PROJECT BRIEF Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), a Joint Venture Company of Government of India (GoI) and Government of Kerala (GoK), has been mandated to pursue the integration of various modes of transport and establishment of Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority (UMTA) in line with the directives of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. KMRL has established the Kochi Water Metro Project (KWMP) for development of a modern water transport system for the Greater Cochin region under the UMTA. This shall bring substantial and dynamic improvement in the water transport scenario of Kochi. The main focus of the project is developing a sustainable Integrated Water Transportation System for Kochi city, meeting people’s expectations as per international standards and aims to integrate the system with other modes of transport including the metro system over a period of time with an integrated fare and integrated timetable. The proposed project recommends fifteen (15) identified routes connecting thirty eight (38) terminals across ten (10) island communities across 78.2 km channel length and 2 boatyards. KMRL is proposing to take up development of 7 additional terminals (Info Park (3 no.s), Vaduthala, Njarackal, Mulavukad View Point and Embarkation jetty) as a social initiative. The identified routes and jetties are as given in the table below and represented in Table-1& shown in Figure-1. Table-1: Identified Routes for Kochi Water Metro Project Route Origin Destination Route Description Route No. Length (km) 1 High Court Fort Kochi High Court - Vypeen - Fort Kochi 4.04 2 Vytilla Infopark Vytilla - Eroor - Kakkanad (2019) + 8.33 Infopark (in future beyond 2021) 3 High Court Mattancherry High Court – Wellingdon Island (Ferry 5.04 Side) - Mattancherry 4 Ernakulam Moolampilly Ernakulam - High Court - Bolgatty - 9.29 Thanthonithurth - Ponnarimangalam - Mulavukad Hospital - Mulavukad Panchayat - Mulavukad North – Korumkotta- Vaduthala - South Chittoor- Moolampilly 5 High Court Kumbhalam High Court - Ernakulam - Thevara– 9.21 Kumbhalam 6 Fort Kochi Mattancherry Fort Kochi - Wellingdon Island 3.18 (Ferry Side) - Mattancherry 7 Ernakulam Vypeen Ernakulam - Embarkation Jetty - 4.67 Fort Kochi - Vypeen 8 EdaKochi Vytilla Edakochi - Kumbhalam - Netoor - 9.37 Thykoodam - Vytilla 9 EdaKochi Vypeen Edakochi - Thoppumpady - 11.94 Mattancherry - Wellingdon Island (Ferry Side) - Fort Kochi - Vypeen Route Origin Destination Route Description Route No. Length (km) 10 Moolampilly Cheranalloor Moolampilly- South Chittoor - 5.35 Molampilly - Pizhala - Chennur - Kothad - Cheranalloor 11 Cheranalloor Varapuzha Cheranalloor - Eloor -Varapuzha 1.56 12 Moolampilly Njarackal Moolampilly-South Chittoor - 6.06 Moolampilly - Pizhala - Paliyamthuruth - Kadamakudy– Njarackal 13 Moolampilly Thundathumkadavu Moolampilly-South Chittoor - Pizhala 3.69 – Chariyamthuruth - Thundathumkadavu 14 Njarackal High Court Njarackal - Elamkunnapuzha - 12.4 Mulavukad View Point - High Court 15 Pizhala Amritha Hospital Pizhala - Aster Medicity - Amrita 3.67 Hospital. Figure-1: Identified Routes for Kochi Water Metro Project. Most of the terminal sites identified are adjacent to the existing terminals. The new and renovated jetties are proposed to be developed in a phased manner. In terms of passenger carrying capacity, two types of air-conditioned boats have been proposed, with a capacity of 50 and 100 passenger seating arrangement. The boats are equipped with passenger information systems and chairs. About 78 boats will operate for the project. The other infrastructure facilities to be provided in the terminal is given below. Development of Access Roads Non-Motorised Transport Plan Disabled Friendly Access Tactile Paving – Guiding and warning tiles Disabled Friendly Access – ramps Public Bike Sharing/Rent-a bicycle scheme Feeder Service Development Parking Provisions Allied Infrastructure Elevated Walkways for multi-modal Integration Signage Street Safety Provisions Street Lights Landscaping and Street Furniture Intelligent Transportation and Navigation System Operation Control Centre Area Development Initiatives Property development at major boat hubs Water Front Development Dredging Plan Most of the proposed waterway comes under the National Waterways-3 which is being maintained regularly by Inland Waterways Authority of India. The water depths in main channel and approach areas is considered as -2.5 m CD in highly silting areas and -1.5 m CD in other areas. Dredging is only required in approach area and jetty pockets in most of the locations. The total quantity of capital dredging is 6,49,367 m 3. Long boom excavators will load the dredged material to barges in most of the locations and the dredged material will be carried to the disposal locations. Cutter suction dredgers will be used in 1 or 2 routes. Maintenance dredging is assessed as 0.375 million cum/yr. The average dredge volume is expected to be 0.23 Mm3/yr .The average dredge quantity is expected to stabilize and thereby reduce over the years to around 0.12 Mm 3/yr. Dredging is proposed to be carried out mainly at the berthing area and approach channel areas. DUMPING AREA The total quantity of the dredge material will be 6,49,367 cum. The dredged silt/mud shall be disposed at identified disposal areas such as Varapuzha island, Willingdon Island, open sea, etc. .