Rail Analysis India Dec Edition 2017 Digital Magazine | Page 66

66 | Article The Kochi Water Metro project expected to start its operations on 14th April 2019 SECTION : HIGH SPEED , METRO AND FREIGHT CORRIDOR PROJECTS The Kochi Water Metro project will start its operations on 14th April 2019 said Shri. Mohammed Hanish, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited, after the meetings with the officials from KfW, the German Bank funding the Water Metro project. water metro project together with undertaking site visits.During the meeting, KFW expressed their willingness to explore the possibilities of extending support to the Smart City project. The team expressed satisfaction in the progress of the project. A delegation from GIZ comprising Ms. Sarah Habersack ,Programme He also said that the tenders for the Manager ,Sustainable Urban boat manufacturing will be out by 31st Transport System for Smart cities, December this year. Ms. Monika Bahl, Mr. Thomas Kauter- The KFW team is in Kochi for a one-day visit to review the Water Metro project. The german delegation is headed by Ms. Lisbeth Müller-Hofstede,Sr. Policy Officer-India,Natural Resources Management, Financial Systems Development , BMZ, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany), Dr. Christoph Kessler,Country Director,KFW and Ms. Swati Khanna,Sector Specialist from KFW. They also reviewed the Image Credit: KML Eby , Ms. Susanne Ziegler also a part of the discussions along with KfW. GIZ is working in the areas of Urban transport and smart cities in selected cities in India. They also have a long legacy of supporting Kochi city in the area of sanitation. GIZ is also part of the German French collaboration “Mobilise the City” and is supporting AFD in Kochi.