A total of 75 e-autorickshaws will operate feeder trips from Kochi Metro stations.
The autos, procured using funds of Kochi Metro Rail (KMR), will provide the
much-needed first- and last-mile connectivity from the stations to locales without
Metro connectivity.
The Ernakulam Jilla Auto Drivers’ Cooperative Society (EJADCS) is in the
process of selecting 100 drivers from among the many who responded to operate
the autos. They have been offered salary, incentives, accommodation, uniform and
convenient job timings.
EJADCS would have to pay nominal rent to the Metro agency which had made the
capital investment. A few e-autos are already operating feeder trips from Metro
stations and from the Water Metro’s Kakkanad terminal.
The Metro agency has readied plans to operate 15 feeder e-buses as well from
Metro stations. They are expected to begin service in early 2024. Another 100 e-
autos and 20 e-buses will operate feeder trips from Water Metro terminals.
