As KSWTD forays into tourist boat operations in Kochi, private boat operators step up marketing
The Kerala State Water Transport department (KSWTD) introduced a double-decker solar tourist boat recently and is readying to roll out Vega 120, its fast ferry, as a tourist vessel that would operate conducted tours in the Kochi backwaters. Anticipating a dent in revenue private boat operators have slashed their rates.