Kochi Metro Rail allowed to deploy drones for water transport project
February 18, 2021
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday granted conditional permission for the use of drones to the Kochi Metro Rail. Drones will be used for Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System Project (IURWTS), which aims to makes canals in the city navigable. The permission is valid until the end of the year.
Kochi has five major canals, spread across 34 kilometres, and the project’s core idea is to develop the city’s urban area for inland navigation, and increase last mile connectivity. Drones will be used for mapping the waterbodies to obtain topographical data, so that a navigable path can be chalked out around the canals.
The Centre has granted conditional exemption for usage of drones or Remotely Piloted Aircraft System to Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL).Accordingly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted the .
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The Civil Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has granted permission to the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) to deploy remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) for the Integrated Urban Regeneration & Water Transport System Project - IURWTS either up to December 31 or till the first phase of the digital sky project is complete.
Sources at KMRL said they would require to fly RPA for carrying out the survey of the canals that are slated for rejuvenation. This is to map encroachments along their course, width, depth and other attributes/features.
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