Kochi Metro | KMRL sign agreement with auto drivers
Kochi: Kochi Metro Rail Limited has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) with the district-level coordination committee of autorickshaw driver unions to integrate the tuk-tuk network with the Metro system. The historic agreement will bring together 15,000 automatic rickshaws in the Greater Kochi area under a single umbrella that will act as a single unit to transport public transport passengers to their final destination and vice versa. Cars under a registered partnership will begin to operate for a variety of services such as feeder, hire, call and rental. The objective is to support KMRL in the implementation of ‘Seamless Transportation for Kochi’ by providing connection services around its stations and other modes of public transport. The feeder services will operate their fleet through the routes identified with a specific number of services and trips. Up to 300 automobile drivers have received behavioral and road safety training to operate as feeder conveyors in a...