The extension of Water Metro ferry service from the Kakkanad to Infopark remains uncertain, thanks to delay in constructing a bridge that has 5.5-m vertical clearance over the Kadambrayar river, and similar delay in dismantling Kozhichira bund on the waterbody.
The bridge that was expected to cost ₹30 crore is yet to be realised, while the bund that served its purpose when much of the Infopark-Smart City area was agricultural land before it became a prominent IT hub in the State, has not been demolished, according to official sources.
The Vyttila-Infopark route is considered one of the most promising routes for Water Metro ferries due to choked roads leading to the IT hub from the city. The commencement of piling for Kochi Metro’s 11.2-km Kakkanad extension and extensive barricading of Civil Line Road will further necessitate ferrying of commuters in Water Metro ferries up to Infopark.
