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Which state Government has launched the first ever Water Metro project in the country
A
Odisha
B
Rajasthan
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is the first of its kind transport system in India and South Asia, that will connect Kochi’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats plying along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kerala: India’s First Water Metro Likely To Be Launched Next Month.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was in 2016 that the KMRL started preliminary steps to start the Water Metro project. As per KMRL, KfW, a German funding agency, will be providing funds for the project. Going by the original plan, there will be 78 hybrid electric boats in the Water Metro fleet.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first underwater metro service: Kolkata Metro, which started its journey in 1984, is being expanded to cover the whole city and its outskirts. The underwater metro, which will be running through the Hoogly river will connect the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata.

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