From Shikaras To Water Metro: Kashmir’s Transport Heritage Set For Rs 900 Crore Modern Revival

From Shikaras To Water Metro: Kashmir’s Transport Heritage Set For Rs 900 Crore Modern Revival
Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake and the Jhelum River — once the lifelines of Kashmir — are set to witness the revival of water transport in a modern avatar. The Jammu and Kashmir government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to develop a “Water Metro” project, modeled on the successful Kochi Water Metro in Kerala.