What was till recently a dilapidated and ill-lit walkway on the Fort Kochi beachfront wears a better look now, thanks to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) installing new lamp posts and lights, and also repairing much of the broken tiles.
This is as a prelude to extending the Kochi Water Metro services in the High Court-Fort Kochi corridor. The Fort Kochi terminal of the Water Metro is located beside the walkway, at the beginning of the row of Chinese fishing nets.
A total of 116 lamp posts and lights were installed on the walkway, heeding to demand from visitors and the rising safety concerns on the walkway and the beach. “In addition, it was decided to renovate four fish kiosks, based on which a pair of demo models have been displayed there. The Kochi Corporation’s concurrence for this is awaited. Altogether, 95% of the project to preen up the popular beach is over,” KMRL sources said.
