Transport Minister launches Kochi Open Mobility Network

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Efforts are being made to shift the transport of goods through the Kovalam-Bekal waterway in a phased manner to decongest roads and to reduce accidents, Transport Minister Antony Raju has said. Speaking at the launch of the Kochi Open Mobility Network (KOMN) at a function organised by the Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) here on Friday, he said Kochi, which had taken the lead in introducing innovative schemes in the mobility sector, had the open mobility network which could be considered the first of its kind globally. The network will bring multiple mobility under a single network. Other cities in Kerala too could emulate it, he said. Mr. Raju added efforts were under way to digitalise accounting and other processes in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) since much of the works were being done manually. “A total of 1,000 KSRTC buses will be converted to CNG in a year. A total of 3,000 buses will be converted to CNG over the next few years at a cost of ₹300 crore, resulting in saving ₹500 crore annually on fuel bills,” said the Minister.