 completion) 150,000 (When fully operational) |
| Headquarters | J. L. N. Stadium metro station 4th Floor, Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala |
| Website | KWM |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 26 April 2023 |
| Operator(s) | KMRL |
| Number of vehicles | 23 |
| Headway | 10 - 20 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | 76 km (47 mi) |
| Average speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Top speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Kochi Water Metro (KWM) is a ferry transport system serving the Greater Kochi region in Kerala, India. It is the first water metro system in India and the first integrated water transport system of this size in Asia. When fully operational, it will connect Kochi’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats operating along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometres. The first phase of 23 boats is yet to be operations (16 operational as of 30-Dec-2024). It is integrated with the Kochi Metro and serves as a feeder service to the suburbs along the rivers where transport accessibility is limited.
Construction started in 2016, and the first route between Vyttila and InfoPark was inaugurated in February 2021 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It was officially inaugurated and opened to passengers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 April 2023. As of 25th April 2025, KWM has completed two years of service, having served over 4 million passengers. It is also described as the largest electric-boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.